Articles of Agreement, indented, made, concluded and agreed unto upon the 10th day of December, &c. Between W. C. of London, Gent. of the one part, and T. C. of, &c. of the other part, viz.

IMprimis, The said W. C. for the consideration of 5 l. to him by the said T. C. before the seal­ing hereof, well and truly in hand paid, and 930 l. more to be paid as is after herein men­tioned, for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Admi­nistrators, and every of them, doth covenant, pro­mise and grant to and with the said T. C. his Execu­tors, Administrators and Assigns, and every of them by these presents, That he the said W. C. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, shall and will at the proper costs and charges in the Law of the said T. C. his Heirs and Assigns, on or be­fore the 10th day of March, next ensuing the date hereof, make, seal, deliver, do, execute and acknow­ledge all and every such Act and Acts, Deed and Deeds, Fine and Fines, Assurances or other Convey­ances in the Law whatsoever, as he the said T. C. his Heirs, Executors or Assigns, or his or their Coun­cil [Page 2]learned in the Law shall reasonably devise, ad­vise or require for the sure conveying, setling and assuring unto the said T. C. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns all those Lands, &c. now in the occupation of C. D. or Assigns: In conside­ration whereof he the said T. C. for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators doth covenant, promise and grant to and with the said W.C. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns by these presents, That he the said T.C. his, &c. or some of them, shall and will well and truly satisfie, con­tent and pay, or cause to be satisfied, contented and paid unto the said W. C. his Heirs, Executors, Ad­ministrators and Assigns the aforesaid 935 l. imme­diately after he the said W. C. his Heirs or Assigns, shall have levied and acknowledged a Fine of the premises aforesaid, to the sole and proper use of the said T. C. his Heirs and Assigns for ever.

Item, It is agreed between the said parties to these presents, That all Assurances and Conveyances, and any and all Fine and Fines hereafter to be had, le­vied and acknowledged of the premisses before-men­tioned, shall be and enure, and shall be deemed and taken to be and enure to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said T. C. his Heirs and As­signs for ever, and to no other use, intent or pur­pose whatsoever.

Lastly, It is agreed, That if the said W. C. doth not travel in person to London or Westminster, to levy and acknowledge such Fine for the sure setling of the premisses unto the said T. C. then he the said W. C. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall pay and allow unto the said T. C. his Heirs or As­signs, at the acknowledging of such Fine, the Sum of 12 s. and 1 d. for and toward his charges in procu­ring of a Writ of Dedimus potestatem to enable him the said W.C. to acknowledge the said Fine in the Country.

In witness, &c.

Articles, &c. Between J. F. of, &c. of the one part, and R. C. of the other part, viz.

IMprimis, Whereas J.V. of, &c. by his Indenture of Lease bearing date, &c. for the consideration therein mentioned did demise, grant and to farm let unto A.V. of, &c. all that Messuage, &c. with the Appurtenances, situate, lying and being in, &c. To have and to hold the said Messuage, &c. unto the said A. V. his Executors, Administrators and As­signs from the Feast of St. Michael then last past, unto the full end and term of seven years from thence next ensuing, fully to be compleat and ended, yield­ing and paying therefore the Sum of 20 l. of law­ful Mony of England, as in and by the said recited Lease it doth more at large appear. And whereas the said A. V. by his Indenture of Lease bearing date, &c. for the consideration therein mentioned, did demise, grant and to farm-let unto F. J. of, &c. two Chambers and a Cellar, being part of the Mes­suage or Tenement wherein the said A. V. did then live, with all conveniences and appurtenances to the said Chambers and Cellar belonging; To have and to hold the said two Chambers and Cellar unto the said F. J. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns from the day of the date of the last mentioned In­denture of Lease, unto the full end and term of five years from thence next ensuing, and fully to be compleat and ended, Yeilding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the said term, the sum of 8 l. of lawful Mony of England, as in and by the said last recited Lease it doth more at large appear. And whereas the Estate, Right, Title, In­terest and Term of years to come of him the said [Page 4] J. V. of, in, and to the above-recited premisses, and every part thereof, is lawfully come to and vested in the above-named J. F. and R. C. by force and virtue of one Indenture of Assignment, bearing date, &c. made by the said J. V. unto the said J. F. and R. C. as in and by the said Indenture of Assignment it doth more at large appear. And whereas also the said J. F. and R. C. by their Indenture of Lease, bearing date the, &c. for the consideration therein mentioned, did demise, grant and to farm-let unto D. C. of, &c. one Chamber and a Shop, being part of the premisses first above-recited; To have and to hold the said Chamber and Shop, with the ap­purtenances unto the said D. C. his Executors, Ad­ministrators and Assigns, from, &c. next ensuing the said last mentioned Indenture of Lease, until the full end and term of three years from thence next en­suing, and fully to be compleat and ended, Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year, the Sum of 14 l. of lawful Mony of England, as in and by the said last recited Indenture of Lease it doth more fully appear. Now it is covenanted, concluded and agreed, by and between the said parties to these presents; and the true intent and meaning of either of them is, That forasmuch as either of them the parties above-named, have disbursed and paid equal­ly their shares of Mony towards and for the purcha­sing of the premisses before-mentioned, that the se­veral aforesaid Rents of Twenty pounds, Eight pounds and Fourteen pounds, in and by the said several recited Leases reserved shall be equally divi­ded and shared between the said parties to these pre­sents. And if either of the said parties to these pre­sents shall happen to die before the end and expi­ration of the term and terms of years in the said several Indentures of Lease before-recited contain­ed, that then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawful to and for the Executors, Admini­strators [Page 5]and Assigns of the party deceased, to have, occupy, receive, take and enjoy the full and entire moiety or half part of all the Rents, Issues and Pro­fits of all and singular the before-recited premisses with the appurtenances, in as large and ample man ner and form, to all intents and purposes as the party so dying should or ought to have done, if he were then living, any Restraint, Provision or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding; and that neither of the said Parties, nor the Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns of them, or either of them, shall or will at any time hereafter take, demand or receive any of the Rents above-reserved, or make or give any discharge or acquittance, of or for the same, or any part thereof, without the assent and pri­vity of the other party, his Executors, Administra­tors or Assigns, first had and given under their hand.

Item, It is farther covenanted, concluded and a­greed unto by and between the said parties to these presents, That neither of the said Parties, nor the Executors, Administrators or Assigns of them or of either of them, shall or will at any time or times hereafter, grant bargain, sell, assign, surrender or con­vey his or their Estate or Estates, right, title, inte­rest, term or terms of years to come, of, in or to all or any part of the before-recited premisses, to any person or persons whatsoever, without the know­ledge, consent or refusal of the other party first had, or of his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, he or they paying as much as any other shall and will give and pay for the same.

Lastly, It is covenanted, concluded and fully a­greed upon, by and between the said Parties to these presents, That all and every the several Deeds and Writings before-recited shall be reputed, deem­ed and taken to be and enure to the joint use and uses, benefit and commodity of both the said par­ties, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, [Page 6]and to no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever: And that the party so keeping the said writings, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall and will upon the reasonable request of the other party his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, at all times hereafter, produce and bring forth all and every, or so many of the same Writings as shall be re­quired, either for the maintenance of their Title to the premisses, or for the selling and conveying of his and their Estate and Interest, of and in the moiety of all or any part of the said recited pre­misses.

In Witness, &c.

Articles, &c. Betwen J. F. and R. C. viz.

IMprimis, The said R. C. for himself, his Execu­tors, Administrators and Assigns, doth covenant, promise and grant to and with the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns by these pre­sents, in manner and form following; That is to say, That he the said R. C. his Executors, Admi­nistrators and Assigns, or some of them, for the Con­sideration hereafter mentioned, shall and will forth­with take down the now Dwelling-house of the said J. F. situate, &c. and in the room thereof shall make, erect, build and set up one new Tene­ment or Dwelling-house, to be 40 Foot wide and 50 Foot long together with a Cellar of the same length and breadth, and shall also make four Rooms on each Floor, and shall find and provide at his own proper costs and charges, all and all man­ner of Tyles, Bricks, Laths, Nails, Lead, Iron, Sand and Lime, and all other Materials whatso­ever, which shall be fit and necessary to be used in or about the said Building, and shall carry away [Page 7]all Rubbish whatsoever, which shall arise by rea­son of the said Building, and shall and will in all things well and workman-like frame, erect, set up and finish the said Building at or before the 10th day of March, next ensuing the date hereof.

In Consideration of which said Building, so to be done and finished in manner and form afore­said, the said J. F. for himself, his Executors and Administrators, doth covenant and grant to and with the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, by these presents, in manner and form following; That is to say, That the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, or some of them, shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the said R. C. his Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns the sum of 250 l. of lawful Mony of England, at three several payments, in man­ner and form following; That is to say, Fifty pounds thereof in hand, at and before the enseal­ing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof the said R. C. doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof doth acquit and discharge the said J. F. his Ex­ecutors, Administrators and Assigns by these pre­sents, One hundred pounds more when the Roof of the said Bulding is framed and tiled, and One hundred pounds more residue, in full payment of the said sum of Two hundred and fifty pounds, when the whole Building is fully compleated and finished.

In witness, &c.

Articles, &c. between J.F. and R.C. and D. C. viz.

WHereas the said J. F. the day of the date here­of, in consideration of the Affection which he the said J. F. beareth to the said R. C. is con­tented [Page 8]and agreed to take the said R. C. to be his Servant in merchandizing Affairs, and accordingly to employ him therein, as well in parts beyond the Seas, as in England, where the said J. F. shall or may hereafter, or now hath Trading and Dealings for the space of seven years, to commence from the day of the date of these presents. And hereupon the said D. C. Father to the said R. C. doth covenant and grant for himself, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to and with the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, That he the said R. C. his Son shall, during the said Term, (if he so long live) well, diligently and faithfully, to the utmost of his power and skill, serve him the said J. F. in his Trade of Merchandizing, and other his Affairs, in such place and places as he the said J. F. shall think fit and appoint: And that he the said R. C. at all times hereafter, during the said Term, shall re­ceive and take into his charge and custody all such Goods and Merchandizes whatsoever, as by or for the use or account of the said J. F. shall be con­signed or sent to him the said R. C. and also sell, ut­ter and dispose of the same Goods or Merchandizes to the best profit he can for the said J. F. his Exe­cutors, Administrators or Assigns; and shall also at all times during the said Term, follow and per­form the advice, directions and orders of him the said J. F. which shall by Letters or otherwise be sent, given or made known to him the said R. C. a­bout or concerning the Factory or Merchandizing aforesaid; and also, that he the said R. C. shall at the charges of the said J. F. his, &c. provide and keep in due order Books of account, concerning his said Employment as aforesaid, according to the cu­stom of Merchants in such cases; and shall deal justly, truly and faithfully, to and with the said J. F. his, &c. in all and every his Accounts, Reckon­ings, Bargains and Dealings, relating to and con­cerning [Page 9]his said Employment; and shall constant­ly once in six Months, during the Term aforesaid, transmit and send unto the said J. F. his, &c. true Accounts of all the Businesses and Dealings of the said R. C. in the premisses, and shall also send Let­ters of Advice to the said J. F. his, &c. as often as conveniently he can, of such Matters and Occur­rences wherewith it shall be proper and expedient, that the said J. F. his, &c. be acquainted: And shall also return and come into England, and bring all his Books of Accounts with him, whenever he shall be required so to do by the said J. F. his, &c. And that the said R. C. shall from time to time, up­on reasonable Request made, shew forth all his Books of Accounts concerning all his dealings, as aforesaid, and make and give unto the said J. F. his, &c. a just, true and perfect Account in Writing, of, for and concerning all and every such Goods, Wares, Mony, Debts and Merchandizes, whatsoever, as well of the said J.F. for his own proper use, as joyntly with any other, which shall hereafter come to the hands, charge or factory of him the said R. C. or for which he the said R. C. should or ought to be ac­countable unto the said J. F. his Executors, Admi­nistrators or Assigns. And moreover, That he the said R. C. shall within one Month next after such Account made and given in, well and truly satisfie, pay and deliver unto the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, all and every such Wares, Mony, Goods, Debts and Merchandizes and other things whatsoever, as by or upon the foot of the said Account shall appear to be, and be found due unto him the said J. F. his Executors, Administra­tors or Assigns, by or from the said R. C.

Articles of Agreement made, indented, concluded and agreed upon, the, &c. Between R. C. of, &c. and J. F. of, &c.

WHereas the said R. C. hath contracted and agreed with the said J. F. to employ him as a Factor in London for him the said R. C. for the vending, selling and uttering of all such Wares and Merchandizes as he the said R. C. shall consign and send unto the said J. F. in his now Dwelling-house in Clements-Lane, for and during the term and space of four years, to commence from the day of the date of these presents.

Whereupon it is covenanted, granted, concluded and agreed by and between the said R. C. and J. F. And they the said R. C. and J. F. for them­selves, their Executors and Administrators, do co­venant and grant to and with each other recipro­cally, and either of their Executors and Admini­strators in manner and form following:

Imprimis, That he the said J. F. shall and will accept and take into his trust, charge and custody, all such Wares and Merchandizes as he the said R. C. shall send and consign to him the said J. F. And also shall do his best indeavour to vend and sell the same for the best profit and advantage of the said R.C. for and during the said Term of four years, to commence from the day of the date of these presents, as aforesaid.

Item, That he the said J. F. shall keep or cause to be kept just and true Books of Account in Wri­ting of all such Wares and Merchandizes as the said R. C. shall from time to time, during the said Term, consign unto the said J. F. and shall come [Page 11]into his charge and custody; that is to say, to whom, and at what price, and when they shall be sold and vended by him the said J. F. And shall also make true payment and delivery unto the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, of all such Monies, Specialties and other things as shall come to the hands of, and be received by the said J. F. for the said Wares and Merchandizes, du­ring the Term aforesaid, together with all such Wares and Merchandizes as shall remain unsold in the custody of the said J. F. at the expiration of the said Term.

Item, That he the said J. F. shall be true and faithful unto the said R. C. in the selling and vending of all Wares and Merchandizes of the said R. C. during the said Term, and not defraud or cheat the said R. C. wilfully or with his know­ledge in the premisses; but shall endeavour to vend the said Kerseys to able Men, for the best Prizes, and soonest day or time of payment he can.

Item, That the said J. F. shall not, during the said four years, deal or trade as Factor for any o­ther person or persons, for the buying or selling of any Wares or Merchandizes whatsoever, save only for him the said R. C. as aforesaid.

Item, The said R. C. for and in consideration of the said Factorship, doth covenant and agree, for himself, his Executors and Administrators, to pay unto the said J. F. his Executors or Administrators the Sum of 30 l. per Ann. of lawful Mony of En­gland.

In witness, &c.

Articles of Agreement Tripartite, Indented, made the, &c. Between the Creditors of R. C. late of, &c. deceased (whose Names, together with the Debts severally to them owing, are specified in a Schedule to these presents annexed) on the first part, C. R. of, &c. Creditor also of the said R. C. of the second part, and J. C. of, &c. Widow of the said R. C. of the third part, viz.

IMprimis, The said Creditors, and every of them, have agreed, and by these presents do agree with the said C. R. and J. C. That the said C. R. shall and may have and take the Administration of all the Goods and Chattels which were of the said R. C. deceased, according to the Laws of this Realm, to dispose of and Administer the same ac­cording to the tenure of these present Articles, and not otherwise.

Item, That in consideration of such pains as the said C. R. shall take and be at in and about the said Administration, the said C. R. upon his true and reasonable account thereof made before such Au­ditors as the said Creditors, or the greater part of them, shall assign to take the said Account, shall have allowance of all his reasonable costs and charges as well in Suits at Law as otherwise, by him to be expended about the said Administration; and also that the said C. R. at every dividend mak­ing shall and may retain for and towards his own Debt owing by the said J. C. so much as shall be an equal portion with what he shall divide and pay to the other Creditors, according to the quan­tity of their several and respective Debts.

Item, That the said C. R. shall before any divi­dend made, pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. C. for satisfaction of her Title of Dower in the late Mansion house of the said R. C. situate, &c. the Sum of 50 l. of lawful Mony of England, or shall deliver unto her so much of her said late Hus­band's Goods as shall amount to that value, accord­ing to a reasonable estimation; and likewise for the Funeral-charges of the said R. C. 15 l. of &c. and also shall deliver to her the said J. C. to her own use, or suffer her to detain and keep to her own use and behoof all her Apparel and Orna­ments belonging to her Body, and such other things as she and the Creditors have agreed, as may ap­pear by Writing under their hands.

Item, That the said C. R. so soon as reasonably may be, after the said Letters of Administration granted, shall with and by the consent, and in the presence of, &c. or three of them, cause all the Goods, Chattels and Debts within the Realm of Eng­land which were belonging to the said R. C. at the time of his decease, to be viewed and appraised by indifferent Persons, and a true Inventory thereof to be made, according to the Custom used in such cases within the City of London.

Item, That the said J. C. for her part shall and will use her best endeavour to discover and make known all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Debts of the said R. C. to the said C. R. and the other persons before-mentioned, without conceal­ment or delay.

Item, That after the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said R.C. shall be so viewed and praised, and an Inventory thereof made and taken as aforesaid; That then as well for the satisfying and payment of what is to be first satisfied and paid in manner and form aforesaid, as towards the equal payment of the said Creditors, the said C. R. shall by the [Page 14]consent and oversight of the said, &c. or any two of them, make such speedy Sale at the best Rates he can of all the Goods and Chattels which were of the said R. C. within the Realm of England, other than such as be appointed for the said J. C. as aforesaid, and make such speed to gather in and obtain such Debts as were owing unto the said R. C. at the time of his decease, as he reason­ably can or may: And then after the satisfaction and payment before-mentioned to be first satisfied and paid, being first had and made, shall from time to time proportion and divide all the residue of the Estate of the said R. C. as shall come to his hands unto every of his said Creditors, share and share alike, according to the quantities of their se­veral Debts, from time to time, and as often as he the said C. R. shall have any thing whereof such dividend can be made, until all the said Cre­ditors shall be paid and satisfied their said Debts, if the Goods and Chattels of the said R. C. shall be sufficient so to do.

Item, That F. J. one of the Creditors in the said Schedule mentioned, shall enjoy all such Goods and Debts which were of the said R. C. and which the said F. J. hath now attached beyond the Seas, towards the payment of such Debts as the said R. C. did owe there to him; and thereof the said F. J. so soon, as conveniently may be to shew the Account to the said C. R. and four, or three of the said Creditors at the least. And if more be recover­ed beyond the Seas by the said F. J. of the Goods and Debts late of the said R. C. than the Debts so owing by the said R. C. at the time of his decease, to the said F. J. there, That then he the said F. J. shall accept of the overplus towards payment of his Debt owing here in England.

Item, That none of the parties aforesaid shall or will do or procure any thing to be done by any [Page 15]Suit or Action against the said C. R. or any other person, whereby the performance of these present Agreements or any of them, shall or may in any wise be impeached, troubled or hindred; and that every of them shall revoke and discharge all and every Suit and Suits commenced theretofore, which shall or may be any impediment or hindrance of the true performance of the Articles and Agree­ment herein contained.

Item, The said C. R. doth hereby agree to take upon him the said Administration, and to admi­nister truly and faithfully, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents; and if there shall be more than is sufficient to satisfie and pay all the said Creditors their several Debts, That then upon reasonable Request to him made, and a Dis­charge for the same to him given by the said J.C. her Executors or Administrators, he the said C. R. shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid the remainder thereof unto the said J. C. her Executors or Administrators, she or they giving good Security to the said C. R. by her or their Bond to repay the same, or so much thereof as shall be lawfully and truly recovered by any other Creditor of the said R. C.

Item, If any Creditor or Creditors of the said R. C. not party to these presents, do at any time commence any Action or Suit against the said C. R. as Administrator of the Goods and Chattels of the said R. C. and the said Creditor or Creditors shall lawfully without fraud or covin recover their said Debt or Debts against the said Administrator: In such case it is agreed by and between all the said Parties to these presents, That all the Cre­ditors, Parties to these presents, whose Debts shall be paid in part or in all, according to this Agree­ment, shall out of their several Dividends allow, satisfie and pay part and part alike unto the said [Page 16] C. R. as will satisfie and discharge the said Debt or Debts, and damages and costs of Suit for the same, the said C. R. likewise allowing his propor­tionable share toward the same.

Item, It is further agreed, That if any Creditor or Creditors of the said R. C. not being parties to these presents, shall or do commence any Suit or Suits against the said C. R. as Administrator of the said R. C. Then the said C. R. shall thereof give Notice unto all the said Creditors, Parties to these presents, or to three of them at the least, to the end they may joyn with the said C. R. in defence of the said Suit.

All and every which Agreements aforesaid, and every Article and Clause therein, every one of the said parties on their several behalves, and for their several Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant, to and with all and each other of the Parties, their several Executors and Admini­strators, well and truly to perform and keep, with­out fraud or deceit.

In witness, &c.

Articles of Agreement indented, made, concluded and agreed upon the, &c. Between R. C. C. R. J. F. and F. J. of the one part, and A. B. of the other part, of, for and concerning a Marriage to be solemni­zed and had between the said A. B. and B. A. one of the Daughters of C. A. late &c. deceased, viz.

IMprimis, The said A. B. doth covenant, promise and agree with the said R. C. C. R. J. F. and F. J. That he the said A. B. shall and will before the 10th day of March, &c. next coming, take to Wife the said B. A. if she will thereunto consent and agree.

Item, The said A. B. doth covenant and promise That he shall and will, before the end of next Hillary Term, together with F. B. and S. B. levy a Fine unto such persons as shall be named by the said R. C. C. R. J. F. and F. J. the which Fine shall be Sur conusance de droit come ceo, &c. of Lands, Te­nements and Hereditaments in the County of S. of the clear yearly value of 50 l. of, &c. The which Cognizees in the said Fine so to be acknow­ledged, and their Heirs, shall be seised of the said Lands, &c. comprized in the said Fine from the time of the Celebration of the said Marriage be­tween the said A. and B. to the use and behoof of the said A. B. and B. and of the heirs Male of the Body of the said A. B. to be begotten on the Body of the said B. And for lack of such Issue, then to the use the said A. B. and of the heirs Male of his Body lawfully to be begotten; and for want of such Issue, to the uses in an Entail thereof made by one E. B. deceased, Father of the said A. B. men­tioned, limited and declared.

Item, The said A. B. doth covenant, promise and agree, in manner and form above-said, That he shall and will within the time and space of two years next ensuing the date hereof, purchase, ob­tain and procure Lands and Tenements of the clear and yearly value of 50 l. to be lawfully as­sured and conveyed unto him the said A. and to the said B. and to the Heirs Males, &c. upon the Body of the said B. to be begotten, with the Re­mainder of the said Lands, &c. to the said A. B. and his Heirs for ever. And if the said A. B. do happen to depart this life within the said two years now next ensuing, as aforesaid; and before he hath purchased, obtained and procured Lands, &c. of the yearly value of 50 l. in manner and form aforesaid, Then shall the said A. B. leave, give and bequeath unto the said B. by his last Will and [Page 18]Testament, or otherwise, the full sum of 500 l. of lawfuy Mony of England, over and above such part and portion as she the said B. may justly and lawfully claim and challenge by the Custom of the City of London.

Item, The said A. B. doth covenant and agree, That if the said B. shall happen to decease before him the said A. B. that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said B. by her last Will and Testament, to give and bequeath the full Sum of 100 l. of, &c. to any persons or persons whatsoever. And the said A. B. doth by these presents firmly covenant and agree, to content and pay the said Sum of 100 l. to such person, or persons to whom the said B. shall Will and Bequeath the same, or any part thereof, within three Months next af­ter her decease; any Law or Custom to the contra­ry notwithstanding,

Item, The said A. B. doth by these presents, for himself his Executors and Administrators, cove­nant, promise and agree to and with the said R. C. C. R. J. F. and F. J. their Executors and Admi­nistrators, That if after the full Portion or Legacy due to her him the said B.A. be fully contented and paid unto the said A. B. there shall appear any Debt or Sum of Mony, to be lawfully due and unpaid to any person or persons, from and by the late Father of the said B. and which his Executors shall be compellable and liable to pay; That then he the said A. B. his Executors and Administ­rators, shall contribute and allow one half toward the satisfaction and payment of such Debt.

In wit­ness, &c.

