Large 18th Century Vellum Indenture Tripartite Marriage Settlement Deed

Offered is an original handwritten vellum legal manuscript titled “Indenture Tripartite,” dated 1718. This substantial document is executed in dark iron gall ink on animal vellum (parchment) and features an impressive decorative calligraphic heading with large ornamental script and extensive secretary hand writing throughout. The document concerns a marriage settlement/indenture agreement between multiple parties and contains numerous legal provisions typical of early 18th-century English property and family law. The manuscript spans a large sheet of vellum with writing covering nearly the entire surface. Visible characteristics include: * Original handwritten iron gall ink throughout * Genuine vellum (animal parchment) * Decorative calligraphic title and ornamental flourishes * Dated 1718 * Large single-sheet legal document * Multiple original signatures and witness signatures * Folded as originally stored * Historic legal formatting consistent with period indenture documents This is an authentic early 18th-century legal manuscript and an excellent example of English legal calligraphy and manuscript craftsmanship. Documents of this type were individually prepared by hand and served as legally binding agreements involving land, property, inheritance, and marriage settlements. An outstanding collectible for collectors of: * Early legal manuscripts * Vellum documents * Genealogy * English history * Colonial-era documents * Calligraphy * Antique manuscripts * Museum-quality historical ephemera