THis Indenture Tripartite, made, &c. Between M. B. of &c. of the first part; C. B. of, &c. of the second part; and J. P. and W. T. of, &c. of the third part. Whereas the said M. B. was lately seized of Freehold for term of her Life, of and in divers Messuages, Lands and Tenements in T. in the County of O. the Reversion thereof belong­ing to the said C. B. and his Heirs, upon the death of the said M. And the said M. and C. being so seized, did bargain, sell and convey all the said Messuages, Lands and Tenements unto J. S. of T. aforesaid Gent. and his Heirs, for and in Conside­ration of the entire Sum of 1000 l. for the pur­chase of the several Interests of the said M. and C. in the premisses, by the said J. S. paid into the hands of the said J. P. and W. T. for the use of the said M. and C. To the intent and purpose, and upon agreement, that by and out of the said Sum of 1000 l. or the Interest and profit thereof, the yearly Sum of 40 l. might be paid and secured unto the said M. during her Life; and all the rest of the said 1000 l. and the benefit thereof, to be for the only use of the said C. and be dis­posed as is herein after mentioned. Now this In­denture witnesseth, That in pursuance of the A­greement aforesaid, the said J. P. and W. T. do jointly and severally, for them and either of them­selves, their and either of their Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said C. B. his Executors and Administ­rators by these presents, That the said J. P. and W. T. their Executors or Administrators (some or one of them having Notice by the space of three [Page 20]Months before) shall and will at the now Dwelling-house of the said J. P. and W. T. in L. aforesaid, well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, the said Sum of 1000 l. to such person or persons, and in such manner and form as the said C. B. his Execu­tors or Administrators shall direct or appoint, upon the sealing and executing a good and sufficient Conveyance and Assurance in the Law, for the payment of one Annuity or yearly Sum of 40 l. (to be issuing and going out of Lands or Tenements of Freehold in Fee-simple, or for Term of three Lives, or holden by a Lease for a Term of 50 years, at the least, unexpired, of the clear yearly value of 50 l. above Reprisals, and free from Incumbrances, to be approved by the said M. B.) to be paid unto the said M. B. and her Assigns, yearly and every year, during her Natural Life, at the Feasts of the Birth of our Lord, the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and St. Michael the Arch-angel, by equal portions: The first payment thereof to begin and be made at such of the said Feasts as shall first and next hap­pen after the sealing and executing such Convey­ance and Assurance, as aforesaid. And also, That they the said J. P. and W. T. their Executors or Ad­ministrators, yearly and every year, during the Life of the said M. B. or untill the Sealing and Execut­ing such Conveyance and Assurance as aforesaid, at the place aforesaid, shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the said C. B. his Ex­ecutors or Administrators 20 l. of lawful Mony of England at the four Feasts aforesaid, by equal portions, the first payment thereof to begin and be made at the Feast of the Birth of our Lord next coming. And also, That if default shall be made of Sealing and Ex­ecuting such Conveyance and Assurance, as afore­said, for payment of the said 40 l. per Annum unto the said M. B. during her Life; Then the said J. P. [Page 21]and W. T. their Executors or Administrators, shall and will within three Months next after such the death of the said M.B. at the place aforesaid, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said C. B his Executors or Administrators, the said 1000 l. toge­ther with so much Mony as shall or may be grown due for the Interest or Forbearance of the said 1000 l. after the rate by Law allowed, from such of the said four Feasts aforesaid, as shall happen next before the death of the said M. B. until such payment of the said 1000 l. And the said J. P. and W. T. do joyntly and severally, for them and either of themselves, their and either of their Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said M. B. her Executors and Administrators by these presents, That they the said J. P. and W. T. their Executors or Admi­nistrators, yearly and every year, during the Life of the said M. B. or until the Sealing and Execut­ing such conveyance and Assurance, as aforesaid, shall and will at the Place aforesaid, well and tru­ly pay or cause to be paid unto the said M. B. or her Assigns, 40 l. of lawful Mony of England at the four Feasts aforesaid by equal portions, the first pay­ment to begin and be made at the Feast of the Birth of our Lord next coming. Provided always, That if the said J. P. and W. T. their Executors or Admi­nistrators, (the said C. B. his Executors or Admini­strators, and the said M. B. having Notice by the space of three months before) do or shall at any time during the Life of the said M. B. at the place aforesaid, pay or cause to be paid unto the said C.B. his Executors or Administrators, and the said M.B. the said Sum of 1000 l. by such part, shares and proportions as they shall by Writing under their Hands and Seals direct and appoint, with so much of the said yearly Sums of twenty pounds and For­ty pounds, as shall be then respectively unpaid unto [Page 22]the said C. B. and M. B. ratably and proportionably for the time the same shall be arrear; That then and from thenceforth, and at all times after this present Indenture, and all and every Covenant, Clause and Article therein contained, shall cease and become void. Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture, &c. made between A. B. of the one part, and C. D. of the other part, Witnes­seth, That in consideration of three Guinea's to the said A. B. by the said C. D. in hand paid, at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the Receipt whereof the said A. B. doth hereby acknowledge. The said A. B. doth hereby covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said C. D. his Executors, Ad­ministrators and Assigns, That if the said C. D. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, One hundred pounds Credit of the General Joint-Stock of the Govern­our and Company of the Merchants of London, Trad­ing to the East-Indies, to the said A. B. his Execu­tors, Administrators or Assigns, at any time, on or before the 19th day of September now next follow­ing: And thereof shall give Notice or Warning in Writing at the now Dwelling-house of the said A.B. situate in Cheapside, London, three days at the least before such Transfer of the said One hundred pounds Credit, That then the said A. B. his Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns, shall and will accept the, said One hundred pounds Credit, and also shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the said C. D. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns for the same, at the time of such Trans­ferring thereof, as aforesaid, the full Sum of Seventy [Page 23]five pounds of lawful mony of England; together with all such Sum and Sums of mony as shall after the date hereof, and before such Transfer, become due or payable into the said Joint Stock, on ac­count of the said One hundred pounds Credit, by virtue of any Order of a General Court, or Court of Committee, that shall hereafter be made, Then and in such case all Dividends and Profits that shall after the date hereof, and before such Transfer, be Voted, Ordered, made, arise or happen, on or in respect of the said One hundred pounds Credit, shall be and remain to the said A. B. his Executors, Admi­nistrators and Assigns, and be deducted out of the said Seventy five pounds, so as aforesaid to be paid to the said C. D. his Executors, Administra­tors or Assigns. But, if the said C. D. his Exe­cutors, Administrators or Assigns, shall not Trans­fer or cause to be Transferred unto the said A. B. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the said One hundred pounds Credit, as aforesaid, within the time aforesaid, then this Indenture to be void and of none effect; and the said three Guinea's to remain to the said A. B. his Executors and Ad­ministrators for ever.

In witness, &c.

Articles of Agreement quadripartite, indented, had, made, concluded and agreed upon, &c. between W. C. of, &c. of the first part, A. C. of, &c. of the second part. W. L. of, &c. of the third part, and T.D. of, &c. of the fourth part, as followeth.

WHereas R. P. late of W. in the County of S. Yeoman, the 20th day of May last past be­fore the date of these Presents, made his last Will [Page 24]and Testament in writting, and thereby did make and appoint the said W.C. A. G. W.L, and T. D. Executors of his last Will; and shortly after the making thereof died, as by the said Will may appear.

Now for the better Execution of the said Will it is covenanted and agreed between the said Execu­tors in manner and form following (that is to say) First, the said W. C. doth for himself, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators covenant, promise, grant and agree to and with the said A. C. W. L. and T. D. their Executors and Administrators by these presents, that the said W. C. shall not, nor will not acquit, release or discharge any Debt, Du­ty or sum of mony due unto the said R. P. in his Life time, nor any Debt, Duty or Sum of Mony due unto the said W. C. A. C. W. L. and T. D. by reason or means of the Execution of the last Will and Testament of the said R. P. nor acquit, release, discharge discontinue or other­wise adnul any Suit, Action, Cause, Plaint, or other Legal Proceeding to be by them brought prosecuted or commenced for any matter, cause or thing whatsoever touching the execution of the last Will and Testament of the said R. P. without the special license and consent of the said A. C. W. L. and T. D. the survivors and survivor of them, therein or thereto first had and obtained: And also that he the said W. C. his Executors and Administrators shall and will from time to time, and at all times hereafter, at and upon every rea­sonable request of the said A. C. W. L. and T. D. and the survivors and survivor of them give and deliver upon unto them, and the survivors and survi­vor of them, a true, exact and just particular of all and singular sum and sums of Mony, as well such as have been received, as such as have been disbursed by the said W. C. in, about or con­cerning the execution of the last Will and Te­stament [Page 25]of the said R. P. and shall and will acquit and discharge the said A. C. W. L. and T. D. their Executors and Administrators, of, and from all sum and sums of Mony received, or to be received by the said W. C. in and about the execution of the last Will and Testament of the said R. P. of, from and against all and every per­son and persons, to whom such sum and sums of Mony doth, shall or may of right belong and ap­pertain; and such sum and sums of Mony so by him received, or to be received, shall and will pay, dispose and imploy, as by the said last Will and Testament of the said R. P. is directed, limited and appointed: And also that he the said W. C. his Executors and Administrators shall and will from time to time, and at all times hereafter, sustain, bear, pay, and discharge the fourth part, or one part in four parts to be divided, of all costs, charges and expences, which they the said W. C. A. C. W. L. and T. D. and the survivors and survi­vor of them shall any way sustain, bear, pay or be put unto by prosecuting or defending of any suit in Law or Equity, or otherwise, by occasion, means or reason of the execution of the last will and Testament of the said R. P. without fraud or guile. And also that he the said W. C. shall and will assist and concur with the said A. C. W. L. and T. D. the survivors and survivor of them, in and about the payment of the Debts of the said Testator R. P. and of the Legacies given and disposed by the said R. P. in his said last Will, and in the selling and disposing of the Lands, Tenements and Here­ditaments of the said R. P. by the said Will of the said R. P. appointed to be sold, and in all other things tending to the due Execution of the said last Will and Testament of the said R. P. without fraud or guile: And the said A. C. doth Cove­nant, &c. mutatis mutandis, and so of the rest.

In witness whereof to one part of these present Articles to be remaining, with the said W. C. the said A. C. W. L. and T. D. have set their Hands and Seals, and to another part, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between R. S. of, &c. of the one part, and W. B. of, &c. Merch­ant, of the other part. Whereas T. F. of L. Jewell­er, and S. his Wife, late called S.C. by their Indenture of Release bearing date, &c. for and in Conside­ration of 100 l. to them in hand paid, did grant release and confirm unto the said R. S. and W. S. of, &c. aforesaid, Victualler, their Heirs and Assigns for ever, All that Massuage or Tenement, with the appurtenances, late in the occupation of G. S. Do­ctor in Divinity, situate lying and being on, &c. aforesaid, between a Messuage or Tenement in the occupation of R. T. Gent. on the North, and a Messuage called W. in the occupation of T. P. on the South; and upon a certain Proviso or Condition in the same Indenture contained for making void thereof, If the said T. F. should Pay unto the said R. S. 106 l. at several days then to come, and yet not past. And whereas the said W. B. hath con­tracted and agreed with the said T. F. to purchase of and from the said T. F. the redemption and be­nefit of redemption of the premisses. Now this Indenture witnesseth, That it is covenanced and agreed between the said parties to this Inden­ture; and the said R. S. doth for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said W. B. his Heirs and As­signs by these presents, That if the said W. B. or his [Page 27]Heirs, do or shall before the, &c. next coming, pur­chase of and from the said T. F. the Redemption of the premisses. And also, If the said W. B. his Heirs or Assigns, do or shall upon the said, &c. next com­ing, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R. S. &c. of lawful Mony of England, being the Principal Mony lent upon Security of the premisses, and the Interest which will then be due for the forbearance thereof; Then they the said R. S. and W. S. or their Heirs, shall and will by good and sufficient conveyance and assurance in the Law, well and sufficiently to be executed at the request, and at the costs and charges of the said W. B. his Heirs or Assigns, well and sufficiently convey and assure unto the said W. B. his Heirs and Assigns, or to such person or persons as he or they shall direct or appoint; all the said Messuage or Tenement, with the appurtenances, before herein mentioned, with Covenants in such Conveyance to be comprized, for their enjoying all the said Messuage or Tenement, with the appurtenances, without any let or interruption, of or by the said R. S. and W. S. or either of them, their or either of their Heirs or Assigns, or any other person or persons whatsoever, claiming or which shall claim by, from or under them, or any of them, free, clear and discharged from all Incumbrances, by them or any of them, done or to be done or suffered. And the said W. B. doth for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said R. S. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, That he the said W. B. his Heirs or Assigns, shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R. S. his Executors or Administrators, the, &c. upon the said, &c. next coming, without fraud or delay.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture Tripartite, made, &c. Between H. E. of, &c. of the first part, T. B. of, &c. of the second part, and G. S. of, &c. of the third part. Whereas the said G. S. &c. hath this present day granted unto the said H. E. and T. B. one Messuage and 16 Acres of Land, with the appurtenances, in the Parish of B. within the Mannor aforesaid; To have and to hold unto the said H. E. and his Assigns, for term of his Life, (immediately after the death or other forfeiture of the Estate of J. P who holdeth the premisses, for the term of his Life;) and after the death of them the said J. P. and H.E. To have and to hold the premisses aforesaid, with the appurtenances, unto the said T. and his Assigns, for and during the term of his Natural Life, by Copy of Court-Roll, at the Will of the Lord, ac­cording to the Custom of the Mannor aforesaid in Trust, to surrender the same Premisses at the re­quest of the said G. S. and to such uses as he shall direct. Now this Indenture witnesseth, that the said H. E. doth for himself, his Executors and Ad­ministrators, covenant and grant to and with the said G. S. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, That he the said H. E. shall and will upon the request, and at the cost and charges of the said G. S. his Executors or Administrators, surrender into the hands of the Lord of the Mannor afore­said, the said Messuage and Premisses, with the appurtenances, and all his Estate and Interest [Page 29]therein, in such manner and to such use and uses as the said G. S. his Executors or Administrators shall direct or appoint: And in the mean time, until such Surrender as aforesaid, shall and will permit and suffer the said G. S. his Executors and Administrators peaceably and quietly to have, hold and enjoy the said Messuage and Premisses, with the appurtenances, and the Rents, Issues and Profits thereof to receive and take up to and for his and their own use, without any let or inter­ruption of or by the said H. E. his Executors, Ad­mistrators or Assigns. And the said T. B. doth for himself, his Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said G. S. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, That he the said T. B. shall and will upon the request and at the costs and charges of the said G. S his Executors or Administrators, surrender into the hands of the Lord of the Mannor afore­said, the said Messuage and Premisses, with the appurtenances, and all his Estate and Interest therein, in such manner and to such use and uses as the said G. S. his Executors or Administrators shall direct or appoint: And in the mean time, until such Surrender as aforesaid, shall and will permit and suffer the said G. S. his Executors and Administrators peaceably and quietly to have hold and enjoy the said Messuage and Premisses, with the appurtenances, and the Rents, Issues and Pro­fits thereof to receive and take up, to and for his and their own use, without any let or interruption, of or by the said T. B. his Executors, Administra­tors or Assigns. And because it is uncertain whe­ther the said Premisses be Heriotable or not, The said G. S. doth for himself his Executors and Ad­ministrators, covenant and grant to and with the said H. E. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, That he the said G. S. his Executors or [Page 30]Administrators, shall and will upon the request of the Executors or Administrators of the said H. E. well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Executors or Administrators of the said H. so much mony as any Beast which shall be taken or seized for, or in the Name of a Heriot for the said Premisses, upon the death of the said H. E shall be worth at the time of such taking. And the said G. S. doth for himself, his Executors and Administrators covenant and grant to and with the said T. B. his Executors and Administra­tors by these presents, That he the said G. S. his Executors or Administrators, shall and will upon the request of the Executors or Administrators of the said T. B. well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Executors or Administrators of the said T. so much Mony as any Beast which shall be taken or seized for or in the Name of a Heriot for the said Premisses, upon the death of the said T. B. shall be worth at the time of such taking.

In witness, &c.

Articles of Agreement Indented, had, made concluded and agreed upon, &c. Between A. P. of &c. in the County of S. Widow, of the one part, and T. A. of, &c. Gent. of the other part, viz.

FIrst, The said A. P. for and in consideration of 5 s. of lawful Mony of England, to her in hand paid by the said T. A. and of 270 l. and 15 s. of like lawful Mony, to be paid in such man­ner [Page 31]as is after herein mentioned, doth covenant, promise, grant and agree for her self, her Heirs, Executors and Administrators, to and with the said T. A. his Heirs and Assigns, by these presents, That she the said A. P. or her Heirs, shall and will before the 25th day of December next ensuing the date hereof, at the costs and charges in the Law of the said T. A. his Heirs or Assigns, by good and sufficient conveyance and assurance in the Law, well and sufficiently executed, convey and assure, or cause to be conveyed and assured unto the said T. A. and his Heirs aforesaid, all that Messuage or Tenement, &c. with their appurtenances situate, lying and being in, &c. now in the occupation of R. P Gent. with Covenants and Warranty in such conveyance and assurance to be comprized, That the said T. A. his Heirs and Assigns, shall hold and enjoy for ever the said Messuage, or Tenement and Premisses, with the appurtenances, against the said A.P. and her Heirs, and without any let, trouble, interruption, or contradiction of or by the said A. P. or T. G. or G. G. Son of J. G. Father of the said A. P their Heirs or Assigns, or any of them, or any other person or persons claiming in, by, from or under her, them, or any of them. And for be­ing discharged or saved harmless of and from all Jointures, Dowers and Titles of Dower, Charges, Titles, Troubles, Burthens and Incumbrances what­soever, had, commited, done or suffered, or to be had committed, or done by the said A.P. T.G. J.G. G.G. or either of them, their or either of their Heirs or Assigns. And for making any further law­ful and reasonable assurance in the Law at the costs and charges of the said T. A. as shall be rea­sonably advised or devised by the said T. A. his Heirs or Assigns, or by his or their Council learn­ed in the Laws, during the space of, &c. next ensu­ing the date of such Conveyance so to be made, [Page 32]with all other fit and reasonable Covenants to be comprised in such Conveyance and Assurance.

Item, The said A. P. doth further Covenant, &c. That she the said A. P. her Heirs, Executors or Administrators, shall and will within 40 days next after Notice and Request made, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said T. A. his Heirs or Assigns all such Sum and Sums of Mony, as he or they shall at any time hereafter necessari­ly expend, lay out or disburse in ejecting or put­ting out the said R. P. out of the possession of the said Messuage or Tenement, and premisses, with the appurtenances, and recovering the possession thereof unto the said T. A. his Heirs and Assigns, by due course of Law.

Item, The said T. A. doth covenant, &c. That he the said T. A. his Heirs, Executors or Admini­strators shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said A. P. her Executors, Ad­mistrators or Assigns, the said Sum of 270 l. and 15 s. on, &c. next ensuing the date hereof, at or in the now dwelling House of, &c. without fraud or delay, &c.

In witness, &c.

KNow all men by these presents, That a parcel of Pasture Ground called, &c. doth belong to several Lands and Tenements in, &c. afore­said, and in the several possessions of us whose Names are hereunder written, by such portions and alloments thereof as were enjoyed and oc­cupied with our said several Lands and Tene­ments, by the respective Owners thereof, about 30 years ago, when the said Down was ploughed and sown with Corn and Grain; and since that time the said Down hath been used by us in Common [Page 33]for feeding Sheep, by every of us, after the rate of 50 Sheep for every Yard-Land in, &c. aforesaid. and proportionably for a greater or less quantity: And it is agreed between us, that from henceforth yearly, so long as the major part of us shall think fit, the said Down shall be ploughed and sown with Corn and Grain, and used and enjoyed for that purpose separately by us, according to the said former portions and allotments, to our said res­pective Lands and Tenements, and every of us shall in the last year of Sowing the said Down, sow on his several allotment so much Trefoil-Seed as the major part of us, shall think fit. And it is further agreed between us, That none of us shall permit or suffer any Cattle to depasture or be kept upon the said Down at any time, in any year after some Corn shall be sown in the said Down, until all the Corn and Grain there growing shall be cut and mowed, and carried away. And at such times in the year when the said Down shall be convenient for pasturing, Then none of us shall depasture or keep there more or other Cattle than according to the proportion of 35 Sheep for every Yard-Land. And it is further agreed, That every of us, according to the proportion of his allotment aforesaid shall bear, and pay the charge of making and maintaining of such Hedges as the major part of us shall think necessary to be made upon the said Down; and shall bear such proportionable part of all charges which the major part of us shall think fit to expend about the enforcing the due performance of the mu­tual Agreements herein contained, and securing the enjoyment of the aforesaid portions and allot­ments of the said Down. And every one of us by himself doth promise unto every other of us to perform the Agreement aforesaid on his part to be performed.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. between J. S. of, &c. of the one part, and W.R. of &c. of the other part; whereas the said J. S. in consideration of 75. l. of lawful Mony of England, to him by the said W. R. in hand paid, 60 l. more to be paid in such manner and as is herein after mentioned, hath this present day bargained and sold, or agreed to bargain and sell unto the said W. R. all that Messuage and Yard-land called, &c. which the said J. S. now holdeth to him and his Heirs by Copy of Court Roll of the Mannor of, &c. Now this Indenture witnesseth, That the said J. S. doth for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, co­venant and grant to and with the said W.R. is Exe­cutors and Administrators by these presents, that the said J. S. upon request to him made, shall and will at the costs and charges of the said W. R. well and truly, and according to the custom of the Man­nor aforesaid, surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Mannor, the said Messuage, Lands and Premisses with the appurtenances, to the use and behoof of the said W. R. and his Heirs for ever: And also that he the said W. R. and his Heirs shall, or lawfully may from time to time, and at all times [Page 35]from henceforth during the life of the said J. S. peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the said Messuage, Lands and Premisses with the ap­purtenances; and the rents and profits thereof re­ceive, have and take to his and their own use, with­out any account thereof to be rendred, and without any lett or interruption of or by the said J. S. Pro­vided always and upon this condition, neverthe­less that if the said W. R. or his Heirs at the time of the request unto the said J. S. for making such surrender as aforesaid, do not or shall not well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the said J. S. the said 60 l. before mentioned, and do not also in the mean time upon every request thereof to be made by the said J. S. pay unto him Interest for the forbearance of the said 60 l. after the rate of 5 l. per Cent. for a year, that then and from thenceforth, and at all times after all the agree­ments and covenants of the said J. S. before here­in mentioned shall cease and be utterly void and of none effect. And the said J. S. doth further for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators covenant and grant to and with the said W. R. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, that if the said J. S. do not in his life make such surren­der as aforesaid, then the Heirs, Executors or Ad­ministrators of the said J. S. shall and will within 20 day after his decease, repay unto the said W. R. the said 75 l. by him paid to the said J. S. as afore­said.

In witness, &c. interchangeably set their Hands and Seals the day and year first above writ­ten.

THis Indenture made, &c. between H.W. of, &c. of the one party, and J. P. of, &c. of the other party, witnesseth, That the said H. W. for and in consideration of the sum of 550 l. of lawful Mony of England, to him agreed to be paid in man­ner and form herein after expressed, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said J. P. his Heirs and Assigns, all and singular the Copyhold-lands, Tenements and Hereditaments of him the said H. W. situate, &c. and all redemption and benefit of redemption, condition, benefit of condition, claim and demand of him the said H. W. of, in or to all and every the Copyhold-lands and Tenements which are or were of the said H. W. situate, &c. aforesaid. And the said H. W. doth covenant, pro­mise and grant for himself his Heirs, Executors, Admi­nistrators and Assigns to and with the said J. P. his Heirs and Assigns by these presents, that he the said H. W. his Heirs and Assigns shall and will at or before the 29 day of September next ensuing the date hereof, by good and sufficient surrender, well and sufficiently executed, surrender into the hands of, &c. all and every the Copyhold-lands and Te­ments which he the said H.W. hath within the said Mannor, and which do to him of right belong or appertain in possession or reversion, whereof and wherein he hath any power or possibility of re­demption, and the said J. P. his Heirs and Assigns shall and may thereunto be admitted, and shall and may from time to time, and at all times here­after enjoy and possess the same without fraud or guile: And also that W. S. of, &c. shall at or before the 29 day of September next ensuing the dath here­of, [Page 37]by good and sufficient surrender, well and suf­ficiently to be executed, surrender into the hands of, &c. all and every the Copyhold-lands and Te­nements which he the said W. S. now hath, or shall or may claim by virtue or colour of any sur­render from the said H W. And the said J. P. shall and may upon such surrender made, have and take admittance of and to the said Copyhold-lands and Tenements, and the same shall and may pos­sess, hold and enjoy without fraud or guile. And it is agreed by and between the said parties to these presents, that the said J. P. his Heirs, Executors and Assigns shall out of the said 550 l. pay unto the said W. S. within 28 days after such surrender made by him the said W. S. as aforesaid, so much Mony as is now due unto the said W. S. from the said H. W. and the residue of the said 550 l. he the said J. P. shall within 28 days after such surren­der made as aforesaid, pay unto the said H. W. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns.

In witness, &c. the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of [...]

THis Indenture made, &c. between A. B. of, &c. and C. D. of, &c. of the one part, and the Right Reverend Father in God, G. Lord Bishop of C. of the other part. Whereas T. W. Clerk Re­ctor of the Parish Church of H. within the Dio­cess of C. aforesaid, did present unto the Vicaridge of the said Parish Church, being vacant, F. S. Clerk, whom the said A. B. and C. D. did alledg to be a very unfit person; and did undertake to [Page 38]prove him a man so criminous, that he ought not to be admitted into the said Vicaridge; where­upon the said Lord Bishop at the request of the said A. B. and C. D. did refuse to admit or institute the said F. S. into the said Vicaridge. Now this In­denture witnesseth, that the said A. B. and C. D. in consideration of the Premisses, do jointly and severally for them and either of themselves, their and either of their Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said Lord Bi­shop his Executors and Administrators by these pre­sents, that they the said A. B, and C. D. their Ex­ecutors and Administrators shall and will from time to time, upon every reasonable request, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop his Executors or Administrators, all such sum and sums of Mony, Costs Charges and Da­mages which he or they have at any time hereto­fore, or shall at any time hereafter bear, pay or suffer for or by reason of the said Lord Bishops for­mer refusing to admit and institute the said F. S. into the Vicaridge aforesaid, or for or by reason of any other future refusing such admission or in­stitution, until the said A. B. and C. D. their Exe­cutors or Administrators shall request the said Lord Bishop to give such Admission and Institution.

In witness, &c.

Articles of Agreement indented, had, made, conclu­ded and agreed upon, &c. between. T. H. of, &c. of the one part, and T. S. of, &c. of the other part, as followeth.

WHereas the said T. H. and T. S. are jointly possessed of a certain quantity of Barley in the Straw lately grown upon eight Acres of Land in the Parish of N. in the County aforesaid; and also of a certain quantity of Oats, lately grown up­on twenty Acres of Land, in the same Parish of N. which said Barly and Oats are now in the Barn of the said T. H. under the Northwalls of the City of C. aforesaid, and in a Reek near the said Barn; Wherefore for the better dividing the said Barley and Oats, as is herein after mentioned, It is cove­nanted and agreed between the said parties in manner and form following, (that is to say): First, The said T. H. doth for himself, his Executors and Administrators, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said T. S. his Executors and Administra­tors by these presents, That he the said T. S. his Exe­cutors and Administrators, and any other person or persons to be by him or them appointed, shall or lawfully may from time to time and at all times seasonable before the [...] day of next [...] ensuing the date hereof, enter into and upon the Barn of the said T. H. before mentioned, and the Close thereunto adjoyning, and thresh out the winnow all the said Barley and Oats there; and also have, take and carry away to and for the use and behoof of the said T. S. his Executors and Ad­ministrators, three fifth parts, or three parts in five parts to be divided of all the Straw, arising and [Page 40]coming of the said Barley and Oats, being thresh­ed from time to time, as the same shall be thresh­ed, without any lett, trouble, interruption or con­tradiction, of or by the said T. H. his Executors or Administrators,: And also that he the said T. S. his Executors and Administrators, and any other person or persons to be by him or them ap­pointed, upon reasonable notice to be given to the said T. H. his Executors or Administrators, shall or lawfully may from time to time, and at all times seasonable, after the Barley and Oats aforesaid shall be threshed and winnowed, enter into and upon the Barn aforesaid, and the said Barley and Oats equally divide by the Bushel; and the moiety or one half of the said Barley and Oats so divided, shall or may have, take and carry away, to and for the sole and proper use of the said T. S. his Ex­ecutors and Administrators, without any lett, in­terruption or contradiction of or by the said T. H. his Executors or Administrators, without fraud or delay.

Item, The said T. H. for himself, his Executors and Administrators, doth further covenant, grant and gree to and with the said T. S. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, That he the said T. H. his Executors or Administrators, shall not at any time before said Barley and Oats shall be equally divided according to the true in­tent hereof, have, take or carry away from the Barn or Close aforesaid, any part of the Barley and Oats aforesaid.

Item, The said T. S. doth for himself, his Exe­cutors and Administrators, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said T. H. his Executors and Admininstrators by these presents, That he the said T. S. his Executors or Administrators shall, and will at his and their only and proper costs and charges thresh out and winnow all the Barley and [Page 41]Oats aforesaid, or cause the same to be threshed out and winnowed before the said [...] day of [...] next coming; and also that he the said T.S. his Ex­ecutors and Administrators, shall and will permit and suffer the said T. H. his Executors and Admini­strators peaceably and quietly to have, take and enjoy two fifth parts of all the Straw arising and coming of the Barley and Oats aforesaid, the said Straw to be divided by the daily threshing (to wit) the said T. H. to have two daies threshings, and the said T. S. three daies threshings thereof alternis vicibus. And also that the said T. S. his Executors and Administrators, shall and will per­mit and suffer the said T. H. his Executors and Ad­ministrators peaceably and quietly to have, take and enjoy to and for his and their only and proper use and behoof the moiety or one half of all the Barley and Oats aforesaid, being equally divided by the Bushel as aforesaid.

In witness whereof the Parties above-named have to these present Ar­ticles interchangeably set their Hands and Seals, the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of [...]

Articles of Agreement, Indented and made, conclu­ded and agreed upon the, &c. between R. F. of, &c. of the one part, and J. M. of, &c. afore­said, of the other part as followeth.

WHereas the said J. M. and R. F. have a joint right, property and interest of, in and to all the Corn and Grain standing, growing, and [Page 42]being upon several parcels of Land, whereof J. M. Father of the said M. party to these presents lately dead, possessed, lying &c. Now for the better dividing the said Corn and Grain between them the said R. F. and J. M. it is covenan­ted and agreed between the said Parties in man­ner and form following, (that is to say:) First, The said R. F. doth for himself, his Executors and Administrators, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said J. M. party to these presents, his Ex­ecutors and Administrators by these presents; That when and assoon as the said Corn and Grain shall be reaped, mowed or cut down, he the said R. F. his Executors or Administrators shall or will di­vide, or cause the same to be divided into equal parts: And shall and will permit and suffer the said J. M. party to these presents, his Executors and Administrators, and his and their Servants, Labourers and Work-men, with necessary Carts and Carriages, peaceably and quietly to enter into and upon all the several parcels of Land before mentioned, and the moity or one half of all the Corn and Grain aforesaid, to load, have, take, carry away and enjoy to, and for the only and proper use and behoof of the said J. M. his Executors and Administrators, without any lett, trouble, interruption or contradiction of or by the said R. F. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, without fraud or delay.

Item, The said J. M. doth for himself, his Ex­ecutors and Administrators, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said R. F. his Executors and Administrators by these presents: That he the said R. F. his Executors or Administrators, shall or lawfully may load, have, take, carry away and enioy the other moiety, or one half of the Corn-and Grain aforesaid, to and for his and their own proper use and behoof, without any lett, trouble, [Page 43]interruption or contradiction of or by the said J. M. his Executors or Administrators, without fraud or delay: And also that he the said J. M. his Executors and Administrators, shall and will from time to time, upon notice and request to him or them made, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R. F. his Executors and Admi­nistrators, all such Sum or Sums of Mony as he or they shall expend, lay out or disburse for or about the reaping, mowing cutting down or o­therwise harvesting the Corn and Grain afore­said, without fraud or delay.

In witness, &c.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of.

THis Indenture made, &c. between R. H. of, &c. of the one part, and W. C. of, &c. of the other part, Witnesseth that the said R. H. hath sold unto the said W. C. thirteen Quarters of Wheat, at the price of 1 l. 12 s. for every Quar­ter, to be delivered and paid in such manner and form as is herein after mentioned: And the said R. H. doth for himself, his Executors and Admi­nistrators, covenant and grant to and with the said W. C. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, That the said R. H. his Executors or Administrators, at the place called, &c. shall and will deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said W. C. his Executors or Administrators, the said thirteen Quarters of Wheat in manner fol­lowing, (that it to say,) Two Bushels thereof Weekly upon Saturday in every Week, until the said thirteen Quarters shall be fully delivered; The first delivery thereof to begin and be made [Page 44]on Saturday, the third day of October next en­suing the date hereof. And that the said two Bu­shels of Wheat so Weekly upon every Saturday to be delivered, shall be good, sweet, clean and merchantable Wheat, and not worse by more than three pence in every Bushel, than so much of the best Wheat which on such Saturday shall be sold in the said Market-house. And the said W. C. doth for himself, his Executors and Admi­strators, covenant and grant to and with the said R. H. his Executors and Administrators, by these presents, That he the said W. C. his Executors or Administrators, for the said Wheat so to be de­livered as aforesaid, shall and will at the Corn Market-house aforesaid, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R. H. his Executors or Administrators, 20 l. 16 s. of lawful Mony of England, in manner and form following, (that is to say,) eight shillings Weekly upon Saturday in every Week, until the said 20 l. 16 s. shall be ful­ly satisfied and paid, The first payment thereof to begin and be made upon the aforesaid third day of October next coming.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. between H. R. of, &c. of the one part, and H. E. of, &c. of the other part. Whereas the Steeple of the said Ca­thedral Church aforesaid, is much decayed, and many cracks and clefts are therein, and much of the Morter and divers of the Stones and iron-work thereof are moltered, wasted and consumed by Age and Tempest. Now this Indenture witnes­seth, That the said H. R. for and in consideration of 23 l. to be paid in such manner as is herein after mentioned, doth for himself, his Executors [Page 45]and Administrators, convenant and grant to and with the said H. E. his Executors and Admini­strators, by these presents, That he the said H. R. before the first day of August next coming, will repair the said Steeple as followeth, viz. That he the said H. R. shall and will take down the Weathercock being upon the top of the said Stee­ple, and amend, repair and make sufficient all the iron-work, which is or hath been about the top of the said Steeple, for the bearing the said Cock. And also shall and will well, sufficiently and artificially put, hang up and fasten perpendicular­ly and geometrically and aptly to be turned with every Wind, upon such repaired iron-Work on the top of the said Steeple, the said Weather­cock or some other Cock or Fan as the said H. E. or his Assigns shall appoint: And also that he the said H. R. shall and will, well, sufficiently and ar­tificially scrape off and do away all the Moss grow­ing or being upon the said Steeple, And shall and will take out all Stones in the said Steeple, being loose, broken, crackt or decayed, and in the places thereof, shall well and artificially set and put in other good and sound Stones, and them shall strongly clamp in with Iron and Lead and shall also with fit Stones and other materials well, sufficiently and perfectly fill up all the rifts, cracks, clefts and holes in the said Steeple, and new clamp them with Iron and Lead; And shall also with good, fit, strong and durable Morter, well, substantially and prefectly new point all the outside of the said Steeple with the Garlands there­of: And likewise new point the inside of the said Steeple where any need requires. And when the said Steeple shall so be repaired as aforesaid, he the said H. R. shall and will remove and take down into the Church-yard near the said Church all the Scaffolds, Ladders and other implements used [Page 46]about the work aforesaid: And the said H. E. doth for himself, his Executors and Administra­tors, covenant and grant to and with the said H. R. his Executors and Administrators, by these presents, That he the said H. E. his Executors or Administrators, shall and will well and truly pay or cause to paid unto the said H. R. or his Assigns, for the repairing of the said Steeple as aforesaid to be done and performed, the afore­said 23. l. in manner following, (that is so say,) 2 l. thereof when the Weathercock aforesaid shall be taken down, 10 l. more thereof when the Fowre of the squares or sides of the said Steeple shall be so repaired and amended as aforesaid, from the top to the bottom, and 11 l. residue thereof when all the said reparations and works shall be wholly done and finished, in all things according to the true intent and meaning of these presents: And also that he the said H. E. or his Assigns, at the costs of the said H. E. shall and will from time to time upon reasonable warning, at the costs of the said H. E. find and provide near the Cathedral Church aforesaid, such Lime, Sand, Stones, Iron, Lead and other Materials as shall be needful and necessary to be used and imployed in or about the repairing the said Steeple as aforesaid, except Scaffolds and the materials thereof. And also that the said H. R. and his Servants and La­bourers shall and may in and about the work afore­said, have the use of all or any the Ladders be­longing to the Cathedral Church aforesaid.

THis Indenture made &c. between R. C. of the one part, and C. R. of the other part. Whereas the said C. R. is possessed by Lease for di­vers [Page 47]years yet to come, of and in all that Messu­age or Tenement with the appurtenances, called or known by the name of the Queen's Head, situ­ate and being in, &c. now in the occupation of the said R. C. And whereas the said Parties are agreed to be Copartners in the Art or Trade of a Salesman, and in buying and selling of Apparel and other things belonging to the said Trade.

Now this Indenture witnesseth, That the said R.C. for himself, his Executors, Administrators and As­sings doth covenant, promise, grant and agree to and with the said C. R. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns by these presents, That he the said C. R. shall have, hold and enjoy the several Rooms hereafter mentioned, being part and parcel of the said Mes­suage, that is to say, &c. and also free liberty of ingress, egress and regress to and from the said Rooms and Premisses, at all convenient and season­able times, for the term of five years, to com­mence from the Feast day of, &c. next ensuing the date of these Presents, yielding and paying therefore yearly unto the said R.C. his Executors, Admini­strators and Assigns the yearly Rent or sum of 13 l. of lawful Mony of England at the four most usual Feasts or Terms of the year, that is to say, &c. by even and equal portions. And the said C. R. for himself, his Executors and Administrators doth co­venant and grant to and with the said R. C. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, that he the said C. R. shall and will from time to time, during the said term of five years, permit and suffer the said R. C. and all those of whom he holdeth the said Messuage, their Heirs, Executors and Assigns with Workmen to enter and come in­to and upon the several Rooms aforesaid, to view, search and see the estate of the same.

And this Indenture further witnesseth, That the said R. C. and C. R. for the good liking and opi­nion, [Page 48]and special trust and confidence which each of them hath and reposeth of and in the other of them, and for the advancing of their Estate are contented agreed; and do by these presents co­venant, grant and agree, each of them to and with the other of them, his Executors and Administra­ters, That they the said Parties shall be and conti­nue Copartners together, and Joint-dealers in the Art and Mystrey of a Salesman, and the making and selling of all sorts of Apparel for Men and Wo­men, and in buying and selling of all things there­unto incident and belonging, from the Feast day of, &c. next ensuing the date of these Presents, until the end and term of five years from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended (if both the said Parties shall so long live) the said Copartnership to be kept and used in the Shop and Warehouse beloning to the above named Mes­suage.

And for the better managing of the said Joint-trade, they the said Parties to these Presents have agreed to make up, bring in and put together the sum of Six Hundred Pounds of lawful Mony of England. And the said R. C. is agreed to bring in to the said Stock for his part, the sum of Three Hundred pounds of lawful Mony of England. And the said C. R. is agreed to bring into the said Stock for his part and share of the said Joint-stock, the like Sum of Three Hundred Pounds of like lawful Mony of England, being the residue of the said six Hundred Pounds. And they the said Parties shall and may bring and put into the said Joint-stock-trade, such further addition of Stock, as they the said Parties shall think fit.

It is now therefore covenanted granted and agreed by and between the said Parties to these Presents, and each of them by and for himself his Executors and Administrators, doth covenant, pro­mise, [Page 49]grant and agree to and with the other of them by these Presents in manner and form follow­ing, that is to say, That each of them the said Parties shall and will on or before the 10th day of March now next ensuing, bring and put into the said Joint-stock and Trade, each the sum of 300 l. as aforesaid, being his said respective part and share of the said Joint-stock.

And that the said Joint-stock of 600 l. and such further addition of Stock, as they the said Parties shall bring and put into the said Joint-trade, and all the proceed, gains and increase which shall be acquired or gotten by reason or means of the imployment of the said Joint-stock, and Additional-stock in the said Joint-trade, (Except a weekly allowance of 20 s. to each of them the said Parties, for their particular expences, to be taken out of the said gains,) shall be from time to time during the said Copartnership, continued, used and imployed in the said Copartnership and Joint trade, to and for the use, benefit and behoof of both the said Parties to these Presents, as is here under mentioned; and shall not be taken out, con­verted, used or imployed by either of the said Parties, to or for any other use, intention or pur­pose whatsoever.

And that each of them the said Parties shall from time to time during the said Copartnership diligent­ly imploy and endeavour himself in the managing of the said Joint-trade, and to advance the same and the gains and encrease thereof for the equal be­nefit and advantage of both the said Parties.

And that neither of them the said Parties shall use the said Trade in any other places, but only in the said Messuage during the said term, nor shall use or exercise the said Trade with any other Stock but only for the benefit of both the said Par­ties. And that each of the said Parties shall be [Page 50]true, just and and faithful to the other in all his buy­ings, sellings, dealings, doings and imployments in and about the said Joint-trade, and that each of the said Parties shall and lawfully may take out of the said Joint-stock and Gains, the Sum of 20 s. for his particular charges and expences.

And that the said Joint-trade shall be managed and driven, and all buyings, sales, receipts, pay­ments, bills, bonds, specialties and other assurances to be had, made or taken for any matter or thing touching the said Joint-trade, shall be from time to time during the said Copartnership, entred, had, and made, taken in the Joint-names of both the said Parties to these Presents. And that neither of them the said Parties shall at any time during the said Copartnership, become bound, or bail, or surety, or otherwise engage himself with or for any person or persons, for any debt or duty, mat­ter or thing not concerning this Copartnership, without the license and consent of the other Par­ty first had in writing under his hand in that be­half, nor shall at any time during the said Co­partnership, compound, release or discharge any Debt or Duty which shall be due or owing to the said Joint-trade, without the consent of the other of the said Parties first had in that behalf, other than so much thereof as shall be brought into the said Joint-stock within seven days next after such release made or given for the same. And that the Joint or Additional-stock aforesaid, or any of the gains or increase thereof, shall not at any time du­ring the said Copartnership be attached, seized, extended or taken in Execution, for or in respect of the private or particular debt or debts, duty or duties of either of the said Parties, not concern­ing this Copartnership: But that such private and particular debt and debts, duty and duties, shall be payed and satisfied by him or them the said Par­ties [Page 51]whose debt or duty the same is, or shall be out of his own particular Estate, not included in the said Copartnership.

And that neither of the said Parties shall at any time during the said Copartnership, retain or keep any Servant or Apprentice to be imployed in the said Joint-trade, without the consent of the other of them the said Parties first had and obtained in that behalf.

And that if either of the said Parties shall at any time hereafter, sell or deliver upon trust or credit, any Wares or Commodities of or belonging to the said Joint-trade, without the consent of the other of the said Parties, then such of them the said Parties which shall deliver the said Goods or Wares, shall within three Months next after such sale or deli­very made, pay into the said Joint-stock so much lawful Mony of England as each and every such parcel of Wares shall be sold for, if the person or persons to whom such sale or delivery shall be made, shall not in the mean time pay and satisfie for the same.

And further it is agreed by the said R. C. That he the said R. C. shall and will from time to time during the said Copartnership, at his own costs and charges, bear, pay and discharge all Tythes and other Duties due and payable to the Parson for the aforesaid Messuage, and all Assessments for relief of the Poor of the Parish, so that the same Assessments exceed not what the said R. C. now payeth, and is assessed for the same.

And moreover it is mutually condescended and agreed by and between the said Parties to these Presents, and each of them for himself his Execu­tors and Administrators, doth covenant and agree to and with the other of them, his Executors and Administrators by these presents, That each of them the said Copartners shall and will from time [Page 52]to time during the said Copartnership, have a se­veral and equal part, right, title and interest in and to the said Joint-stock and proceed of the same And in and to all and every the gains and increase which shall be made, raised or gotten in by reason or by means of the said Joint-trade, that is to say, the said R. C. in and to the moiety, or one half part thereof. And the said C. R. in and to the other moiety, or one half part thereof: And that each of them the said Parties, his Executors and Admi­nistrators shall and may, at and upon the dissoluti­on of the said Copartnership, have, receive and take his said respective share and part of all the said Premisses to his and their proper use and behoof for ever, in such manner as hereafter in these Pre­sents is mentioned and set down, without any lett or interruption of or by the other of them the said Parties, his Executors or Administrators, and with­out any benefit or advantage to be taken by survi­vorship, or by any of the said Parties surviving the other of them, any Law, Usage or Custom of Sur­vivorship to the contrary notwithstanding. And that all debts and duties which shall be owing by them the said Parties, touching the said Joint-trade; and all losses by bad Debtors (other than such as shall be trusted by either of them, without the consent of the other of them the said Parties) de­cay in Wares, or any other inevitable accident, and all charges and expences for repairing of the said House and Shop, and all other charges neces­sarily arising for any matter or thing touching the said Joint-trade, shall be from time to time during the said Copartnership, born, sustained and paid by and between the said Parties to these Presents, equally out of their said Joint-stock and Gains.

And moreover, that they the said Parties shall from time to time during the said Copartnership, at their own charge provide, have and keep suffi­cient [Page 53]and competent Books of Account and Reck­ning in writing, to be always remaining in the said Shop, wherein they the said Parties shall from time to time write down and enter, or cause to be written down and entred the true particulars of all such Goods, Wares and Merchandises that shall be bought or sold, brought in or delivered out, in or touching the said Joint-trade; and of all sum or sums of Mony that shall be received or paid, together with the Names of all Persons un­to, or of whom any such Goods, Wares or Mo­nies shall be paid or received; and all other cir­cumstances of time and place, any ways conducing to the manifestation of the state and proceeding of the said Joint-trade; and that each of them the said Parties, shall and may from time to time du­ring the said Copartnership, have free access and recourse unto the said Books of Account, to read, peruse, examine and copy out the same at his will and pleasure.

And further, That they the said Parties shall yearly, and every year during the said Copart­nership, in the Month of December, join in account to gether at the said Shop, and then and there to make, cast up and fully finish a true, just, plain and perfect account and reckning in writing, of, for and concerning the said Joint-trade, and of and for all Monies, Wares, Goods, Debts and other Estate whatsoever, which shall then be in Copartnership between the said Parties, or jointly owing and belonging to them. And upon the fi­nishing of every such yearly account, they the said Parties shall write and enter, or cause to be written down and entred into the several Books of Account the true particulars of every such account and shall subscribe their Names in the said Books at the foot of every such account entred therein; and upon the subscription of their Names as afore­said, [Page 54]each of the said Parties shall and may have and take to his own use, one of the said Books subscribed as aforesaid.

And furthermore, that at the end of the said Term of five years, if they the said parties shall be both then living, the said parties shall join to­gether in account at the Shop aforesaid, and shall then and there make, cast up, and fully fi­nish between them a true, plain, perfect and final account and reckoning in Writing, of, for and concerning the said joint Trade: And of and for Mony, Wares, Goods, Debts and other Estate whatsoever, which shall be then in Copart­nership between the said parties, or jointly ow­ing or belonging to them by reason or means of the said Joint-trade, and of all Debts and Duties which they the said Parties shall then owe to any person or persons. And upon finishing the said account, they the said parties shall forthwith sa­tisfie, or take order for the speedy satisfying all and every the said Debts and Duties so by them owing, and shall also thereupon make a just and equal partition, allotment, assignment and divi­sion between them the said parties, of all the then residue and remainder of their said partible and Joint-stock and Estate and increase thereof; That is to say, one moiety or half part thereof unto the said R. C. to his own proper use, and the other moiety or half part thereof unto the said C. R. to his own proper use.

And after such Partition, Division, Assignment and Allotment so made neither of the said parties, his Executors or Administrators, shall without the consent of the other of them, receive, release, compound or discharge any Debt or Duty which is, or shall be assigned or allotted to the other of them respectively, but that each of the said par­ties, his Executors and Administrators, shall from [Page 55]time to time sufficiently Authorise the other of them the said parties, his Executors and Admi­nistrators upon his or their request to Sue for, recover, receive and take to his and their own proper use, all and every the Debts and Duties which shall be allotted to him or them the said parties, his Executors and Administrators respe­ctively making such request. And further, that if either of the said parties shall happen to decease before the end of the said five years, and after any yearly account shall be made between them the said parties touching the said joint-Trade, That then the Survivor of them the said parties shall have and take to his own proper use all the Monies, Goods and Wares which shall be belong­ing to the said joint Trade and Copartnership, at the same rate and price the same Goods and Wares did cost, and also all Debts and Duties which shall be then due and owing to the said joynt Trade, (except such of them as were trusted by the said deceased party, without the consent of the party surviving:) And in consideration thereof, the said Survivor his Executors or Administrators, shall pay or cause to be paid to the Executors, or Administrators of the person so first dying at the Shop aforesaid, so much lawful Mony of England, as the part and share of the party de­ceasing, of, and in all the said Debts that shall be then owing to the said joynt Trade, that were accounted good and recoverable Debts and of and in all the Goods, Monies and Wares of the said joint Trade, did or shall clearly come and amount unto, by and upon the said yearly account made between the said parties next before such decease, (the Debts owing by the said Joint Stock being al­lowed for, and deducted out of the said whole Estate,) the same Monies to be paid to the Exe­cutors or Administrators of the deceased party [Page 56]as followeth, That is to say, one third part there­of at the end of four Months next after such de­cease, one other third part thereof at the end of six Months next after such decease, and the remain­ing third part thereof at the end of eight Months next afuer such decease.

And that the said Survivor his Executors or Ad­ministrators, shall and will within fourteen days next after such decease of the other of them the said parties, become bound in one Bond or Obliga­tion with sufficient Sureties to the Executors or Administrators of the person so first dying, as well for the true payment of the said three several Sums in manner and form aforesaid, as also for the saving harmless and keeping indempnified the Executors and Administrators, Lands, Tenements, Goods and Chattels of the said first deceasing party, of and from all and every the Debts and Duties which were jointly owing by them the said par­ties at the time of such decease, of, for and con­cerning the said joint Trade, and of, and from all Accounts, Suits, Judgments and Demands, for, touching or concerning the same.

In consideration whereof the Executors or Ad­ministrators of the said deceased party, shall up­on receipts of the said security sufficiently and in due form of Law, release unto the said Survivor his Executors and Administrators, all the part, share, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatso­ever, which they the said Executors and Admini­strators of the said deceased party, and every, or any of them have or hath, or may, can, might, should or ought to have, in, to or out of all and every, or any of the Stock, Estate, Money, Goods, Wares and Debts, which were in or belonging to the said Joint-trade or Copartnership at the de­cease of the Party so first dying, or at any time before, except such Debts as were accounted [Page 57]desperate, which by the Agreement of both the said Parties to these Presents, for them their Ex­cutors and Administrators, are to be equally di­vided between the Suvivor and the Executors and Administrators of the deceased party, as they or any of them shall be recived or gotten in.

And it is further covenanted and agreed by and between the said Parties to these presents, That if either of the said Parties shall happen to depart this life, before any yearly Accounts shall happen to be made between the said Parties touching the said Joint-trade; That then the surviving Party his Executors and Administrators shall have and take to his and their own use and behoof all the Goods, Wares, Monies, Debts and other Estate whatsoever, in or belonging to the said Joint-trade at the time of such decease, and shall satis­fie the Debts jointly owing by the said Parties as aforesaid at the time of such decease, and shall truly pay unto the Executors or Administrators of the first deceased Party within one year then next ensuing, so much lawful English Mony, as the Stock that then shall be brought into the said Joint-trade by the party so deceasing did come and amount unto, and that such Security shall be given for the same, and for the saving harmless of the Executors and Administrators of the de­ceased Party, of and from the Debts and Duties jointly owing by the said Parties as aforesaid, as is above mentioned to be given for the like pur­poses, in case the decease of the party so first dying shall happen after the making a yearly Ac­count as aforesaid: And that then also the like Release shall be made and given by the Execu­ctors or Administrators of the first deceasing Par­ty, to the Surving Party, his Executors or Ad­ministrators, as is above mentioned.

And the said R. C. for himself, his Executors and Administrators doth covenant and grant to and with the said C. R. his Executors and Admini­strators by these presents, That if he the said R. C. shall happen to decease within the said Term of four years, that then the Executors or Admini­strators of the said R. C. shall within fourteen days next after his decease, demise and grant unto the said C. R. if he shall then be living, his Executors and Administrators, all the said Messuage or Te­nement above mentioned, for and during the then residue of the said Term of five years, at, for and under the yearly Rent of 30 l. of lawful Mony of England, to be by the said demise reser­ved quarterly to be paid, and with such Cove­nants on the part and behalf of the said C. R. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to be par­formed and kept in the said Demise, to be inser­ted as are contained in the Lease whereby the said R. C. holdeth the same, so that the said C. R. do upon the Sealing and Delivery of the said Lease, seal and deliver the Counterpart thereof, as his Act and Deed unto the Lessor or Lessors therein named.

And it is covenanted concluded and agreed by and between the said Parties to these presents, for them their Executors and Administrators, That if any variance, strife, difference or controve­sie, shall at any time hereafter during the said Copartnership, or at the end thereof, happen to grow, arise or be between the said Parties to these presents, their Executors or Administrators, or any of them, upon, touching or concerning their said Joint-trade, or any their Buyings, Sellings, Ac­counts, matters or things relating thereupon, or for or touching any Covenant, matter or thing in these presents contained, That then and so of­ten, they the said parties to these presents, their [Page 59]Executors and Administrators, shall upon reasonable request made by either or any of them, unto the other of them, before any Suit shall be commenced, for or touching the same, elect, name and chuse two indifferent persons to hear and determine the same differences and matters of difference, one of which Arbitrators the said R. C. his Executors or Admini­strators shall chuse and name, And the other of the said Arbitrators, the said C. R. his Executors, or Administrators shall chuse and name, And that each of the said parties, his Executors and Ad­ministrators shall respectively stand to and abide, perform and keep such award, order, determinati­on and Judgment, which the said two Arbitrators shall make and give in Writing under their Hands and Seals, unto the parties by these presents submit­ting thereunto, upon and touching the said dif­ferences and matters in difference, so that the said Award be made and given as aforesaid in Writing, within fourteen days next after the choise and nomination of the said Arbitrators in that behalf; And in case the said Arbitrators shall not make and give forth their award as afore­said, within the time before limited for the doing thereof, then each of the said parties his Executors and Administrators shall and will stand to, abide, perform, and keep such award, order and umpi­rage, as such one person umpire to be elected, and chosen by the said Arbitrators shall make, and give forth in writing as aforesaid, under his Hand and Seal, upon and touching the sad differences and matters in difference within ten days next after the end of the said fourteen days; And in case the said Umpire shall not make and give forth as afore­said, his said award and umpirage within the time above limited for the doing thereof, That then, each and every of them the said parties, his Execu­tors and Administrators, shall and will for his and [Page 60]their parts, stand to, abide, perform and keep such award, order, determination and Judgment as the Master and Wardens of the Company of Merchant Taylors in London, or the major part of them shall make and give forth as aforesaid, in wri­ting under the Hands and Seals, upon and touch­ing the said differences and matters in difference within one Month next after the end of the said ten days.

Provided nevertheless, and it is covenanted, con­cluded and agreed by and between the said Parties to these presents, for them their Executors and Administrators, That if either of the said Parties shall be untrue, unjust or unfaithful unto the other of them, in any Buyings, Sales, Receits or Payment, belonging to, or concerning the said Copartnership; That then or at any time after­wards upon notice of dislike given thereof, by either of them, to the other of them the said Parties, and desire thereupon signified that the said Copartnership shall determine, The said Co­partnership and Joint trade shall cease, determine and be dissolved, And that the like account, partiti­on and division shall be made between the said Par­ties to these presents, their Executors and Admi­nistrators of the said Joint-stock and proceed there­of, and shall do all other things concerning the said Joint-trade in such manner and form, to all intents and purposes in every respect, as they are to do at the end of the said five years; And that from and after the end and dissolution of the said Co­partnership in manner and form aforesaid, the said term and interest granted unto the said C. R. of and in part of the said Dwelling-house and Shop in manner aforesaid, shall likewise cease, deter­mine and be void.

In witness, &c.

To the Right Honourable R. H. Esq; Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of Their Majesties Court of Ex­chequer, Sir R. A. Knight of the Bath, Lord Chief Baron of the said Court, and to the rest of the Ba­rons there.

WE R. F. and J. M. Esquires, and N. C. T. W. W. W. R. T. G. O. and F. P. eight of the Commissioners for putting in execu­tion within the said County of S. an Act of Par­liament made in the 4th year of Their now Ma­jesties Reign, Intituled, An Act for Granting an Aid of 4 s. in the Pound for one Year, for carry­ing on a Vigorous War against France; do hereby cer­tifie unto your Lordships, That in pursuance of the said Act we do appoint N. F. R. G. T. S. T. N. R. F. D. D. E. C. and N. A. to be Assessors (within the City of C. in the said County of S.) of all and every the Rates and Duties by the said Act imposed; which said Assessors on the 28th day of February, in the year of our Lord, 1692. we did make and return unto us a Rate and Assessment wherein was certified, That F. H. of the City of C. aforesaid, Doctor in Divinity, did then hold a publick Office and Employment of Residentiary, and one of the Managers of the Revenue, belonging to the Cathedral Church of C. aforesaid: By the Fees and Profits of which Office he received year­ly 100 l. the rate whereof, according to the said Act, did amount unto 5 l. for the fourth part and first Quarterly payment in the said Act expressed. And the said Rate and Assessment being by us [Page 62]approved in further pursuance of the said Act, We did issue out Warrants and Estreats under our Hands and Seals to T. A. J. R. W. E. R. P. and T. A. Sub-Collectors, by us appointed for levying the said Fourth part and first Quarterly payment aforesaid; which by the said Sub-Collectors being duly demanded, was not paid: But on the part of the said F. H. was made unto us an Appeal, com­plaining, that the said Rate was excessive. Where­upon we the said Commissioners did hear and examine the said Matter, and upon knowledge, and deliberation thereof did adjudge and determine, and do adjudge and determine, That the said Rate of 5 l. for the Fourth part and first Quarterly payment aforesaid, was rightly and duly taxed and assessed according to the said Act. And now at this day the said Sub-Collectors have com­plained unto us, That the said F. H. is not found in the said County, and that he hath no Goods or Chattels there, whereby the said Five pounds may be levied; and therefore we humbly pray, That your Lordships, (as in the said Act is directed) will issue out Process of the said Court of Exchequer, against the Body, Goods and Lands of the said F. H. until the Five pounds so assessed, as aforesaid be fully and actually levied and paid to Their Majesties.

In witness whereof. We the said Com­missioners and Sub-Collectors have hereunto set our Hands and Seals, &c. in the fifth year of the Reign, &c.

KNow all men by these presents, That I F. J. of, &c. have remised, released and quit-claimed, and by these presents do remise, release and for ever quit-clain unto R. C. of, &c. his Ex­ecutors, Administrators and Assigns, all and all [Page 63]manner of Actions and Suits, Cause and Causes of Action, Bills, Bonds, Writings, Obligations, Accounts, Debts, Duties, Reckonings, Sum and Sums of Mony, Controversies, Judgments, Executions, Claims and Demands whatsoever, which I the said F. J. ever had, or which my Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns, or any of them in time to come, can or may have, to, for or against the said R. C. his, &c. for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the World until the day of the date hereof.

In wit­ness, &c.

BY these presents, I J. D. of, &c. in the County of, &c. Yeoman, do remise, release and for e­ver quit-claim unto T. H. of D. in the said County of S. all and all manner of Errors, Misprisions and Misentries whatsoever, in one Judgment for 20 l. Debt, and 30 s. Costs of Suit, obtained by the said T. H. against me the said J. D. in the Court of Common-Pleas at Westminster in the Term of St. Hillary last past, and also all Writ and Writs of Error and Errors whatsoever.

In witness, &c.

BE it known, &c. That I R. C of, &c. for di­vers good Causes and Considerations me here­unto moving, have remised, released and quit, claimed, and by these presents, for me, my Heirs Executors and Administrators, do remise, release and for ever quit-claim unto J. F. his, &c. and every of them, all and all manner of Error and Errors, and the benefit and advantage thereof, and all Mispri­sions of Error and Errors, Defects and wrongful Pleadings and Proceedings whatsoever, had, made, [Page 64]committed, suffered, omitted and done at any time before the date of these presents in any Acti­on or Actions prosecuted or sued by the said J. F. against me the said R. C. in any Court of Re­cord, or otherwise; and all Error or Errors in the Judgment or Judgments thereof, so that I the said R. C. my, &c. shall be for ever hereafter de­barred and excluded to sue forth any Writ or Writs of Error or Errors concerning the same.

In wit­ness, &c.

Know ye, That R. C. of, &c. for divers good Causes and Considerations him moving, hath remised, released, and for ever quit-claimed; and by these presents, for himself and his Heirs, doth fully, clearly and absolutely remise, re­lease and for ever quit-claim unto J. F. of, &c. in his full and peaceable possession and Seisin, and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever, all such Right, E­state, Title, Interest and Demand whatsoever, as he the said R. C. had or ought to have, of, in, or to all, &c. and, &c. by any ways or means whatso­ever; To have and to hold all the said, &c. unto the said J. F. his Heirs and Assigns, to the only use and behoof of the said J. F. his Heirs and Assigns for ever; so that neither he the said R. C. nor his Heirs, nor any other person or persons, for him or them, or in his or their names, or in the name, right or stead of any of them, shall or will by any way or means hereafter have, claim, challenge or demand any Estate, Right, Title or Interest, of, in or to the Premises, or any part or parcel there­of. But from all and every Action, Right, Estate, Title, Interest or Demand, of, in or to the pre­misses, or any part thereof, they and every of them shall be utterly excluded and barred for ever by [Page 65]these presents. And also the said R. C. and his Heirs, the said Mannor, &c. to the said J. F. his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their own pro­per use and uses, in manner and form aforesaid, against their Heirs and Assigns, and every of them, shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents, &c.

We R. C. and C. R. of, &c. send Greeting. Whereas J. F. of, &c. by his Deed Indented bearing Date, &c. [recite the Grant here] for the Consideration therein men­tioned, did give and grant unto us the said R. C. and C. R. one Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. to be issuing and going out of all and singular the Man­nors, Messuages, Lands and Tenements called A and B. within the Parish of, &c. To have, hold, receive and enjoy all the said Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. to us the said R. C. and C. R. our Executors or Assigns, for and during the Natural life of the said J. F. to be payable and paid to us the said R. C. and C. R. our Executors or Assigns, du­ring the Life of the said J. F. at the Feast of, &c. and of st. Michael the Archangel, as by the said Deed it doth appear. Now know ye, That we the said R. C. and C. R. for and in Consideration of a certain Sum of lawful Mony of England to us in hand paid, at and before the, &c. Have re­mised, released and for ever quit-claimed, and by these presents, for us and either of us our and either of our Executors and Assigns, do fully, clearly and absolutely remise, release and for ever quit-claim unto the said J. F. his Heirs and Assigns, the said Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. and every part and parcel thereof; and all Rents, arrearages of Rents, Penalties, Forfeitures and Distresses what­soever, [Page 66]at any time or times heretofore due or forfeited, by reason of the Non-payment of the said Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. or any part thereof; To have and to hold the said Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest and demand whatsoever, of us the said R. C. and C. R. our Executors or Assigns, in or unto the said Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. unto the said J. F. his Heirs and Assigns for ever, so as neither we the said R. C. and C. R. or either of us, nor our or either of our Executors or Assigns shall, may or can at any time hereafter, ask, claim chal­lenge or demand any Estate Right Title or Interest, in or to the said Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. or any part thereof: But thereof and there-from shall be utterly secluded and barred by these pre­sents.

In witness, &c.

REceived by me J. F. Widow, Administratrix of the Goods and Chattles of R. F. Gent. deceas­ed, of and from R. C. the Sum of, &c. of lawful Mony of England, being the Consideration Mony which the said R. C. payeth to me, for the vacating and discharging of an Extent on a Statute-Staple, heretofore acknowledged and entred into by the said R. C. unto the said R. F. and also for the buy­ing in and compounding of the said Extent, by virtue or colour of the said Statute; and also, for all my interest and demand in the same Statute and Extent, of which said Sum of, &c. I do hereby acknowledge the Receipt, and by these presents do for me, my Executors and Administrators, re­mise, release and for ever quit-claim unto the said R. C. the said Statute and Extent, and all manner of [Page 67]Process and Proceedings whatsoever, occasioned by reason of the said Statute.

In witness, &c.

KNow all Men by these presents, That I J. F. of, &c. have remised, released and quit­claimed, and by these presents do remise, release and quit claim unto R. R. Esq; now Sheriff of the said County of S. all and all manner of Actions, Suits, Troubles and Incumbrances which I have, may, might or ought to have against him, for or by reason of the discharging or setting at liberty of R. C. of, &c. in the said County Yeoman, being ar­rested and imprisoned on a Ca. sa. out of the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster for 60 l. Debt, and 5 s. Costs, at my Suit, Returnable a die Paschae in quindecim dies last past.

In witness, &c.

Whereas T. D. of, &c. is now in your Custody by virtue of a Writ of Capias ad satisfaciendum, issued out of the Common Pleas at Westminster at the Suit of me the said J. for certain damages in the said Writ mentioned; of which Damages I have re­ceived satisfaction. Now therefore these are to will and authorize you and either of you, That you immediately discharge and release the said T. D. of and from the Execution aforesaid, and of and from all Writs and Process whatsoever, at my Suit, and of and from all Restraint and Imprison­ment, by occasion of any Execution, Writ or Process heretofore charged against him by me [Page 68]the said J. and for so doing this shall be your War­rant.

Given under my Hand and Seal the, &c. day of, &c. in the year, &c.

THis Indenture, made, &c. Between A. B. of the one part, and C. D. of the other part Witnesseth, That the said A. B. hath remised, re­leased and for ever quit-claimed, and by these pre­sents doth remise, release, and for ever, quit-claim unto the said C. D. all Actions and Causes of Acti­ons, Trespasses, Obligations, Accounts, Promises, Debts, Judgments, Executions, Damages, Claims and Demands whatsoever, from the beginning of the World, unto the day of the date of these pre­sents. And this Indenture further witnesseth, That the said C. D. hath remised, released and for ever quit-claimed, and by these presents doth remise, re­lease and for ever quit-claim unto the said A. B. all Actions and causes of Actions, Trespasses, Obli­gations Accounts, Promises, Debts, Judgments, Executions, Damages, Claims and Demands what­soever, from the beginning of the World unto the day of the date of these presents.

In witness, &c.

BY these presents, I D. C. for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto mo­ving, do grant, remise release and for ever quit­claim unto J. P. his Executors, Administrator, and Assigns, all that Messuage, &c. and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Term and Terms for years, Possession, Reversion, Redemption, Benefit of Re­demption, Equity, Claim and Demand whatsoever, of me the said D. C. of, in or to the Mesuage, &c. [Page 69]So as neither I the said D. C. nor my Executors, Administrators or Assigns, any Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Term or Terms, for years, Possession, Re­version, Redemption, Equity, Claim or Demand, of, in or to the same, shall or may from hence­forth claim or challenge. But of and from all Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Term and Terms for years, Possession, Reversion, Redemption, Claim and Demand whatsoever, of, in and to the same Premisses, shall and will for ever hereafter be secluded and debarred by these presents.

In witness, &c.

KNow all men by these presents, That I J. A. the Natural and Lawful Son, and next of kin of E. A. deceased, while he lived the Natural and Lawful Kinsman, of J.A. late of B. in the Coun­ty of S. also intestate, deceased without any Will by him made, for divers good Causes and Consi­derations me hereunto especially moving, being in my minority, viz. abut the age of 14 years, and under the age of 21 years, and so incapable in my own name and person to sue, prosecute or call W. W. Administrator of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of J. A. late of B. in the County of S. de­ceased, to bring in and exhibit a true, full, just and perfect Inventory, and an Account of all the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said J. A. de­ceased, which since his death have come to his hands, possession or knowledge, and to make a di­stribution thereof according to the Tenor of the Statute for setling of Intestatets Estates, or any other Statute or Act of Parliament in that behalf [Page 70]made and provided. Therefore by these Presents I do constitute and appoint A. B. Notary Publick, one of the Procurators General of the Consistory Court of C. my true, certain and lawful Procu­rator, for me and in my name, place and stead to appear before the worshipful T. B. Doctor of Laws, Vicar General to the Reverend Father in God R. by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of C. or his lawful Surrogate, or any other competent Judge in that behalf, and for me and in my name, place and stead, to desire and procure J. A. of London Merchan-Taylor, to be assigned my Curator in order to call the said W. W. to exhibit a true, perfect and particular Inventory and Account of all the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said J. A. which since his death, as Administrator thereof, have come to his hands, possession or knowledge, by virtue of his Oath, and to see and hear a distribu­tion thereof made persuant to the Act of Parlia­ment for setling of Intestates Estates, or any other Act of Parliament in that behalf made or provi­ded, and to all other effects and purposes in Law, and generally to do and perform all other matters necessary in and about the premisses.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 11th day of February Anno Dom. 1699. Juxta, &c.

BY these presents I S. C. of the Middle Tem­ple London, Gent. Son and Heir of J. C. Clerk do make, ordain and appoint T. C. of the City of C. in the County of S. and J. L. of the same City Gent. my true and lawful Attorneys, joint­ly and severally for me and in my name, stead and place, to surrender into the hands of the Lord of [Page 71]the Mannor of B. in the said County of S. accord­ing to the custom of the said Mannor, all and singular the Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, with the appurtenances of me the said S. C. within the Mannor aforesaid; and all such Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Heredita­ments with the appurtenances holden by Copy of Court Roll of the Mannor aforesaid, whereof the said J. C. my Father lately died seised, to the use and behoof of such person and persons, and for such Estate and Estates as I the said S. C. by my last Will and Testament in writing shall direct and appoint.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 19th day of February, in the year of Our Lord 1699.

BY these presents, I E. C. &c. do nominate, constitute, ordain and appoint C. A. of L. Gent. my true and lawful Attorny, for me and in my name, stead and Place, to enter into and take possession of all that Messuage, &c. and also for me and in my name to sue forth and prosecute against any person or persons whatsoever, any Writ or Writs, Action or Actions as to him shall seem meet, for the recovering or obtaining the pos­session or seisin of the Premisses or any part there­of. And further, to do and execute all and eve­ry such Act and thing tending to the recovery of my Estate and Right in the said Messuage and Lands or any part thereof. And further, I do hereby give and grant unto my said Attorney full and whole Power and Authority for me, and in my name, stead and place, to make and conclude with any person or persons any agreement whatso­ever touching the Premisses, in as full and ample [Page 72]manner as I my self could do in my own person And I will ratifie and comfirm whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do in pursuance of these presents.

In witness, &c.

To N. C. W. P. and J. L. Gent. Attornies of his Majesty's Court of Common pleas at Westminster, I T. S. send greeting.

THese are to will and authorize you, or any one of you to appear for me the said T. S. the next Michaelmas Term in the Court aforesaid, at the suit of J. V. and of the same Term to con­fess one Judgment for 40 l. debt besides costs of suit, in any Action of Debt brought or to be brought by the said J. V. against me the said T.S. upon one Obligation, bearing date the 10th day of March, in the fourth year of the Reign of our Lord, &c. Whereby I the said T. S. did become bound unto the said J. V. in the penal sum of 80 l. with condition to be void upon payment of 40 l. at a day long since past; and for so doing this shall be your and every of your sufficient Warrant.

Gi­ven under my Hand and Seal the 10th day of Au­gust, in the sixth year of the Reign of our Sove­reign Lord, &c.

To N. C. W. P. and J. L. Gent. Attornies of their Majesties Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, I D. S. send greeting.

THese are to will and authorize you, or any of you to appear for me the said J. F. the next Michaelmas Term in the Court aforesaid, at the suit of R. C. to confess one Judgment for 20 l. debt, besides costs of Suit in any Action of Debt by him brought or to be brought against me the said J. F. and for so doing this shall be your [Page 73]Warrant.

Given under my Hand and Seal the 20th day of August, in the Year of Our Lord, 1699.

KNow all men by these presents, That we R. C. and C. R. of, &c. do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint A. B. of, &c. our lawful De­puty and Attorney, for us, and in our names to ap­point a Steward and Bailiff of and for our Mannor of C. and by himself or his sufficient Deputy, to and for our use to keep Courts within the said Mannor, and to give admittance upon alienation or death, and to take and receive Atturnments of all and every the Tenants thereof. And to and for our use to assess Fines upon such admittances, and for us and in our names and for our use to receive the said Fines: And also all such Heriots as shall be due upon the death or alienation of any Tenant or Tenants: And likewise to receive all Rents and Arrearages of Rent, and also all Amerce­ments, Perquisites and Profits that shall arise and grow due to us, for out of the said Court. And we do also hereby authorize the said A. B. to ga­ther, take up and seize to our use all Wayfs, Strays, Deodands, Outlaws and Felons Goods which shall happen to arise, be due or fall within the said Mannor.

In witness, &c.

KNow all men by these Presents, That I R. C. of, &c. have made, ordained, constituted, authorized and appointed, and by these presents, do make, ordain, constitute, authorize, appoint, and in my stead and place put C. R. of, &c. my true, suffi­cient [Page 74]and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name and to my use, to take and receive peaceable and quiet possession and seizin of and in all that Mes­suage or Tenement, and all and singular the Lands, &c. with the appurtenances, situate, lying and being in, &c. lately bargained and sold by F. J. un­to me the said R. C. And the same possession so had and taken, to detain and keep to the only use and behoof of me the said R. C. my Heirs and Assigns, according to the tenour and true mean­ing of the Indenture, whereby the said Premisses are conveyed unto me, Ratifying, allowing and confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall do or cause to be done in or about the Pre­misses by these Presents.

It witness, &c.

KNow all men by these Presents, &c. That we R. C. and C. R. Gent. Executors of the last Will and Testament of A. B. late of, &c. in the County of S. Esq; deceased have made, constitu­ted, ordained, and in our places and steads have put, and by these presents do make, ordain and put in our places and steads, our wellbeloved Friend J. F. of &c. our true and lawful Attorney for us, and in our names, but to his own use and behoof, to ask, demand, receive and take of F. J. of, &c. the sum of 15 l. of lawful Monies of England, due and payable to the said A. B. in his life time by virtue of one Obligation, bearing date, &c. where­in the said F. J. is, and standeth bound to the said A. B. in the penal sum of One Hundred Pounds, conditioned for the payment of the aforesaid Sum of fifty pounds, as by the said Obligation and Condition doth more fully appear: And whereas the said A. B. in his life time did obtain one Judge­ment [Page 75]upon the said Bond or Obligation for the said Sum of One Hundred Pounds besides costs of Suit, Know ye further, That we the said R. C. and C. R. have authorized and appointed, and by these presents do authorize and appoint the said J. F. in our names, but to his own use, to sue and take out any Execution or Executions, or other Pro­cess upon the said Judgment against the said F. J. his Heirs Executors or Administrators or any of them, or against his, their or any of their Lands, Tenements, Goods or Chattels, and with him, them or any of them to compound or agree at his will and pleasure for the same, and the be­nefit and profit thereof to his own use to take, and him the the said F. J. to sue arrest, implead and imprison, and out of Prison to discharge and re­lease at his will and pleasure; and all and every other thing and things which in or about the obtaining and getting of the said debt and dama­ges, or any part or parcel thereof, shall be need­ful and necessary to be done, to execute, and do in as large, ample and beneficial manner and form, to all intents and purposes as we the said R. C. and C. R. may, can, might, could, should, or ought to do by virtue, force or reason of the said recited Obligation or the Condition thereof, or by virtue, force or reason of the said Judgment thereupon had.

In witness whereof we have here­unto set our Hands and Seals this 10th day of De­cember, &c.

Whereas I am indebted unto J. F. in the Sum of 50 l. of lawful [Page 76]Monies of England. And the said J. F. and one F. J. of, &c. stand jointly and severally ingaged for me the said R. C. in several Bonds or Obli­gations for several Sums of Monie, Now know ye, That I the said R. C. for and towards the pay­ment and satisfaction of the said Monies, and for divers other good considerations me thereunto moving, have granted, assigned, bargained and sold, and by these presents do freely and absolute­ly grant, assign, bargain and sell unto the said J. F. and F. J. All and all manner of Goods, Chat­tels, Debts, Monies and all other things of me the said R. C. whatsoever, as well real as personal, of what kind, nature or quality soever; To have and to hold the same, and every part and parcel thereof unto them the said J. F. and F. J. their Executors, Administrators and Assigns for ever, to the only proper use of them the said J. F. and F. J. their Executors, Administrators and Assigns for ever in, &c.

Whereas J. V. of, &c and V. J. of, &c. by their Obligation bearing date. the, &c. last past are and stand bound unto the said R. C. in the Sum of, &c. with Condition for the payment of, &c. on the, &c. now next com­ing, as by the said Obligation it doth more fully appear, Now know ye that I the said R. C. have hereby, made, ordained, constituted and authori­sed my loving friend J. F. of, &c. to be my lawful Attorny and Assignee for me, and in my name to demand and receive the said Sum of, &c. at the time limited for the payment of the same, And [Page 77]if the same shall not be then paid, to sue for and recover the Sum of, &c. being the penalty of the said Obligation, And I the said R. C. shall and will allow and maintain all and every Action, Plea and Process which he the said J. F. shall in my name, bring or sue for the obtaining and re­covery thereof,

In witness whereof I have here­unto sent my hand and Seal this tenth day of March in the first year of the Reign of our So­vereign Lord King William, &c. Anno (que) Dom. &c.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of [...]

Know ye that I the said R. C. for divers good rea­sons and considerations me hereunto moving have appointed, constituted and authorized, and in my stead and place deputed, and by these pre­sents do appoint, constitute and authorize, and in my stead and place depute my loving Friend J. F. to be my true and lawful Attorney, irrevoca­ble, for me, and in my name, and to my own proper use and behoof to ask, demand and re­quire, sue for, recover and receive all such Debts, Duties, Sum and Sums of Mony, Rents, yearly Payments, Merchandizes, Goods, Chattels, Lega­cies and Monies due or to be due on any Bill or Bills of Exchange or otherwise, and all other de­mands whatsoever, which now are or hereafter shall be due, payable or any way belonging un­to me, by or from any Person or Persons or Bo­dies Corporate or Politick whatsoever or howso­ever; And for default of payment of any Rent or Rents which now is, or hereafter may become [Page 79]due unto me, to enter into all or any of my Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments or any of them or any part thereof, and to distrain for the same Rent or Rents, and for default of payment thereof to enter in the name of the whole, and possession thereof to take, and to make, seal and deliver in my name any Lease or Leases of Ejectment thereupon for any Term or number of years as in such case is usual, and to use all lawful ways and means for recovery of the Pre­misses: And to pay any Sum or Sums of Mony lawfully due from me to any person or persons whatsoever, And to contract for, lett, sett, bar­gain and sell all or any of my Messuages and Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, Goods or Cattels whatsoever, for Term of years or other­wise as he shall think fit: And to sue, implead, or make answer, prosecute or defend in any Court, of Law or Equity, and before any Judges or Ju­stices, or other person or persons in any Suit, Action, Matter or Cause with me, for me, or a­gainst me as the Case shall require: And to deal and intermeddle in any Action, Suits, Affairs and Business any way concerning me, as my Factor or Agent, or otherwise, Giving and granting by these presents to my said Attorney, my full and lawful Power and Authority, in the Execution and performance of all and singular the Premis­ses, and to make any Composition or Agreement, for or concerning the Premisses, And to make, seal and deliver any Discharge or Acquittance for me, and in my name as shall be requisite; And Attorney or Attorneys under him to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, and generally to do, determin and execute all and every such further, and other lawful and reasonable Act and Acts Device and Devices whatsoever, which in and about the Premisses shall to my said Attorney [Page 78]seem fit to be done, as fully and amply as I my self might or could do if personally present, ra­tifying, allowing and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do, or cause to be done in my name by force hereof.

In witness, &c.

KNow all Men, &c. That I R. C. of, &c. have made, ordained, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute and appoint J. F. of, &c. my true and lawful At­torney for me, and in my stead to enter and come in my name into and upon the Farm and Lands of T. in the P. of, &c. in the County of, &c. now in the Tenure or Occupation of J. U. or his Assigns, and upon any part thereof, then and there for me, and in my name and stead to de­liver as my Act and Deed unto R. R. of, &c. or to his Assigns one Indenture which I have already Sealed bearing date, &c. made between me the said R. C. of the one part, and the said R. R. of the other part, purporting a Lease of the said Farm and Lands unto the said R. R. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, for the Term of ten years next ensuing, as in and by the said Inden­ture more at large appeareth; which Indenture after the same shall be so delivered by my said Attorney, I the said R. C. do promise by these presents, shall be as effectual a Deed in Law, to all intents and purposes, as if I the said R. C. had sealed and delivered the same then and there in person. In, &c.

And this Indenture further witnesseth, that the said R. C. for the better execution of these pre­sents, doth hereby nominate, constitute, ordain and appoint J. F. of, &c. his true and lawful At­torney, for him, and in his name, stead and place to enter into and upon the said Messuage, &c. and thereof to take full possession, and seizin, and such possession and seizin, so had and taken to deliver unto the said R. R. in and upon the said Premisses this present Indenture as the Act and Deed of the said R. C. so that this Indenture may be duly executed, and the said R. R. his Exe­cutors, Administrators and Assigns may be posses­sed of the said Premisses, and may enjoy the same according to the form and effect of this In­denture; And further to do and execute all and every other matter and thing for the better and more perfect execution of these presents.

In wit­ness, &c.

Know ye that I the said R. C. have made, ordained, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute and appoint J. F. and A B. or either of them my true and law­ful Attorneys or Attorney, jointly or severally for me, and in my name to take and receive of the now Sheriff of the County of S. peaceable and quiet Possession, as well of and in one capital Messuage, &c. as of and in, &c. all and singular which said Lands and Premisses were lately be­longing unto R. R. Gent. and which the said She­riff hath Extended by vertue of a Writ of Extent to him directed on a Statute for 200 l. acknow­ledged and entred into by the said R. R. unto me [Page 81]the said R. C. giving and by these presents grant­ing unto my said Attorneys, or either of them, full Power and Authority for me, and in my name to do, execute and accomplish all and whatso­ever shall be needful and necessary to be done, in or about the Premises by these presents: And I shall and will ratifie, allow and confirm all, and whatsoever my said Attorneys or either of them shall do, or cause to be done in or about the Pre­mises by these presents, as if I my self were then and there presonally present.

In witness, &c.

KNow all men, &c. That I R. C. of, &c. have constituted and authorized, and in my stead and place by these presents put J. F. of, &c. to be my true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name, and to my use to ask, sue for, levy and receive of J. A. of, &c. all and every such Debts and Sums of Monie, which are now due unto me from any person or persons, or any way howsoever, giving and granting unto my said At­torney my full Power and Authority in and about the Premisses, And on the receit of any such Debt or Sums of Monie, Acquittances or other discharges for me and in my name to make seal and deliver, and all and every such Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Device and Devices in the Law, for the recovery of all and every such Debts or Sums of Monie as aforesaid for me and in my name to do, execute and perform as fully, largely and amply in every respect, to all intents, as I my self might or could do if personally present, ratifying, allowing and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do, in or about the Execution of the Premisses, by vertue of these presents.

In witness, &c.

Whereas I the said R. C. on trust and confidence which I had and did place in P. P. of, &c. did by my Letter of Attorney constitute and make the said P. P. my Attorney, for recovery of all Debts and Sums of Monie whatsoever due to me the said R. C. as by the said Letter of Attorney more fully ap­pears, Now know ye that I the said R. C. for that the said P. P. hath by colour of the said Authority to him given, behaved himself greatly to my hin­drance, contrary to the trust and confidence I reposed in him, have revoked, countermanded and made void, and be these presents do revoke, countermand and make void the said Letter of Attorney, and all power and Authority thereby given to the said P. P.

In witness, &c.

KNow all men by these presents, that I R. C. of, &c. for divers good and valuable consi­derations m hereunto moving, have made, con­stituted and ordained, And do by these presents make, constitute and ordain J. F. of, &c. my true and lawful Attorney in my name, but to the only proper use of him the said J. F. his Executors, Ad­ministrators and Assigns, to demand and receive all such Sum and Sums of Monie as are due or owing to me from A. B. of, &c. any manner of way howsoever, And for default of payment to Sue, Arrest, Attach, Implead and Imprison him the said A. B. and his Body, Goods and Chattels in Execution to take, and out of Execution to deliver and discharge, on satisfaction, composition [Page 83]or otherwise, at the will and pleasure of my said Attorney; Acquittances or other discharges in my name to Seal and Deliver; Attorney or Attorneys one or more under him the said J. F. to make and substitute or revoke; And generally to do, exe­cute, prosecute and determin all and every other Act and acts, thing and things whatsoever, which in and about the Premisses shall be needful and expedient, as fully and effectually, and in as large and ample manner, to all intents and purposes as I the said R. C. might or could do, without any account thereof to be given to me, my Executors, Administrators or Assigns, And whatsoever my said Attorney shall do, in, about or concerning the Premisses, I do by these presents, ratifie, con­firm and allow.

In witness, &c.

Whereas in one Indenture bearing date, &c. made between the said C. R. by the name of, &c. of the one part, and J. F. of, &c. of the other part, there are di­vers Covenants contained on the part and behalf of the said J. F. his Executors and Administrators to be kept and observed, touching a Lease gran­ted to the said C. R. by A. Lord R. of of a certain Messuage scituate, &c. and covenanted to be transferred over by the said C. R. to the said J. E. as by the said Indenture it doth more at large appear, Now Know ye that I the said R. C. for divers Good causes and considerations me moving and especially for that it appeareth by the said Indenture, that the name of the said C. R. was only used in trust for the benefit of R. F. Wife of the said J. F. and their Issue, have made, or­dained, constituted, and in my stead and place, [Page 84]put and appointed my beloved Friend F. J. of &c. to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name to Sue, Implead and Prosecute the said J. F. his Executors or Adminstrators, for or up­on the breach or non-performance of all, or any the Covenants in the said Indenture contained; And to have, receive and take to, and for the only use and benefit of him the said F. J. his, &c. all such Sum and Sums of Monie, profit, commodity and advantage whatsoever, which shall be recovered or gotten by means of any such Suit, Action or proceeding concerning the same; And to do, exe­cute, and perform all and every other Act and Acts, thing and things whatsoever, which shall be need­ful and necessary to be done in and about the Pre­misses, in as large and ample manner and form to all intents and purposes, as I my self might or could do, And all such lawful Actions and Suits, as the said F. J. shall bring or sue concerning the pre­misses, against the said J. F. his Executors, Admini­strators or Assigns, I promise to allow, maintain, justify and confirm by these presents,

In Witness, &c.

KNow all Men by these presents, that I F. B. of the Parish of St. P. in the County of S. Widow, Executrix of the Testament of A. B. late of M. N. in the County of D. Clerk, have made constituted and appointed, and by these presents, do make constitute and appoint, R. C. of S. in the Isle of P. in the said County of D. Gent. my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, stead and place, on the Eight and Twentieth day next after the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary next coming, at the Capital [Page 85]Messuage, Mansion or dwelling House commonly called or known by the names or name of Forthill, otherwise Forsell, or Furzhill, situate lying and being within the Parish of C. or C. H. in the said County of D. to demand and receive of and from J. L. of D. in the said County of D. Bookseller R. S. of D. aforesaid Woollendraper, and J. S. of B. in the said County of D. Clerk, Twenty pounds of lawful Monie of England, which will become due unto me the said F. from the said J. L. R. and J. S. at the said Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary next coming, for one half Years Rent for the said Mussuage, Mansion or dwelling House, and divers Lands and Tenements, with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging, which by one Indenture of Lease, bearing date the Twentieth day of February, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand six hundred fifty five, were by the said A. B. demised unto the said I L. R. and J. S. for a certain Term of Years yet unexpired; And for default of payment of the said Twenty pounds, I give and grant unto my said Attorney, full power and Authority to enter into and upon the said Messuage, Mansion House and premisses, by the before mentioned Indenture of Lease demised, and thereof for me and in my name stead and place to take Possession, to the in­tent the said Indenture of Lease may become void, according to a certain Proviso in the said Inden­ture contained; And further to do and perform all things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the execution of these presents, accord­ing to the true intent and meaning thereof.

In Witness, &c.

TEnore presentium Nos C. S. Sacre Theologie Professor Decanus Ecclesie Cathedralis Sancte Trinitatis Cicest’ & ejusdē Eccłie Caplm̄ fecimus constituimus & ordinavimus diłcm̄ nobis in Xp̄o B. C. Generosum nostrum Cap̄larem nostrum verum & legitimum Attorn̄ pro nobis & vice & nomine nostris a die Scī Michaelis ult̄ p̄terit̄ in unum mensem sciłt vicesimo septimo die Octobris instan̄ in Claustro Au­strali Eccłie Catħlis p̄dict̄ ad petend̔ demandand̔ & recipiend̔ de W. S. &c. tres libras duodecim solidos & sex dena’ qui fue’ nobis debit̄ per p̄dict̄ W. S. de red­dit̄ ꝓ dimid̔ unius anni finit̄ ad Festum Scī Micħis Archī p̄dict̄ ꝓ Rectoria de F. cum pertin̄ & aliis in Com̄ S. que per quandam Indenturam geren̄ dat̄ quarto die Augusti Anno Regni Dn̄i Caroli primi nuper Regis Anglie &c. primo fuerunt per Decanum & Capłū Eccłie Catħis p̄dict̄ dimis̄ p̄fat̄ W. S. Et pro defectu solutionis p̄dictarum trium libra (rum) duodecim solidorum & sex denariorum damus & concedimus dicto Attorn̄ nostro plenam potestatem & authoritatem no­stram ad intrand̔ in & super dict̄ Rectoria & p̄missis p̄ ­dictis & de eisdem pro nobis & vice & nomine nostris capere possessionem ea intentione qd̔ Indentura p̄dict̄ foret vacua scdm̄ formam cujusdam provis. sive condi­tionis in eadem Indentura content̄ Necnon ad fa­ciend̔ exequend̔ & expediend̔ omnia alia & singula que necessaria fue’ aut opportuna in vel circa executio­nem p̄sentium scdm̄ tenorem & veram intentionem ea­rundem

In cujus rei testimoniū &c.

TEnore presentiū Nos C. S. Sacre Theologie Professor Decanus Eccłie Catħis Scē Trini­tatis Cicestr’ & ejusdem Eccłie Capłm̄ faciamus con­stituimus & ordinamus dilcm̄ nobis in Xp̄o N. C. Gen̄ Cłicum nostrum Capłarem nostrum verum & legit­timum Attorn̄ ꝓ nobis & vice & nomine nostris super vicesimo die prox. ventur’ post Festum Natalis Sal­vatoris nostri Christi ult̄ p̄terit̄ in Porticu Occidentali Eccłie Catħis p̄dict̄ ad petend̔ demandand̔ & recipi­endd̔ de W. W. Executoribus Administratoribus sive Assign̄ suis sex solidos qui fuer’ nobis debit̄ de reddit̄ ꝓ dimid̔ unius anni finit̄ ad p̄dict̄ Festum Natalis Salvatoris nostri Christi pro uno Mesuagio sive Te­nemento cum Gardino adinde adjacen̄ situat̄ & existen̄ ex Occidentali Latere Borealis Pallant̄ infra Civi­tat̄ Cicestr’ in Com̄ S. & ꝓ uno Gardino jacen̄ in O­rientali Pallant̄ infra eandem Civitatem in quodam loco ib̄m vocat̄ Sickless (videłt) pro p̄dict̄ Mesuagio & Gardino adinde adjacen̄ quin (que) solidos & ꝓ p̄dict̄ Gar­dino jacen̄ in Sickless p̄dict̄ unum solidum que quidem Mesuagium & Gardinum per quandam Indenturam geren̄ dat̄ ultimo die Ianuarii Anno Regni Dn̄i Ca­roli secundi nuper Regis Anglie &c. vicesimo fuerunt per Decanum & Capłum Eccłie Catħis p̄dict̄ dimiss̄ p̄fat̄ W. W. & ꝓ defectu solutionis p̄dictarum seꝑa­lium summarum denar’ respective damus & concedimus dict̄ Attorn̄ nostro plenam potestatem & authoritatem nostram ad intrand̔ in & super Tenementa p̄dict̄ re­spective & de eisdem respective ꝓ nobis & vice & nomi­ne nostris capere possessionem ea intentione qd̔ In­dentura predicta foret vacua secundum formam cu­jusdam provis̄ sive Conditionis in eadem Indentura content̄ Necnon ad faciend̔ & exequend̔ & expediend̔ omnia alia & singula que necessaria sunt aut opportuna [Page 88]in vel circa executionem presentium secundum tenorem & veram intentionem earundem

In cujus rei testi­monium &c.

Ante Occasum Solis & dum satis fuit lucis ad pecunias numerand̔ in Porticu Occidentali Eccłie Catħlis Scē Trinitatis Cicestr’ ego N. C. vigore istius scripti demand [...]vi seꝑa­les reddit̄ in eode scripto mentionat̄ secundum formā & effectum scripti illius & ib̄m sic continue demandavi quous (que) propter appropinquantem noctem nummos numerare aut distinguere non potui Duran̄ quo qui­dem tempore ad solvend̔ reddit̄ p̄dictos seu eorum alte­rum nemo venit nec solvit seu solvere obtulit qua­propter postea sciłt decimo quinto die Ianuarii Anno Dom̄ 1682. secundum tenorem scripti p̄dict̄ ego idem N. vice & nomine Decani & Capłi in scripto isto no­minat̄ intravi tam in & super Mesuagium & Gardinum in Boreali Pallanc quam Gardinū in Orientali Pal­lanc in eodem scripto mencionat̄ & de eisdem cepi pos­sessionem ad intentionem in scripto p̄dict̄ specisicat̄.

14 January 1682. In the West Porch of the Ca­thedral Church above-mentioned N. C. did make such Demand as above, before night, and while it was light enough to tell so much Mony, and con­tinued there so demanding until it was so dark as that Mony could not be distinguished, and had all that time in his hand such Letter of Attorney as above-mentioned; but none offered to pay the Rent above-mentioned.

Afterwards, to wit, the [...] day of [...] 1682. the said N. C. in the name and stead of the said Dean and Chapter did enter into the said Messuage, &c. And thereof did take possession to the intent the said Lease should determine and be void.

Whereas R. C. and E. his Wife, on the, &c. which was in the year of our Lord, &c. did surrender into the hands of the Lord of the Mannor of B. in the County of S. one Close of Land called Breeches, alias, Newels, containing by Estimation Ten Acres (being parcel of one Yard of Bordland, called Fairmanners;) and one other Close of Land called Breeches, containing by esti­mation Six Acres; and one Close of Land called Downcroft, containing by estimation Five acres, lying in W. in the said County and holden by Copy of Court-Roll of the said Mannor, by the yearly Rent of 7 s. 2 d. to the use and behoof of the said L. T. and of his Heirs for ever, according to the Custom of the Mannor aforesaid, upon a Condition for making void thereof, if the said R. C. and E. his Wife should pay unto the said L. T. 106 l. at several days long since past. And where­as the said Surrender was made unto the said L. T. in Trust, for the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of, &c. and the Monies there­upon lent were the proper Monies of the said Dean and Chapter, and the Condition of the said Surrender is not yet performed. Now know ye, That I the said A. T. in discharge and perfor­mance of the Trust in the said L. reposed, as aforesaid, at the request and by the direction of the said Dean and Chapter, do by these pre­sents make, authorize, appoint and put N. C. of the City of, &c. in the County aforesaid, Gent. my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, stead and place, and to my use, to receive, have and take admittance of and from the Lord of the Mannor of B. aforesaid, or his Steward of his Court there, of, in and to the said several Closes of Land and Premises before-mentioned, with the appurtenances, according to the Custom of the Mannor aforesaid. And at any time after such [Page 91]admittance so had and taken, to surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Mannor, all the said several Closes of Land and Premises, with the appurtenances, to the use and behoof of such person or persons, and their Heirs, as the said Dean and Chapter shall appoint. And further, to do and execute all and every act and thing necessary or expedient to be done, in or about such Admit­tance and Surrender, as aforesaid, as fully and amp­ly as I the said A. T. might or could do in my own person.

In witness, &c.

BY these presents, I G. S. of the City of C. in the County of S. Merchant, do make, appoint and put N. C. Gent. my Attorney, for me and in my name and stead to appear before the Judges of Assize and General Gaol-delivery, at the next Assizes to beholden for the County of S. And to traverse and plead, That Iam not guilty of the Riot, Rout or Unlawful Assembly, whereof be­fore the said Judges I am Indicted. And further, for me, and on my behalf, to enter into Recogni­zance for my appearance at the following Assizes, to prosecute such Traverse with effect; and I the said G. S. do hereby covenant with the said N. C. That I will appear at the next Summer Assizes to be holden for the said County, and prosecute such Traverse (as aforesaid) with effect; and discharge and save harmless the said N. C. from such Recog­nizance on my behalf to be entred into, as afore­said.

In witness, &c.

KNow all Men by these Presents, That I S. S. of C. in the County of S. Gent. do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint N. C. Gent. my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, stead and place, before any competent Judge in this behalf, or in any Court of our Lord the King, to appear, and under Protestation, that I am not guilty; and because I will not plead with our said Lord the King, to submit to the Grace of our said Lord the King, or of such Court, upon one In­dictment against me for a forceable Entry into a Messuage, with the Appurtenances in C. aforesaid, or the Parish of, &c. in the said County, or any other Indictment or Presentment whatsoever. And further, to do and perform all and every act and thing necessary to be done in or about the Premi­ses; and I will allow and hold for sure and good whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in the Pre­mises, as fully and absolutely as done by me in my own person.

In witness, &c.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of [...]

NOverint universi per p̄sentes me B. R. de D. in Com̄ S. Generosum teneri & firmiter obligari S. M. de N. in Com̄ p̄dict̄ Yeom̄ in viginti libris bone & legalis Monete Anglie solvend̔ eidem S. M. aut suo certo Attorn̄ Executor’ Administrator’ vel As­sign̄ suis Ad quam quidem solutionem bene & fideli­ter [Page 93]faciend̔ obligo me Heredes Executores & Admi­nistratores meos firmiter per p̄sentes sigillo meo sigil­lat̄ dat̄ decimo die Martii Anno Regni Domini Gu­lielmi tertii Dei Gratia Anglie Scotie Francie & Hibernie Regis Fidei Defens̄ &c. undecimo Anno (que) Dom̄ 1699.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bound B. R. his Executors, Administra­tors or Assigns do or shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said S. M. his Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns, the Sum of Ten Pounds of lawful Mony of England, on or before the tenth day of June next ensuing the date hereof, then this Obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of [...]

NOverint universi per p̄sentes nos C. A. de B. in Com̄ S. Gen̄ & R. C. de C. in Com̄ p̄dict̄ Yeom̄ teneri & firmiter Obligari I. F. Armiger’ in ducentis libris bone & legalis Monete Anglie solvend̔ eidem I. F. aut suo certo Attorn̄ Executor’ Admini­tor’ vel Assign̄ suis Ad quam quidem solutionem bene & fideliter faciend̔ obligamus nos & utrum (que) no­strum conjuctim & divisim Heredes Executores & Ad­nistratores nostros firmiter per presentes sigillis no­stris sigillat̄ Dat̄ &c.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above-bound C. A. and R. C. or either of them, their or either of their Executors, Admini­strators [Page 94]or Assigns, do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. E. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the Sum of One Hundred Pounds of lawful Mony of England on demand, then this Obligation shall be void, otherwise to continue in full force.

NOverint universi per p̄sentes me R. C. de C. in Com̄ S. Gen̄ teneri & firmiter obligari I. F. Armiger’ & F. I. Gen̄ in sexdecem libris bone & le­galis Monete Anglie solvend̔ eisdem I. F. & F. F. seu eorum alteri vel eorum aut alicujus eorum certo Attorn̄ Executor’ Administrator’ vel Assign̄ Ad quam quidem solutionem bene & fideliter faciend obligo me Heredes Executores & Administratores meos firmiter p p̄s;entes sigillo meo sigillat̄ Dat̄ &c.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above-bound R. C. do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. F. and F. J. or to either of them, or to their or either of their Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the Sum of Four Pounds of lawful Mony of En­gland, on or before the tenth day of June next en­suing the date hereof, and Four Pounds more of like lawful English Mony on the thirtieth of March, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred ninety and four, then this Obligation and all herein contained to be void, otherwise to stand and be in full force and virtue.

NOverint universi per p̄sentes nos N. C. de Ho­spicio Scī Clementis Dacorum in Com̄ Midd̔ Generosum & I. G. de eodem Hospicio Generosum teneri & firmiter obligari E. G. Generoso Principali Hospicii p̄dict̄ decem libris bone & legalis Monete Anglie solvend̔ eidem E. aut suo certo Attornato Ex­ecutoribus Administratoribus sive Assign̄ suis Ad quam quidem solutionem bene ac fideliter faciend̄ Ob­ligamus nos & utrum (que) nostrum ac Heredes Execu­tores & Administratores nostros & utrius (que) nostri fir­ter per p̄sentes sigillis nostris sigillat̄

Dat̄ vicesimo quinto die Novembris Anno Regni Dornini Caroli secundi Dei Gratia Anglie Scotie Francie & Hi­bernie Regis Fidei Defensoris &c. decimo quinto.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden N. C. shall from time to time satisfie and pay unto the Principal of St. Clements-Inn abovesaid, for the time being, all such Sum and [Page 133]Sums of Mony, as shall be due for Pensions, Com­mons, Essoins, Battles, Castings into Commons Fines, Amerciaments and all other Duties whatsoever, conforming himself to the Orders now made or hereafter to be made, by the Principal and Anci­ents of the same Society, Then this Obligation to be void or else to stand and be in full force.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between W. S. one of Bailiffs of J. G. Esq; Sheriff of the Coun­ty, &c. of the one part, and D. C. &c. of the other part. Whereas W. P. &c. at the time of making the Warrant herein after-mentioned, was possessed [Page 134]for a Term of years yet to come, of and in all that Close of Land, &c. And whereas N. C. in the Court of Common-Pleas at Westminster, did reco­ver against the said W. P. One Judgment for 40 l. Debt and 30 s. Costs of Suit: Upon which said Judgment in the Term of St. Michael last past, a Writ of Fieri facias, Returnable in Octabis S. Hil­larii, issued out of the said Court, and was directed and delivered unto the said Sheriff in form of Law, to be executed. Which said Sheriff on the second day of December last, made his Warrant unto the said W. S. and others, joyntly and severally, for the Execution of the said Writ. And the said W. S. by Virtue of the said Writ, and the said Warrant to him made as aforesaid, hath entred into and upon the said Close of Land, and seised and taken the same, together with the Estate, Term and Interest of the said W. P. therein Now this Indenture Witnesseth, That the said W. S. in pursuance of the said Writ and Warrant, and for and in consideration of Five pounds to him by the said D. C. before the sealing and deli­very hereof, well and truly in hand paid, Hath bargained and sold, and by these presents doth fully, clearly and absolutely bargain and sell unto the said D. C. all the said Close of Land, and all the Estate, Right, Title and Interest of the said W. P. in his own right, and in the Right of M. his Wife, of and in the said Close of Land; To have and to hold unto the said D. C. for and du­ring all the remainder of such term and terms of years as the said W. P. in his own right, or in the right of his Wife, had in the said Close of Land, in as large and ample manner as the said W. P. and M. his Wife, or either of them, their or either of their Executors, Administrators or Assigns, may might, should or ought to have held or enjoyed the same.

In Witness, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. of, &c. of the one part, and R. C. and C. R. of &c. of the other part witnesseth, that whereas R. R. by the name of, &c. by one Recognizance bearing date, &c. taken, acknowledged and sealed before Sir J. H. Knight, Lord Chief Justice of England, acording to the form of the Statute for recovery of Debts in that case provided, standeth bound unto the said J. F. in the Sum of 100 l. payable &c. as by the same Recognizance, &c. And where­as also the same J. F. hath extended, and to him is delivered in Execution, the Mannor of A. with the appurtenances in the C. of S. at he yearly Rent of, &c. for the non-payment of the said Sum of 100 l. Now the said J. F. for divers good Causes and Considerations him hereunto especially move­ing, hath bargained, sold, assigned and set over and by these presents doth bargain, sell, assign, and set over unto the said R. C. and C. R. All the said Mannor of A. with the Appurtenances, and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest and Demand what­soever which he the said J. F. hath by reason of the said Extent, of in and to the said Mannor, and of in and to every part and parcel thereof, and in and to all and singular the Messuages, Lands and Tenements so extended and delivered in Ex­ecution as aforesaid; And the said J. F. for him­self, &c. that he the said J. F. his, &c. at any time or times hereafter, shall not do any Act or Acts, thing or things, whereby the said extent or extents or the Estate, Title or Interest of the said R. C. and C. R. or either of them, or of the Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns of them, or either of them by reason of the said Extent may any wise be hurt, [Page 136]hindred or impeached, discharged, undone or made void: And further, that he the said J. F. his Execu­tors and Administrators shall and will at the reason­able request, costs and charges in the Law of the said R. C. and C. R. or either of them, do and suf­fer to be done, made and acknowledged all and every such lawful and reasonable Act and Acts, thing and things, device and devices in the Law whatsoever for the further assurance, surety and conveying of the Premisses, for and during all the time and term of the said Extent and Execution unto the sand R. C. and C. R. as by their or either of their Counsel learned in the Law shall be rea­sonably devised, advised or required.

In wit­ness, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. of. &c. And R. C of, &c. of the other part witnes­seth, That whereas the said J. F. by his Indenture of Lease bearing date, &c. (reciting the Lease) as in by the said recited Lease it doth more at large appear. Now this Indenture further witnesseth; That the said J. F. for and in conside­ration of a competent Sum of Mony, Hath demised, granted, bargained, and to farm letten, and by these presents doth demise, grant, and to farm, let unto the said R. C. the reversion and remain­der of the said Shop, &c. and other the Premis­ses by the said Indenture of Lease demised, toge­ther with the said yearly Rent thereby reserved, and the Counter-part of the said Indenture of Lease, under the Hand and Seal of the said, &c. To have, hold, possess and enjoy the said reversi­on and Rent of, &c. and every part thereof unto the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, from the day of the date of these pre­sents, [Page 137]for and during all the residue of the afore­said Term of, &c. yet to come and unexpired, yeilding and paying therefore yearly, and every year during the said Term unto the said J. F. his Executors or Assigns at the feast of, &c. one Pep­per-corn if the same shall be lawfully demanded; And the said J. F. for himself, &c. that he the said J. F. at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents, is the true, perfect and Lawful owner, and possesser of the said demised rever­sion and Rent; And is at the ensealing and deli­very of these presents lawfully and absolutely possessed thereof. And that he the said J. F. hath full power and authority to demise and grant the said Reversion and Rents of, &c. unto the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, for and during all the rest and residue of the said Term of, &c. in manner and form aforesaid, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents; And further, that the said J. F. his, &c. shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter, du­ring the said Term, fully and clearly, acquit, dis­charge, save and keep harmless the said R. C. his, &c. of and from all former or other bargains, sales, gifts, grants, leases, forfeitures, claim and demand whatsoever; And the said J. F. for him­self, &c. that the said yearly Rent of, &c. shall continue, remain, and be from henceforth du­ring the residue of the said Term, due and paya­ble unto the said R. C. his, &c. according to the true intent and and meaning of these presents

in witness, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. of, &c. of the one part, and R. C. of, &c. of the other part witnesseth, That the said J. F. for and in [Page 138]consideration of the sum of, &c. to him in Hand paid before the ensealing and delivery hereof, by the said R. C. the receipt whereof he the said J. F. doth acknowledge, and thereof, and of every part thereof, doth acquit and for ever discharge the said R. C. his, &c. Hath given, granted and confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant and confirm unto the said R. C. one An­nuity or yearly Rent Charge of, &c. to be had, taken and received, out of all and singular the Messuages, &c. of the said J. F. within the King­dom of England, to be paid at the four most usual Feasts or Terms in the year, that is to say, &c. the first payment thereof to be made and to be­gin on, &c. To have, hold, receive, take and en­joy the said Annuity or yearly Rent Charge, of, &c. unto the said R. C. his, &c. from the day of the date of these presents, until the full end and term of, &c. And if the said Annuity or yearly Rent Charge of, &c. shall happen to be behind and unpaid in part or in all after any of the said Feast days above limited for the payment of the same, the said J. F. for himself, &c. that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said R. C. his, &c. into all and singular the said Messuages, &c. or into any part thereof to enter and distrain both for the Annuity aforesaid and the arrearages thereof, (if any be) and the distress and distresses then and there found and taken, to keep and de­tain until the said Annuity and all Arrerages thereof, shall be fully satisfied, contented and paid unto the said R. C. his, &c. And the said J. F. for himself, &c. that the said J. F. his, &c. shall and will from time to time, and at all times during the said Term of, &c. well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said R. C. his, &c. or some of them the said Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. in manner and form aforesaid, according to the true [Page 139]intent and meaning of these presents.

In wit­ness, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. of, &c. of the one part, and R. C. of, &c. of the o­ther part witnesseth, That the said J. F. for and in consideration of the Sum of, &c. hath granted, bar­gained, sold, and by these presents doth fully, clear­ly and absolutely, grant, bargain and sell unto the said R. C. his Heirs and Assigns for ever, all that his right, title, use, interest, reversion and remain­der of, and in all and singular, &c. now or late in the tenure, or occupation of, &c. which said Mes­suage and other the Premisses with the appurten­ances, J. F. hath, should or ought to have by and after the decease of A. B. Brother of the said J. F. which said Messuage, &c. R. B. Father of the said A. B. deceased by his last Will and Testament. Devised, willed and bequeathed unto the said A. B. for and during the natural life of the said A. B. and the immediate reversion or remainder there­of, to the said J. F. and his Heirs for ever, Toge­ther with all Deeds, Evidences, Charters, Res­cripts, Writings and Minuments which he the said J. F. or any other to his use, or by his consent or delivery, have or hath, touching or concerning the said Messuage, &c. or any part thereof: All and singular which said Deeds, Evidences, Char­ters, &c the said J. F. hath already delivered un­to the said R. C. at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents; To have and to hold the said reversion and remainder, and all Estate, Right, Title, Interest, &c. of the said J. F. of in and to the said Messuage, &c. before by these presents, bargained and sold, or meant, menti­oned or intended to be hereby granted, bargain­ed [Page 140]and sold, and every part thereof immmediatly from and after the decease of the said A. B. unto the said R. C. his Heirs and Assigns for, &c. And the said J. F. for himself, &c. That the said J. F. at the day of the date of these presents, is lawfully and solely seised of and in the reversion and remain­der of the said Messuage, &c. immediately from and after the decease of the said A. B. of a true and perfect Estate of Inheritance in the Law in Fee to his own use, without any manner of Con­dition, Mortgage or Redemption: And further, that the said reversion or remainder of the said Messuage, &c. from by and after the decease of the said A. B. and at the day of the date hereof are and be, and so at all times from henceforth shall be and continue free, clear and clearly ac­quitted, exonerated and discharged and saved harm­less by the said J. F. his Heirs, Executors and Ad­ministrators, of and from all and every former and other Bargains, Sales, Gifts, Grants, Leases Statutes Merchant and of the Staple, Recognisan­ces, Jointures, Dowers, Wills and Rents, and of, and from all and all manner of incumbrance or demand whatsoever, had, made, committed or done by him the said J. F. or by any other person or persons, by his authority or procurement.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between R. L. Son and Heir of C. L. late of S. in the County of S. of the one part, and N. C. and J. his Wife, who was the relict of the said O. L. of the other part, Whereas the said O. L. in his life, and at the time of death was seised in his demesne as of Fee, of and in divers Lands and Tenements in Y. and W. in the County aforesaid, which upon the de­cease [Page 141]of the said O. L. descended unto the said R. L. Now this Indenture witnesseth, that the said R. L. hath endowed and assigned and by these presents, doth endow and assign unto the said N. C. and J. his Wife the third part of all the said Lands and Tenements (to wit, &c.) All that Messuage, To have and to hold unto the said N. C. and J. his Wife, for and during the natural life of the said J. in severalty by Meets and Bounds, in the name of Dower, and in recompence and satisfaction of all the Dower, which the said J. ought to have of or in the said Lands and Tenements which were of the said O. L. in Y. and W. aforesaid.

In witness, &c.

THIS Indenture Tripartite, made, &c. Be­tween J. D. of, &c. of the first part, S. G. of, &c. of the second part, and O. W. of, &c. of the third part. Whereas J. T. of, &c. did heretofore by one Writing Obligatory (become bound unto the said S. G. in the penal sum of 40 l.) bearing date the 29th day of October 1601. with Conditi­on to be void upon payment of 20 l. 10 s. on the first day of April then next following. And also by one other Obligation, bearing date the 18th day of October 1690. is and standeth bound unto the said S. G. in the penal sum 240 l. with condi­tion to be void upon Payment of 123 l. of lawful Mony on the 19th day of April then next fol­lowing. And whereas A. T. of, &c. is likewise by one Obligation, bearing date the 7th day of June, bound unto the said S. G. in the penal sum of 10 l. conditioned for the payment of 51 l. on the 13th day of November then next following. [Page 142]And also by one other Obligation, is and stand­eth bound unto the said S. G. (bearing date the 10th day of February 1689) in the penal sum of 20 l. with condition to be void upon payment of 10 l. 5 s. upon the 11th day of August then next following. Which several Principal Monies in the several Conditions of the above-recited Obligati­ons, amount unto the sum of 200 l. relation to which said recited Obligations and the Conditions thereof being had may more fully appear, and are yet due and owing unto the said S. G. Now this Indenture witnesseth, That a Marriage being in­tended, by the grace of God, shortly to be had and solemnized between the said J. D. and S. G. in consideration whereof, amongst other things, it is agreed the said sum of 200 l. Principal Mony, in the Conditions of the recited Obligations menti­oned, and the Interest thereof, shall be disposed in such manner as herein after is expressed. And in pursuance of the said Agreement, the said S. G. with the consent of the said J. D. hath granted and Assigned, and by these presents doth grant and Assign unto the said O. W. the several Wri­tings Obligatory before recited, and all and every the sum and sums of Mony upon them due or to be due. And the said J. D. and S. G. do hereby constitute, make, appoint and in their place and stead put the said O. W. their true and lawful Attor­ney for them and their names or in the name of one of them, and to the uses, intents and pur­poses herein after mentioned, to receive, have and take of and from the several Persons, Debtos be­fore named, their Heirs, Executors and Admini­strators, all and every sum and sums of Money due or to be due as aforesaid; and also in the name, stead and place of the said J. D. and S. G. to give and deliver Acquittances (unto the said several Persons, their Heirs, Executors and Administra­tors) [Page 143]or other legal discharges for the said several sum and sums of Mony, or any part thereof so to be received, or otherwise deliver up the said several Writings Obligatory to be cancelled. And for de­fault of payment of the said several sums of Mo­ny, the said several persons or either of them, their Heirs, Executors and Administrators respe­ctively, in the names of the said J. D. and S. G. to Arrest, Implead, Imprison and Condemn; and out of Prison them or any or either of them to Release and Discharge. And the said J. D. and S. G. do covenant and grant for themselves their Heirs, Executors and Administrators, to and with the said O. W. his Executors and Administrators by these presents, That they the said J. D. and S. G. their Executors and Administrators shall and will allow, ratifie and confirm all whatsoever the said O. W. shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the Premisses. And also that they the said J. D. and S. G. their Executors and Admi­nistrators, or any or either of them, shall not or will not at any time hereafter annihilate, acquit, release or otherwise discharge or make void the writings Obligatory before-mentioned, or any of them, or any sum or sums of Mony thereupon due, or any Action, Suit, Bill, Plaint, Judgment or Execution thereupon, or for the same or any part thereof to be had, brought, prosecuted or obtained, without the special license and consent of the said O. W. his Executors or Administrators therein or thereunto first had and obtained in wri­ting, or the Rule, Order or Decree of some Court of Law or Equity. And also that they the said J. D. and S. G. their Executors and Administrators shall and will from time to time and at all tines here after upon every reasonable request, well and truly do and execute all and every such further lawful and reasonable Act and Acts, Thing and [Page 144]Things for confirmation of these presents; and for the further, better and more perfect authorizing and impowring the said O. W. his Executors and Administrators, to receive, have and take up all and every the sum and sums of Mony now due, or which shall be due upon the several Writings Obli­gatory aforesaid, to the uses herein after mentioned. Provided always, and upon the special Trust and Confidence, and to this intent and purpose, That the said O. W. his Executors and Administrators shall pay unto the said S. G. so much Mony as the said O. W. shall receive for the interest or proceed of the said 200 l. during so long time as the said J. D. and S. G. shall live and cohabit together. And the said J. D. for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators doth hereby further covenant and grant to and with the said O. W. in manner following (viz.) That the whole Interest, Pro­duct or proceed of the said 200 l. which the said O. W. his Executors or Administrators shall as aforesaid, from time to time, and at all times ac­cept, receive and take, he the said O. W. his Execu­tors or Administrators shall pay to the said S. G. as a Feme sole. And the said S. G. is hereby au­thorized and impowred to receive and take the same, and fully to discharge the said O. W. his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every or either of them by her Acquittance or otherwise, with or without the consent of the said J. D. as if she were a Feme sole, and all the residue of the Interest or Proceed of the said 200 l. together with the said principal sum, to such person or per­sons as the said S. G. by any writing under her Hand and Seal, with or without her said intended Husband, or by her last Will and Testament in writing shall appoint or direct; and for want of such direction and appointment, to the Executors or Administrators of the said S. G. Provided also, [Page 145]and it is, agreed between all the Parties hereunto That if the said O. W. his Executors or Admini­strators shall receive any part of the said principal sum of 200 l. Then he or they shall lend out the same again at Interest to such person or persons, and on such Security as the said S. G. by any wri­ting under her Hand and Seal, with or without the said J. D. shall direct. And that the said O. W. his Executors or Administrators shall not be chargeable to answer any Interest or Profit of the said 200 l. or so much thereof as shall remain in his or their hands unlent in default of such direction. And also, That notwithstanding any thing before in these presents contained, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said O. W. his Executors and Administrators out of any Interest Mony by him or them to be received by virtue of these Presents, to reimburse and retain to him and themselves all such sum and sums of Mony as he or they shall en­cessarily expend or lay out by reason of any Suit or Suits in Law touching the Premisses, not occa­sioned by any breach of trust by the said O. W. his Executors or Administrators.

In witness, &c.

THIS Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. of, &c. F. J. of, &c. of the one part, and R. C. of, &c. of the other part witnesseth, That the said J. F. and F. J. for and in consideration of the sum of 800 l. of lawful Mony of England, to them in hand paid by the said R. C. at or before the enseal­ing and delivery of these Presents, the receit where­of and themselves therewith fully satisfied and paid, they the said J. F. and F. J. do hereby acknow­ledge, and thereof do release, acquit and for ever discharge the said R. C. his Heirs, Executors and Administrators by these Presents, Have granted, [Page 146]bargained, sold and confirmed, and by these Pre­sents do fully and absolutely grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said R. C. one Annuity or Annual Rent of 100 l. by the year, being the moiety or half part of one entire Annuity or An­nual Rent of 200 l. by the year, arising, due and payable unto the said J. F. and F. J. out of the Mannor of A. or out of any part or parcel there­of, To have and to hold the said Annuity or an­nual Rent of 100 l. herein before-mentioned to be bargained and sold unto the said R. C. and his Assigns, from the, &c. last past before the date of these Presents, for and during the term of four­score years, if he the said R. C. shall happen so long to live, in as large, ample and beneficial man­ner to all intents and purposes as they the said J. F. and F. J. or either of them now hath, ever had, or could, or might, or can, or may in any wise grant, bargain or sell the same to the only use and behoof of the said R. C. and his Assigns. And the said J. F. and F. J. the said annual Rent of 100 l. herein before-mentioned, to be bargained and sold by the year, against themselves and all other per­sons lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by, from or under them, or either of them, unto the said R. C. and him Assigns, shall and will warrant and defend by these Presents. And the said J. F. and F. J. do for themselves, and either of them doth for himself, their and his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them covenant, promise and grant to and with the said R. C. his Heirs, Executors and Assigns, and every of them by these Presents in manner following, (that is to say) That they the said J. F. and F. J. or one of them, for and notwithstand­ing any Act or thing by them or either of them heretofore done or suffered to the contrary, have or hath in themselves, or one of them at the time [Page 147]of their sealing of these Presents, good right and lawful authority to grant, bargain and sell unto the said R. C. and his Assigns, the said annual Rent of 100 l. by the year, in such manner and form as is herein before-mentioned. And further, That the said R. C. and his Assigns shall and law­fully may, during the natural life of the said R. C. or the term of, &c. if the said R. C. shall so long live, peaceably and quietly have, hold, enjoy and receive, retain and keep the said annual Rent or sum of 100 l. by the year before granted, without the lawful lett, suit, trouble, denial or disturbance of or by the said J. F. and F. J. or either of them, any other person or persons lawfully claiming, by, from or under them or either of them, their or ei­ther of their Estate, Right or Title. And further, That the said bargained Premisses were, are and be, and so shall remain and continue to the said R. C. and his Assigns, during the natural life of the said R. C. shall so long live, free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted and discharged, or else by the said J. F. and F. J. or one of them, their or one of their Heirs, Executors or Administrators suf­ficiently saved harmless and indempnified of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, jointures, dowers, sttatutes, judgments, recognizances, titles, troubles and incumbrances whatsoever at any time heretofore had, made com­mitted or suffered, or hereafter to be had, made com­mitted or suffered by them the said J. F. and F. J. or either of them. And the said J. F. and F. J. do for themselves, their Heirs, Executors and Admini­nistrators and every of them, covenant and pro­mise to and with the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and every of them by these Presents, That they the said J. F. and F. J. and all and every other person and persons now [Page 148]having or lawfully claiming, or which shall or may hereafter have or claim any lawful Estate, Right or Title in or unto the said bargained Pre­misses or any part thereof, by, from or under them the said J. F. and F. J. shall and will at any times during the space of five years next after the date of these Presents, if the said R. C. shall so long live, at and upon the reasonable request, and at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said R. C. and his Assigns make, acknowledge and Ex­ecute to the said R. C. and his Assigns, all and eve­ry such further and other lawful and reasonable Act and Acts, device, conveyance and assurance in Law whatsoever, for the better holding and en­joying of the said 100 l. herein before granted according to the true meaning of these Presents, as by the said R. C. and his Assigns, or any of them, his or their Councel learned in the Law, shall be devised, advised or required, so that such person or persons who are to make such further assurance as aforesaid, be not therefore compelled to travel farthe than to the Cities of London or Westminster, which said other assurances so to be had and made as aforesaid, shall be and enure, and shall be judged and taken to be and enure, and by the said parties is hereby so declared to the only use and behoof of the said R. C. and of his Assigns, and to no other use and purposes what­soever.

In witness, &c.

Know ye that I the said J. F. have given and granted, and do by these Presents give and grant unto R. C. of, &c. the Of­fice of Steward and Stewardship of the Mannor of [Page 149] A. in the County of S. and also the custody and keeping of all Courts within the said Mannor, to­gether with all Fees and Profits thereunto belong­ing, to have, hold and enjoy the same, to him the said R. C. by himself or his sufficient Deputy, for and during my Will and Pleasure.

In witness, &c.

No­veritis me M. B. p̄dict̄ pro diversis bonis Causis & Considerationibus me in hac parte specialiter moven­tibus dedisse concessisse ac per presentes confirmasse T. B. de S. in Com̄ S. Clerico Executoribus Admi­nistratoribus & Assignatis suis primam & proximam Advocationem Donationem Collationem Nominatio­nem Presentationem liberam (que) dispositionem predict̄ Rectorie Ecclesie Parocħlis de I. cum C. p̄dict̄ volens & hoc p̄senti scripto meo concedens quod bene liceat & licebit dict̄ T. B. Execut̄ Administrat̄ & Assignat̄ suis ad dictam Ecclesiam de I. cum C. p̄dict̄ quandocun (que) quomodocun (que) qualitercun (que) ꝑ mortem resignationem privationem cessionem ꝑmutationem dimissionem sive quocun (que) alio modo primo & proxime vacari contige­rit aliquem unum virum honestum habilem & litera­tum loci illius Ordinario sive Diocesano vel alii cui­cun (que) potestatem in ea parte habenti sive habituro pro proxima & prima Vacatione tantum in debita juris forma nominare & presentare hujusmodi (que) personam per eundem T. B. Executores Administratores vel Assignatos suos sic p̄sentat̄ ad dictam Rectoriam Eccłe Parocħlis de I. cum C. p̄dict̄ admitti ac in eandem cum suis juribus membris & pertinentiis universis in­stituti & investiri cetera (que) omnia & singula in hac ꝑte que ad Patroni munus vel officium spectant exequi & [Page 150]ꝑficere pro hujusmodi prima & ꝓxima Vacatione tan­tum adeo plene integre & libere ꝓut ego p̄fat̄ M. B. ꝓut facere aut expedire possem vel deberem si hec p̄ ­sens donatio & concessio mea facta non fuisset

In cujus rei testimonium sigillum meum p̄sentibus ap­posui dat̄ octavo die Iunii Anno Regni Regis Caroli Secundi nunc Anglie Scotie Francie & Hibernie Fi­dei Defensor’ Tricesimo Anno (que) Dn̄i 1678.

THIS Indenture, &c. Between N. C. of, &c. of the one part, and G. G. of, &c. and G. S. of, &c. of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said N. C. for and in consideration of 25 l. of law­ful Mony of England, to him by the said G. G. and G. S. before the sealing and delivery hereof, well and truly in hand paid, Hath granted, bar­gained and sold, and by these Presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said G. G. and G. S. the first and next Advowson, Nomination, Presenta­tion and free Disposition of and to the Vicaridge of the Parish Church of H. in the County of S. To have and to hold the said next Advowson, Presentation, Nomination and free Disposition of and to the said Vicaridge of H. unto the said G. G. and G. S. their Executors Administrators and Assigns for the next avoidance only: So that it shall be lawful to and for the said G. G. and G. S. their Executors, Administrators or Assigns by force and virtue of these Presents, any fit person to present to the said Vicaridge when it shall next become void, either by the death, resignation or cession of the present Incumbent, or otherwise howsoever. And the said N. C. doth for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators, covenant [Page 151]and grant to and with the said G. G. and G. S. their Executors, Administrators and Assigns by these Presents, That no person or persons whatso­ever (other than the said N. C.) have or hath any Right, Ritle or Interest to grant, bargain or sell the said next Advowson and Presentation to the Vicaridge of H. aforesaid. And that such person as by the said G. G. and G.S. their Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns, in pursuance of these pre­sents, shall be presented to the said Vicarage, and thereunto have Institution and Induction, shall or may have, hold and enjoy the same without the lawful let or interruption, of or by any person or persons, having right or title to the Advowson or Patronage of the Vicarage aforesaid.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture, made, &c. Between F. D. Clerk, Vicar of the Vicarage of St. Peter the Great, alias the Subdeanry within the City of C. in the County of S. of the one part, and E. B. of the City of C. aforesaid, Taylor, of the other part, Witnesseth, That the said F. D. hath made, ordain­ed and appointed, and by these presents doth make, ordain and appoint the said E. B. his true and lawful Attorney, for him and in his name, stead and place, and to and for the only use and behoof of the said E. B. to ask, levy, recover, have and take up, of and from all and every person and persons whatsoever, Debtors unto the said F. D. all and every sum and sums of Mony due and owing to him for Tithes, Offerings, or other Du­ties whatsoever, belonging to the Vicarage afore­said. And the said F. D. doth hereby give and grant unto the said E. B. full power and authority [Page 152]for him the said F. D. and in his name, stead and place, to give and deliver unto all and every the said Debtors, their Executors and Administrators, Acquittances or other legal Discharges for the several sums of Mony by them due and owing, as aforesaid. And in default of payment thereof, for him the said F. D. and in his name, stead, and place, to arrest, implead, imprison and condemn all and every the said Debtors, their Executors and Administrators, for the said Tithes, Offerings and other Duties by them respectively owing, as afore­said. And out of Prison them and every of them to release and discharge, and to take all the bene­fit and advantage of the said Tithes, Offerings, and other Duties, and of all and every Sentence, Decree and Judgment for the same to be obtained, and to appoint one or more Attorney or Attorneys under him, and to do all and every lawful Act and thing tending to the recovery of the said Tithes, Offerings and other Duties, as fully as the said F. D. his Executors or Administrators may or can do. And the said F. D. doth for himself, his Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said E. B. his Executors, Admini­strators and Assigns, by these presents, That he the said F. D. his Executors and Administrators, shall and will allow, ratifie and hold for sure and good, whatsoever the said E. B. his Executors and Administrators, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in or about the Premisses. And also that the said F. D. his Executors or Administrators, shall not at any time hereafter do any act or thing where­by the said E.B. his Executors or Administrators may be barred in Law, or obstructed or hindred from the recovering and receiving all the said Tithes, Offerings, and other Duties, with Costs of Suit. And also that the said F. D. his Executors and Ad­ministrators, shall and will upon every reasonable [Page 153]request made, and at the costs and charges of the said E. B. his Executors and Administrators, well and truly do and execute, or cause to be done and executed, all and every further or other lawful and reasonable Act or thing, for the better or more full authorizing and impowring the said E. B. his Executors and Administrators, to recover and re­ceive the said Tithes, Offerings, and other Duties. And the said E. B. doth for himself, his Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said F. D. his Executors and Administra­tors by these presents, That he the said E. B. his Executors and Administrators, shall and will from time to time, and at all times hereafter, save, de­fend and keep harmless the said F. D. his Executors and Administrators, of and from all costs, charges, damages and expences, by occasion of any Bill, Suit or Plaint, to be brought or prosecuted by the said E. B. his Executors or Administrators, in the name of the said F. D. his Executors or Admini­strators, for the said Tithes, Offerings, and other Duties, or any part thereof.

In witness, &c.

Whereas there is a Judgment for 400 l. on Record in the Court of Common-Pleas at West­minster against R. C. of, &c. at the Suit of me the said J. F. as by the Records of the said Court, remaining in the Treasury at Westminster it doth more at large appear, upon which Judgment Exe­cution hath been lately sued forth. Now know ye, That I the said J. F. for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving, have granted, transferred, assigned and set over; and by these presents do clearly and absolutely grant transfer, Assign and set over unto J. F. of, &c. his Executors, [Page 154]Administrators and Assigns, as well the said Judg­ment for the said, &c. aforesaid, as also all benefit, profit, sum and sums of Mony and advantage whatsoever, that now is, or hereafter shall or may be obtained by reason or means of the same, or of any Execution or Extent thereupon to be had sued, executed or obtained, and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest and Demand whatsoever, which I the said J. F. have or ought to have or claim, of, in or to the said Judgment, or any sum of Mony, Lands or Tenements, which by virtue thereof, or of any Process or Execution there­upon sued or to be sued, is or which shall be reco­vered, obtained or gotten. And further, I the said J. F. do by these Presents make, ordain, constitute, autho­rize and appoint the said F. J. to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to sue and prosecute the Execution upon the said Judgment, and upon Composition or Agreement made con­cerning the premisses, to acknowledge satisfaction, or to make and do any other Release or Discharge for the same; and all and every other act and acts, thing or things whatsoever, as shall be requisite in or about the Premisses, I covenant, promise and agree, to allow, establish and confirm by these presents. And I the said J. F. for my self, my Executors and Administrators, do covenant, pro­mise and agree to and with the said F. J. his Exe­cutors, Administrators and Assigns, by these Pre­sents, in manner and form following; That is to say, That I the said J. F. have never made, done or committed any Release or other discharge of the said Judgment, or of any Extent or Execution, which hath been thereupon sued or executed, neither will or shall I the said J. F. my Executors or Administrators, at any time hereafter make, commit or do any release, act or thing whatso­ever, whereby the said Judgment, or any Extent [Page 155]or Execution which hath been thereupon sued or executed, or which shall be thereupon sued or executed at any time hereafter by the said F. J. or his Assigns, shall be in any manner or wise hurt hindred, disabled, debarred or extinguished, with­out the consent of the said F. J. his Executors or Assigns, thereunto first had in Writing, under their Hands and Seals. And farther, That I the said J. F. my Executors, Administrators and Assigns, shall and will at all times hereafter, on request made, and at the costs and charges of the said F. J. and his Assigns, maintain justifie, allow and con­firm all such lawful Actions, Suits, Process, Ex­tents, Executions and Proceedings whatsoever, as have been, or hereafter shall be brought, sued forth or prosecuted against the said R. C. his Executors or Administrators, his, their or any of their Tenements, Lands and Goods, upon or by reason of the said Judgment. And that he the said F. J. his Executors and Administrators, shall and may peaceably and quietly have and hold, receive and enjoy, to his and their own proper use and behoof, all such benefit, sum and sums of Mony, Lands and Tenements, which by virtue of the said Judgment, or of any Extents, Execu­tions or Proceedings thereon, shall be recovered, obtained or gotten, without the let, suit, trouble, eviction or disturbance of me the said J. F. my Executors or Administrators, and without any ac­count to me or them, or any of them therefore to be made or given.

In witness, &c.

Whereas upon an account made between me and N. C. Gent. I am in arrear and indebted unto him in one and twen­ty Pounds and ten Shillings. Now know ye, That for the more speedy re-imbursing and paying unto the said N. C. the said one and twenty Pounds and ten Shillings, I do hereby grant and assign unto him five Pounds and ten Shillings due unto me from R. L. of Farnham, upon a Bill Obligatory, dated the 14th day of March in the Year of our Lord 1676. And I do hereby also grant and assign unto the said N. C. all Sum and Sums of Mony due or payable unto me by R. L. Clerk for Costs and Charges, Taxes or Assesses, or to be taxed or as­sessed by his Majesty's Court of Exchequer. And farther I do make and appoint the said N. C. my true and lawful Attorny for me and in my name, stead and place to receive, have and take up all and every the Sum and Sums of Mony before men­tioned, and to do and execute all and every mat­ter and thing necessary to be done for the receiving or recovering the said Monies. And I do hereby co­venant with the said N. C. That he the said N. shall or lawfully may receive, have and take up of and from the said R. L. and R. L. respectively all and every the said several Sum and Sums of Mony, and the same may retain and keep to his own use not­withstanding any Act or thing by me done or to be done to the contrary, and without any Account hereof to me to be rendred.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 3d. day of April, in the Year of our Lord, 1678.

1 May 1699. A. B. and C. D. being desirous to end divers Controversies and Quarrels between them (for which there is no other Remedy but by personal Action or Suit in Equity) did agree to submit, and did submit and refer all the said Controversies, Suits and Quarrels to the Award of E. F. and C. H. (Arbi­trators indifferently chosen between them) to be made in Writing under the Hands and Seals of the said Arbitrators before the [...] day of [...] next ensuing. And the said Parties did mutually promise and oblige themselves respectively, That they will perform and execute such Award as the said Arbitrators shall make in the Premises. And the said Parties did farther agree, That their said Submission should be made a Rule in his Majesty's Court of Common-Pleas at Westminster, and that they will finally be concluded by the Arbitration which shall be made concerning them by the said Arbi­trators pursuant to such Submission.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. of the one part, and R. C. of, &c. of the o­ther part Witnesseth; That whereas, F. J. by his Indenture bearing date, &c. (and so go on with the recital) And whereas, in the said recited In­denture of Assignment, There is a Proviso or Con­dition contained for redemption of the Premisses upon payment of One hundred pounds of, &c. on the 10th day of March which then should be, and since has been in the Year of our Lord, &c. as in and by the said Proviso or Condition, relation being thereunto had, doth more fully appear; [Page 158]Which said Sum of One hundred pounds or any part thereof, was not paid or tendred to or for the said J. F. at the day in the Proviso of Redemp­tion limited for the payment thereof, and yet remaineth unpaid, by reason whereof, the said Messuage and other the premisses, and the whole Estate, Right, Title and Interest of the said F. J. in and to the same became forfeited unto the said J. F. and he thereby was and now is, and shall lawfully be interested and possessed, in and of the said premisses, and of and in every Part thereof; du­ring the residue and term of years which then were and now are to come and unexpired, of the Term granted to the said F. J. in and by the said Indenture of Demise above-mentioned. Now this Indenture further Witnesseth, That the said J. F. for and in consideration of the sum of, &c. to him in hand paid by the said F. J. at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, whereof and wherewith the said J. F. doth, &c. Hath granted, bargained, sold, assigned and set­over, and by these Presents doth fully, clearly and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, assign and set-over unto the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, as well the said Messuage, Tenement, &c. and all other the Premisses with the appur­tenances whatsoever, in and by the said Indenture of Demise granted to the said J. F. as aforesaid; as also all the Estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, term of years, claim and demand what­soever, which he the said J. F. his Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns now hath, may or ought to have or claim, in or to the said Messuage and Premisses, or any part thereof, by force and virtue of the said Indenture of Mortgage or Assignment above-recited, or of any thing therein mentioned or contained; Together with the said Indenture of Mortgage or Demise aforesaid, and all ther [Page 159]Writings relating to or concerning the same; To have and to hold the said, &c. unto the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to his and their own proper use and behoof, in as large, ample and beneficial manner and form, to all in­tents and purposes, as he the said J. F. now hath, or might or ought to have and enjoy the same, by force and virtue of the said Indenture of Lease, or the said Indenture of Mortgage aforesaid, or either of them or any thing therein mentioned or ex­pressed, or otherwise howsoever. (A Covenant for discharge of Incumbrances.)

In witness, &c.

Whereas R. C. of, &c. in and by one Obligation or Writing Obligatory bear­ing date, &c. standeth bound to the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, in the pen­al Sum of Twenty pounds with a Condition there­unto anexed for the payment of Ten pounds of, &c. on the 10th day of March next ensuing the date of the said Obligation, as by the said Obliga­tion and Condition it doth more fully appear. Now know ye, That I the said J. F. for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto mo­ving, Have bargained, sold, assigned and set-over, and by these Presents do fully, clearly and abso­lutely bargain, sell, assign and set-over unto F. J. of, &c. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, as well the said Obligation, as the said sum of Mony therein mentioned, to the proper use and behoof of the said F. J. his Executors, Admini­strators and Assigns, and without any account [Page 160]therefore to be given unto me the said J. F. my Executors, Administrators or Assigns, or any of them.

In witness, &c.

Where­as my Apprentice A. B. has certain years yet to come and unexpired of his Apprenticeship, viz. three whole years from the Feast of St. Michael last past, as by his Indenture to me sealed it doth appear. Now know ye, That I the said R. C for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving, Have granted, assigned and set over, and by these presents do fully and absolute­ly give, grant, assign and set over unto my well beloved Friend F. J. all such right, title, duty, term of years to come, service and demand what­soever, which I the said R. C. have in or to the said A. B. or which I may or ought to have in him by force and virtue of the said Indenture of Ap­prenticeship: And moreover I the said R. C. do by these presents covenant, promise and agree to and with the said F. J. his Executors and As­signs, that notwithstanding any thing by the said R. C. to be done to the contrary, the said A. B. shall during the said Term of three years well and truly serve the said R. C. as his Master, and his Commandments lawful and honest shall do and from his Service shall not absent himself day or night during the Term aforesaid; Provided that the said R. C. shall well intreat and use the said A. B. finding for him Meat, Drink, Linnen, Woollen, Hose, Shoos and Bedding, and all other necessaries during the said Term.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. of, &c. of the one part, and R. C. of, &c. of the o­ther part witnesseth, that C. R. of, &c. in and by one Indenture of Lease bearing date, &c. for the consideration therein mentioned did demise, grant and to farm let unto the said J. F. (recite the Lease) as in and by the said recited Indenture of Lease it doth more fully and at large appear: And this Indenture further witnesseth, that the said J. F. for and in consideration of, &c. to him paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, by the said R. C. the receipt whereof he the said J. F. doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof, and of every part thereof doth hereby, fully, acquit, ex­onerate and discharge the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, Hath granted, bar­grained, sold, assigned and set over, And by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, assign and set over unto the said R. C. his Executors, Administra­tors and Assigns, all that, &c. and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Possession, Term of years to come, claim and demand whatsoever, which he the said J. F. now hath, or may, ought or should have or claim in or to the Messuage and Premis­ses with the Appurtenances aforesaid, by force and virtue of the said recited Indenture of Lease, To have and to hold the said, &c. And also the said recited Indenture of Lease, and all the Estate, Right, Ritle, Interest and Term of years, before in and by these presents, bargained, sold, assigned and set over unto the said R. C. his Executors, Ad­ministrators and Assigns, to his and their proper use and behoof, during the residue of the said Term, by the Indenture of Lease granted and yet to come, and unexpired, in as large, ample and be­neficial [Page 162]manner to all intents and purposes, as he the said J. F. now hath or might, should or ought to have, and enjoy the same by force and virtue of the said recited Indenture of Lease or otherwise howsoever; And the said J. F. for himself, his &c. doth covenant and agree to and with the said R. C. his, &c. that notwithstanding any act or thing by the said J. F. done to the contrary, the said recited Indenture of Lease is a good, sure, per­fect and indefeazable Lease in the Law, at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, and so shall stand remain, continue and be unto the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, for and during the remainder of the term of years thereby granted, under the Rents and Covenants therein mentioned and contained; And also that the said R. C. his Executors, &c. paying the Rent reserved, and performing the Co­venants, Conditions and Agreements in the above recited Lease contained, shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold occupy, possess and enjoy the said, &c. for and during the residue of the Term aforesaid, without the lett, suit, trouble or inter­ruption of him the said J. F. his, &c. or of any other person or persons, lawfully, claiming or to claim any right or interest in the Premisses, by, from or under him, them or any of them.

In witness, &c.

Where­as J. F. of, &c. by his Deed indented bearing date, &c. for the considerations therein mentioned, did give, grant and confirm unto me the said R. C. one annuity or yearly rent of, &c. to be issuing and going out of all and singular the Messuages and Tenements, Lands and Premisses [Page 163]of the said J. F. situate and being in, &c. for the term of the natural life of me the said R. C. as in and by the said Deed indented it doth more fully and at large appear: Now know ye that I the said R. C. for divers good considerations me hereunto moving, have assigned and set over, and by these presents do assign and set over unto F. J. of, &c. the said Annuity or yearly Rent of, &c. To have and to hold the said Annuity or year­ly Rent of, &c. aforesaid, unto the said F. J. and his Assigns in as large and ample manner and form as I the said R. C. may or ought to have and en­joy the same by virtue of the said Deed Inden­ted or any thing therein contained, together with the said Deed Indented.

In witness, &c.

Whereas the said B. C. my late Husband in his life time stood indebted unto, &c. and to every of them severally in certain several Sums of Mony; Know ye therefore, that I the said R. C. inten­ding as much as in me lieth to give content and satisfaction to them and every of them, Have given, granted, bargained, assigned and set over, and by these Presents do fully, clearly and abso­lutely, &c. unto the said, &c. Executors, Admini­strators and Assigns, all and every the Book Debts, Specialties, Obligations mentioned in a Schedule hereunto annexed, which are due and owing unto me the said R. as Administratrix, by one T. A. of, &c. and one A. T. of &c. and by such their Sureties, as in the said Writings and Obligations [Page 164]are named as in and by the said, &c. it doth more at large appear, together with all and every Sum and Sums of Mony, profits and advantage that shall or may arise, come or be had of or by the said Book Debts, Obligations and Writings, and every of them, and all my right, title, interest, pro­perty, claim and demand in and to the same or any part thereof; And I the said R. C. do for my self, my Executors, Administrators and Assigns, Covenant and Promise to and with the said, &c. and every of them, their, and every of their Exe­cutors, Administrators and Assigns, that I the said R. C. have not released or any way discharged the said Book Debts, Obligations or Writings, or any of them, or any Sum or Sums of Mony in them or any of them mentioned; And I the said R. C. do Covenant and Promise for my self, my Executors, Administrators and Assigns, that nei­ther I nor they or any of them, shall or will at any time hereafter release or discharge the said Book Debts, Obligations, &c. or any Sum or Sums of Mony in any of them mentioned, without the consent of, &c. First, thereunto had and obtained; And that I the said R. C. my, &c. shall and will permit and suffer the said, &c. jointly and sever­ally at their costs and charges to commence and prosecute, all and every such lawful Actions and Suits, as shall by them or any of them, their or any of their Executors, Administrators or Assigns, be thought requisite and necessary for the receving of the said Debts or any of them, and the said Actions will now aver, justifie and maintain, And that the said, &c. their &c. shall and may quietly, have, possess and enjoy to their own proper use, all and every such Sum and Sums of Mony, which shall be recovered and obtained by reason of the same, and shall have full power and authority in my name, to acquit, release and discharge upon [Page 165]the payment of any of the said Debts so due as aforesaid.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture, &c. Between R. C. of, &c. Ad­ministrator of the Goods and Chattels of C. R. late of, &c. of the one part, And J. F. of, &c. and F. J. of, &c. of the other part, Whereas the said C. R. at the time of his death stood indebted unto the said J. F. in the Sum of 200 l. Principal Mony, and to the said F. J. in the Sum of 400 l. Principal Mony besides Interest for each of the said Debts; And whereas J. V. of, &c. in and by one Recognizance or Statute, in the nature of a Sta­ture Staple, bearing date the tenth day of March, in the first year of the Reign of, &c. and taken and acknowledged before Sir H. B. Knight, then Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, is and standeth bound unto the said C. R. in the Sum of, &c. of lawful Mony of England, payable at the Feast of St. Michael, the Arch-Angel then next ensuing, as by the said Statute more at large appeareth, Now this Indenture witnesseth, That the said R. C. for and toward the payment and satisfaction of the said Debts due to the said J. F. and F. J. Hath given, granted, assigned and set over unto the said J. F. and F. J. their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, the said Recognizance or Statute, and all his right and interest therein, and all Actions Ex­tents and Executions to be had or prosecuted up­on the same, in as large and ample manner and form as he the said R. C. hath, or at any time hereafter may or might have by force of the said [Page 166]Statute: And further, the said R. C. doth by these presents constittute, authorise and make the said J. F. and F. J. his true, irrevocabl lawful Attor­ney and Attorneys, jointly and severally to sue, and prosecute all manner of Actions, Suits, Demands and Executions, in and upon the said Statute or Recognizance, in the name of the said R. C. his Executors or Administrators, and to receive and recover the said Sum of, &c. in the said Statute mentioned, and all other Sum and Sums of Mony, benefit and advantage, which shall or may law­fully be had or gotten upon the said Statute or Recognizance, Authorizing them and every of them by these presents, to retain such Counsellers and Attorneys for the executing of the said Suits, Extents and Executions as shall be requisite and necessary; And to Execute all and every other lawful Act and Acts whatsoever, which shall be meet and expedient in and about the Premisses; And the said R. C. doth for himself, his Executors and Administrators, covenant, promise and grant to and with the said J. F. and F. J. their and e­very of their Executors and Administrators, that he the said R. C. his Executors and Administra­tors, shall and will permit, suffer, justifie, allow and maintain all such lawful Actions, Suits, Ex­tents and Executions as the said J. F. and F. J. or any of them, their Executors Administrators or assigns, shall and will, sue or prosecute for the levying, taking and receiving of the said Sum of, &c. contained in the said Statute in the name of the said R. C. his Executors or Administrators, And that all Sums of Mony, Recoveries and Executions to be had and obtained upon the same by any Suit, Action or Execution, or otherwise shall be to the only use of the said J. F. and F. J. their &c. to be divided between them proportionably ac­cording to their several Debts, in as large and [Page 167]ample manner and form as the said R. C. might have had the same; And that he the said R. C. hath not, neither shall or will he, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, at any time hereafter release or discharge the said Debt contained in the said Statute, nor any Action, Extent or Exe­cution to be had upon the same, nor do any other Act in prejudice of the same: And further, that he the said R. C. his Executors and Administrators, shall at any time during the space of three years next after such time, as the said Statute shall be executed by way of Extent, make or cause to be made to the said J. F. and F. J. their Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns, to the only use and be hoof of them the said J. F. and F. J. on request to be made, by and at the costs and charges in the Law of them the said J. F. and F. J. their Execu­tors Administrators and Assigns, such assurance and conveyance of the Land which shall be ex­tended and put in Execution upon the said Statute, as shall be reasonably devised by the said J. F. and F. J. or either of them, their Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns, or their or any of their Counsel learned in the Law, discharged of all Incumbrances by the said R. C. his, &c.

In wit­ness, &c.

KNow all men by these presents, That I R. C. of, &c. do owe unto J. F. of D. aforesaid Gent. ten pounds of lawful Mony of England, to be paid unto the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns on the tenth day of March next ensuing the date hereof, to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind my self, my Heirs, Execu­tors and Administrators in 20 l. of like lawful Mony firmly by these Presents,

In witness [Page 168]whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this twenty eighth day of November, Anno (que) Do­mini 1699.

REceived by me J. F. the day and year above written, the Sum of 130 l. of lawful Mony of England, in part of the 500 l. of like Mony of England, agreed to be paid for the Purchase of certain Lands in C. in the County S. according to certain Articles of Agreement In­dented bearing date, &c. made between, &c.

In witness, &c.

WHereas I have received directions from Sr. R. C. Knight, to hold a Court Baron for his Mannor of N. within, &c. These are to let you know that I have appointed the tenth day of March next, being Thursday, for the holding of the said Court at the House of T. B. Yeoman: And therefore do hereby require you to give notice of the same, unto all Suiters and Tenants of the said Mannor, and to warn and require them and every of them to be there, and then present, by nine of the clock in the Morning; And that also at the time and place aforesaid, you return a Jury of the Suiters and Tenants of the said Mannor, to enquire of such Matters as shall by me be given them in charge,

And here­of, &c. given under my Hand and Seal, &c.

THis present Writing witnesseth, That I R. C. of London Merchant, do undertake to and with J. F. of the City of C. Merchant, his Exe­cutors and Administrators, that if he deliver unto Sir C. R. Knight, or any of his Assigns, to his use, any Sum or Sums of Mony amounting to the Sum of 1000 l. of lawful Mony of England or un­der, And shall take a Bill under the Hand and Seal of the said R. C. confessing and shewing the certainty thereof, That then I my Executors or Administrators having the same Bill delivered to me or them shall immediately upon the receit of the same, pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. F. his Executors or Assigns, all such Sums of Mony as shall be contained in the said Bill, which payment in manner and form aforesaid, well and truly to make, I bind my self, my Executors, Administrators and Assigns by these presents.

In witness, &c.

Whereas divers controversies and debates have been and yet are depending between R. D. and M. C. for the appeasing and determi­ning whereof the said parties have submitted them­selves, and are become bound each to other by their several Obligations dated, &c. in the sum of, &c. with Conditions unto the said Obligations for performance of the Award, Arbitrement, Deter­mination and Judgment of us the said J. F. and R. C. Arbitrators indifferently elected and chosen, as well on the part and behalf of the said R. D. as on the part and behalf of the said M. C. to Award, Arbitrate, Determine and Judge, of and concerning all and all manner of Actions, Suits, Judgments, Executions, Accounts, Recknings, Tres­passes, Controversies and Demands whatsoever, had, made, moved, stirred and depending between the said R. D. and M. C. from the beginning of the World until the day of the date of these Pre­sents; so always as the said Award, &c. of us the said J. F. and R. C. for and concerning the Pre­misses, be made and put in writing under our Hands and Seals, on or before the, &c. as by the said Obligations and Conditions it doth more fully appear. Now know ye, That we said J. F. and R. C. Arbitrators as aforesaid taking upon us the charge of the said Award and Arbitrement, and having heard and understood the Sayings and Al­legations [Page 171]of both the said Parties concerning the Premisses, and being minded to settle unity and friendship between them concerning the same, do thereupon make and put in writing this our Award, Arbitration and Judgment between the said Parties for and concerning the premisses, in manner and form following: That is to say, First, we do A­ward, Arbitrate and Determine by these Presents, That the said R. D. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns shall well and truly pay, &c. And we the said Arbitrators do also award, &c. That he the said R. D. shall on the, &c. Seal, and as his abso­lute Deed deliver to the said M. C. or to her use, a Release of all and all manner of Actions, &c. from the beginning of the World to the day of the date of the Obligations aforesaid. And further, we do award, Arbitrate and Determine, that the said M. C. shall well and truly pay, &c. and seal, re­lease, &c.

In witness, &c.

Know yet that J. the said R. C. as well for the indempnifying and saving harmless of J. F. of, &c. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and every of them of and from all man­ner of Bonds and Writings obligatory whatsoever, wherein the said J. F. is and standeth bound for me the said R. C. in any sum or sums of Mony to any person or persons whatsoever, as also for divers other good Causes and Considerations me hereunto especially moving, Have given, granted, bargained, sold and confirmed, and by these Pre­sents do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm un­to [Page 172]to the said J. F. all and singular my Leases, Goods and Chattels whatsoever, as well real as personal of what kind, nature, quality or condition soever the same are or be, and in what place or places soever the same shall or may be found, as well in my own custody and possession, as in the hands, custody and possession, of any other person or per­sons whatsoever; To have and to hold all and sin­gular the said Leases, Goods and Chattels, and all other the Premisses, with the appurtenances, to the said J. F. his Heirs, &c. to his and their own pro­per use and behoof for ever. And I the said R. C. and my Heirs, &c. all and singular the said Goods and Chattels and other the Premisses, unto the said J. F. his, &c. to his and their own proper use as aforesaid, shall and will warrant and for ever de­fend by these Presents, Provided always that if I the said R. C. my Executors &c. or any of us do or shall from time to time, and at all times here­after clearly acquit and discharge or otherwise suf­ficiently save and keep harmless the said J. F. his, &c. and all his and their Goods, Chatels, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments and every of them, of and from all and singular Bonds, Writings Ob­ligatory whatsoever, wherein and whereby the said J. F. at the request or for the debt of me the said R. C. is and standeth bound to any person or persons whatsoever in any sum or sums of Mony, and of and from all and all manner of Actions, Suits, Charges, Troubles, Expences and Demands whatsoever, which shall or may in any wise here­after happen, come, grow or be, to or against the said J. F. his, &c. or any of them, for or by rea­son of the said Obligations, Writings obligatory or any of them, or any thing in them or any of them mentioned or contained, that then this pre­sent Deed or Grant, and every thing herein con­tained shall be utterly void and of none effect, any [Page 173]thing before mentioned herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

In witness, &c.

Know ye, That I the said J. F. as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to my well-beloved Cosin R. C. of, &c. as also for divers other good Causes and Considera­tions me hereunto moving, have given and granted, and by these presents do give, grant and confirm unto the said R. C. all and singular my Goods, Chat­tels, Leases, Debts, Ready Mony, Housholdstuff and all other my Substance whatsoever, moveable and immoveable, quick and dead, of what kind or na­ture soever the same are, and in what place or places soever the same be, either in my possession or in the custody of any other person or persons whatsoever, To have and to hold all and singular the said Goods, &c. and all other the aforesaid Premisses, unto the said R. C. his, &c. to his and their own proper use and behoof for ever, without any manner of challenge, claim or demand from me the said J. F. or from any other person or per­sons whatsoever for me, or authorized or procured by me, and without any Mony or other thing to be yielded therefore unto me the said J. F. my, &c. And I the said J. F. all and singular the aforesaid Goods, &c. to the said R. C. his, &c. to the use aforesaid, against all people do and will warrant and for ever defend by these Presents. And fur­ther know ye, that I the said J. F. have put the said R. C. in possession of all and singular the Pre­misses aforesaid, by the delivery of the sum of 5 s. unto him the said R. C.

In witness, &c.

Whereas in and by one Indenture, bearing date, &c. and made between the said J. F. of the one part, and R. C. of, &c. of the other part. There is (amongst other things) one Proviso, contained in these or the like words, (that is to say) Provided likewise, and it is hereby further declared and agreed by and between the said Parties to these Presents, that if the said J. F. shall at any time hereafter, during his natural life, be minded to al­ter, revoke, or make void all or any of the Use or Uses, Estate or Estates, Trust or Trusts herein men­tioned, limited and appointed, and shall by any Deed or Writing by him the said J. F. Sealed and Subscri­bed in the presence of two credible Witnesses, de­clare and publish his Mind, intent and meaning to be to revoke, alter and make void the said se­veral Uses, Estates and Trusts herein before-men­tioned, declared and appointed, or any of them; That then, and immediately after such Revocati­on so made as aforesaid, the same Uses, Estate, and Trusts in and by these Premisses limited, ex­pressed and declared, of, for and concerning which any such Revocation shall be made, shall cease and become void and of none effect: And that then and at all times after the said R. C. and his Heirs, and all other person and persons stand­ing and being seized of the said, &c. shall stand and be seized of the same or such part thereof concerning the which such Revocation or Decla­ration shall be made as aforesaid, to such uses and purposes as the said J. F. in or by any such Deed or writing shall declare, limit and express, and in default of such limitation or appointment, to [Page 175]the only use and behoof of the said J. F. his Heirs and Assigns forever, as in and by the said Inden­ture it doth more fully and at large appear. Now know ye, That I the said J. F. do by this present Deed, Sealed and Subscribed by me the said J. F. in the presence of two credible Witnesses declare and publish my Mind and Meaning to be to re­voke, alter and make void all and every the Uses, Estates, Trusts and Limitations in and by the said Indenture expressed and limited, of, for and con­cerning all and every the, &c. and all other He­reditaments specified and mentioned in the said In­denture, with their and every of their appurte­nances, and of, for and concerning every part thereof. And I do hereby further declare, limit and appoint that the said, &c. with the appurte­nances shall remain and be, and the said R. C. and his Heirs, and all and every other person and persons standing by, and being seized of and in the same, shall stand and be seized thereof to the use and behoof of me the said J. F. my Heirs and Assigns forever, and to and for no other use, in­tent or purpose whatsoever.

In witness, &c.

KNow all men by these Presents, That I R. C. of, &c. for and in consideration of the sum of 50 l. of lawful Mony of England to me in hand paid, at and before the sealing and delivery of these Presents by J. F. of, &c. wherewith I acknow­ledge my self fully satisfied and paid, and thereof and of every part thereof do hereby acquit, ex­onerate and discharge the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns; have granted, bar­gained and sold, and by these Presents do fully, clearly and absolutely grant, bargain and sell un­to the said J. F. all such Goods and Housholdstuff [Page 176]and all other, things as are mentioned and contain­ed in a Schedule hereunto annexed, now remain­ing and being in one Messuage and the Garden and Yard thereunto belonging, called C. situate, lying and being in C. in W. and now in the tenure or occupation of the said J. F. or his Assigns, To have and to hold all and singular the said Goods, &c. before, by these Presents bargained and sold unto the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns for ever. And the said R. C. for himself, his Executors Administrators and Assigns doth co­venant, promise and grant to and with the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns by these Presents, That he the said R. C. his Execu­tors, Administrators and Assigns and every of them, all and singular the said Goods, &c. before bar­gained and sold, and every of them unto the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, a­gainst all persons shall and will warrant, and for ever defend by these Presents.

In witness, &c.

Whereas by an Indenture tripartite, made the 10th day of March in the first year, &c. Between the said R. R. by the name, &c. of the first part, and me the said R. R. by the name of, &c. of the second part, and B. C. of, &c. and A. B. C. D. and E. F. of, &c. of the third part, in consideration of a Marriage then shortly after to take effect between him the said J. R. and me the said R. it appeareth, that at the time of the making of the said Indenture, it was [Page 177]intended, concluded and agreed beetween him the laid J. R. and me the said R. that I the said R. or any other person or persons whom I should nomi­nate and appoint (notwithstanding the said Mar­riage should take effect) should and might have full power and Authority to dispose of the sum of 500 l. of lawfull Mony of England, and all benefit and profit thereof at all times ensuing the said Marriage; and to that end, intent and purpose he the said J. R. by the said Indenture did for him­self his Executors and Administrators covenant, promise, grant and agree to and with the said R. C. A. B. C. D. and E. F. and every of them, and with their and every of their Executors, and Ad­ministrators, that he the said J. R. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, or some or one of them should well and truly satisfie, pay and deliver, or cause to be satisfied paid and delivered unto the R. C. A. B. C. D. and E. F. or to the Survivor or Sur­vivors of them, or to the Executors, Administra­tors or Assigns of such Survivor or Survivors the full sum of 500 l. of lawful Mony of England, up­on or before the 10th day of March, &c. if I the said R. R. should be living, or the said 10th day of March, or within six Months next after the decease of me the said R. R. or within one year next after the death of the said J. R. either of which shall first happen next after the date of the said Indenture, to be imployed and disposed of to such person and persons, and to such uses, intent and purpose as I the said R. should at any times then following, during my life, order, appoint, give or dispose of the same. And it was thereby further covenanted, concluded and agreed on by and between all the said Parties to the said In­denture, and the said J. R. did thereby for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and for every of them covenans, promise and grant to [Page 178]and with the said R. C. A. B. C. D. and E. F. and every of them, and to and with their and every of their Executors and Administrators, that the said sum of 500 l. and every part thereof should and might from time to time be quietly, had, ta­ken, received and enjoyed unto and by such per­son or persons whom I the said R. should at any time, during my life, constitute, order and appoint to dispose of the said 500 l. or any part thereof, either by my last Will and Testament in writing, or by any writing to be signed by me the said R. or to which my Mark should be put in the pre­sence of two or more Credible Witnesses, as in and by the said Indenture, amongst other Cove­nants, at large appeareth; which Marriage since the making of the said Indenture was solemnized, and no declaration has been yet made by me the said R. R. concerning the disposing of the said 500 l. or any part thereof. Now this present Writing witnesseth and declareth, that the intent and mean­ing of me the said R. R. concerning the said 500 l. when it shall become due and be paid, is as followeth, that is to say, If my said Husband J. R. be then living, and will become bound for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators by three several Obligations of 200 l. apiece un­to them the said R. C. A. B. C. D. and E. F. or the Survivor or Survivors of any of them, or the Exe­cutors or Administrators of such Survivor or Sur­vivors respectively and severally conditioned for the payment unto them of three several equal parts of the said 500 l. at the three such several and respective times or days, as my three Chil­dren by my former Husband shall attain to the Ages next hereafter mentioned (that is to say) C. A. unto the age of twenty years, and B. and C. A. shall attain or come their several ages of twenty one years, That then the said R. C. A. B. [Page 179]C. D. and E. F. and the Survivor and Survivors of them shall upon such Obligations entred into as aforesaid, quietly suffer him the said J. R. to keep in his hands the said 500 l. and every part thereof, until such several days and times, as the same shall be payable by the several Conditions of the said Ob­ligations so to be entred into by him as afore said, without paying any Interest or consideration for the same; and the said 500 l. so payable by the said Obligations or Conditions of them and by me dis­pensed withall as aforesaid, otherwise sooner pay­ble by the said Indenture, if my said Husband shall die, viz. within one year after his death (in which case of the death of my Husband I do give no manner of dispensation for the payment there­of) I do hereby also concerning the same express, declare and appoint, if I shall not otherwise hereaf­ter peclare and appoint (that is to say) that the said 500 l. and the whole proceed thereof not disposed of, as aforesaid, shall be to and for the use of my said three Children, to be had and received by them severally, when they shall have attained to their several Ages above-mentioned by such third parts, as aforesaid. Provided always, and my meaning and intent is, That if any of my said Children shall happen to die before they have at­tained to the Age above-mentioned, then I do ap­point that such third part of the said Five hundred pounds as was to have been paid to such Child at the Age aforesaid, shall be paid and divided equally between the Survivors; and if one only happen to survive, then the two third parts allotted for the deceased, to be paid to the Survivor. And if all my said Children shall happen to die, not having attained to their several Ages above-said, then my last Will and meaning is, That the said Five hun­dred pounds shall come and be paid to my Loving Husband aforesaid, his Executors, Administrators [Page 180]and Assigns if I shall not otherwise hereafter dispose of the same, according to the power and authority to me reserved in and by the said reci­ted Indenture.

In witness, &c.

THis Indenture, made &c. Between J. F. of &c. and R. C. of, &c. Witnesseth, That the said J.F. for and in Consideration of the Sum of 100 l. of lawful Mony of England wherewith he the said J.F. doth acknowledge himself to be fully satisfied and paid, and thereof doth hereby ac­quit and discharge the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, Hath bargained and sold, and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said R.C. all and singular Woods and Underwoods, growing and being within the Wood called Broyl Wood and the Hedges of the same, containing by estimation One hundred A­cres, be it more or less, lying and being in the Parish of St. Peters the Great, in the County of Sussex, and also all Lops and Shreds of all such Trees being within the said Wood, called Broyle Wood, as have been usually lopped at the felling of the Underwood growing within the said Wood; Except and always out of this present Sale reserved unto the said J. F. his Heirs and Assigns, the Bodies and Trunks of all manner of Trees whatsoever (other than Underwood, the Lops and Shreds of such Trees as have been usu­ally lopped) growing or being in or upon the same Wood, or any parcel thereof; To have and to hold the said Underwoods, Lops and Shreds, be­fore by these presents bargained and sold, (Except before excepted) unto the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to his and their own proper use and behoof for ever. And the said [Page 181] J. F. doth convenant, promise and agree to and with the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, that it shall and may be lawful to and for him, them or any of them, peaceably and quietly to have, hold, take and enjoy the said Underwoods, and to enter into the said Wood, and every part thereof, there to fell, hew and cut down all and singular the said Woods, Under­woods and Hedge-rows at seasonable times in the year, from the day of the date hereof, until the, &c. and the same so fell'd, hew'd and cut down, with his and their, or any of their Carts and Car­riages, to carry and convey from thence, to any other place or places, at his and their liberty and pleasure at all times, during the space of three years, by all convenient ways thereto now used and accustomed, without any let or hindrance, of or from him the said J. F. his Executors, Ad­ministrators or Assigns. And the said R. C. for himself, his Executors and Assigns, doth covenant agree to and with the said J. F. his Executors Ad­ministrators and Assigns, That he the said R. C. his Executors and Assigns, shall and will at every felling which he or they shall make of the said Woods, Underwoods and Trees, leave standing and growing in and upon the premisses, so many competent and sufficient Standards, Staddels and Stories, as by the Statute is and ought to be left; and also shall and will at his and their own proper costs and charges make good all the Hedges and Fences about the young Sprigs of the said Wood, for the safe keeping thereof from the hurt and spoil of Beasts and Cattle, according to the cu­stom of the Country there.

In witness, &c.

IN the Name of God, Amen, I W. B. of the Pa­rish of St. Bartholemew near the City of Chichester in the County of Sussex, Yeoman, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say, First, I be­queath my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, believing Remission of Sins and Everlasting Life by the Merits, Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my Lord and only Saviour. Item, I give and de­vise unto my Son J. B. all that my Freehold Land lying in a Field called Scutteriefield, near the said City, to hold unto the said J. for Term of his Life, and after his decease to A. Daughter of the said J. and the Heirs of the said A. for ever. Item, I give and devise unto the said J. B. all other my Freeholds, Lands and Tenements whatsoever, To hold unto the said J. for Term of his Life, and after his decease to J. B. my Grandfor, and the Heirs of the said J. my Grandson for ever. Item, I give and bequeath unto the said J. B. my Son, all that my Land (lying in the said Scutteriefield) which I hold by Lease of the Dean and Chapter of Chichester, together with the said Lease, and all my Estate and Term therein upon this Trust and Con­fidence, that with the Rents and Profits thereof my said Son shall from time to time every 7 years during his Life, renew the said Lease; and the residue of the said Profits shall have and take to his own use; And that after his decease the said A. his Daughter, shall have and enjoy the said Lands and the Lease thereof; And that the Executors or Administrators of the said J. my Son, immediately after the death of my said Son shall assign over the said Land, [Page 183]holden of the said Dean and Chapter; And all their Term therein unto the said A. her Executors, Ad­ministrators and Assigns. Item, I give and be­queath unto E. and M. Daughters of the said J. my Son, Twenty Pounds a piece. Item, I give and bequeath unto J. my now Wife, sufficient Meat, Drink, Washing and Lodging to be provided and allowed to her by my Executors, for the space of half a year next after my decease, or in lieu there­of Five Pounds in Mony at the Election of my said Wife. Item, I nominate and appoint the said J. my Son, to be Executor of this my Will, to whom I give all the rest of my Goods and Chattels, af­ter my Debts, Funeral Expences and other Lega­cies first paid and discharged.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 26th of March, in the year of our Lord 1677.

Signed, sealed and published in the presence of [...]

FOrasmuch as I have special occasion to imploy the Bearer hereof R.C. my Servant in and about my Business and Occasions during this present Session of Parliament. These are therefore to will and require you to forbear to arrest, attach or imprison him the said R. C. but to permit and suffer him peaceably and quietly to go about his Business at his will and pleasure during this present Session, with­out any Suit, Arrest or disturbance, as you will answer the contrary at your peril.

Given under my Hand and Seal, &c.

WHereas I F. J. have granted a Protection under my Hand and Seal unto R. C. bear­ing date on or about the, &c. last past, to endure for the time of this present Parliament. Now these presents witness That for divers good Causes and Considerations me moving, I do hereby re­voke, annul and make void the said Protection to all intents and purposes whatsoever, so as the said R. C. shall not from henceforth have any benefit, priviledge or advantage thereby, but be there­from utterly debarred and excluded for ever by these presents.

In witness, &c.

KKow all Men by these Presents, That I R. C. of, &c. do own unto J. F. of, &c. 10 l. of lawful Mony of England, to be paid unto the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, on the 10th day of March next ensuing the date here­of: To which payment well and truly to make I bind my self my Heirs and Executors, firmly, by these Presents.

In witness whereof, &c.

THis Indenture Quinquipartite, made the, &c. Between Sir M. G. of T. in the County of S. Baronet, and Dame A. his Wife, of the first part; E. T. of R. in the County of S. Esq; J. D. of L. in the said County Esq; of the second part; Sir J. M. [Page 185]of the Parish of, &c. in the County of M. Knight, one of His Majesty's Serjeants at the Law, of the third part; E. G. Esq; Son and Heir apparent of the said Sir M. G. and M. M. the youngest Daugh­ter of the said Sir J. M. of the fourth part; and J. M. of G. in the County of M. Esq; and D. C. of W. in the County of G. Esq; on the fifth part. Whereas a Marriage by God's Grace is intended to be had and solemnized between the said E. G. and M. M. and thereupon the said Sir J. M. hath agreed to pay unto the said Sir M. G. the sum of 5000 l. as the Marriage Portion of the said M. M. to the sole use and behoof of the said Sir M. G. Now this Indenture Witnesseth, That the said Sir M. G. for and in Consideration of the said Mar­riage and Portion of 5000 l. as also for a Settle­ment to be made of the Mannors, Lands and Te­nements, herein after mentioned, upon the said E. G. and M. M. for their maintenance, and for the Jointure of the said M. M. in case the said Marriage shall take effect, and she shall survive and over-live the said Sir E. G. as also for a Settle­ment to be made of the Mannors, Lands, Tene­ments and Hereditaments hereafter mentioned, and for other good Causes and Considerations him the said Sir M. G. thereunto specially moving, Hath granted, bargained, sold, remised, released and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, remise, release and confirm unto the said E. T. and J. D. and their Heirs, all that the Mannor of W. in the County of K. with all Rents, Perquisites, Profits and Casualties whatsoever to the same belonging: As also the Rectory of W. aforesaid, and Advowson of the said Parish Church of W. with all Tithes, Profits and Emo­luments to the said Rectory belonging and appear­taining: And also all Messuages, Lands, Meadows, Pastures, Woodlands, Tenements and Heredita­ments [Page 186]whatsoever of him the said Sir M. G. situate, lying and being in the said Parish of W. being in the several tenures and occupations of E. W. J. M. J. P. J. S. T. K. E. C. R. W. T. W. and T. C. or their Assigns: And also all that the Man­nor of L. in the County of S. with all Rents, Per­quisites, Profits and Casualties whatsoever, to the same belonging and appertaining: As also the Advowson of the said Parish Church of L. and also the Mansion-house called N. and the Park called L. Park, together with all Messuages, Lands, Meadows, Pastures, Woodlands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoever of him the said Sir M. G. situate, lying and being in the said Parish of L. being in the several tenures and occupations of D. B. M. J. G. Gent. E. G. Gent. W. T. J. L. J. L. T. M. T. H. M. M. C. L. the said M. G. and T. W. And also all that the Mannor of T. in the County of S. with all the Rents, Perquisites, Profits and Casualties whatso­ever to the Mannor belonging and appertaining: As also the Advowson of the Parish Church of T. and also the Chief Mansionhouse and Seat there to the said Mannor of T. belonging, toge­ther with all Messuages, Tenements, Lands, Mea­dows, Pastures, Woodlands and Hereditaments whatsoever of him the said Sir M. G. situate, lying and being in the said Parish of T. being in the several tenures and occupations of A. G. Widow, J. G. Widow. E. D. T. H. H. M. W. J. B. T. A. T. W. R. W. Jun. J. G. J. M. J. M. and C. L. And also the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of the said hereby granted Mannors, Rectories, Advowsons, Messuages, Tenements, Lands, Hereditaments and Premisses aforesaid, with the Appurtenances: Which said Mannors, Rectories, Advowsons, Messuages, Tene­ments, Lands, Hereditaments and Premisses, with [Page 187]the Appurtenances, were by Indenture bearing date before the date of these presents, bargained and sold by him the said Sir M. G. unto the said E. T. and J. D. for the time and term of one year, to commence and begin from the last day of, &c. last past, before the date hereof, under the Rent of one Pepper-corn, payable unto the said Sir M. G. his Heirs and Assigns, in or upon the Feast of S. Michael the Archangel next ensuing the date hereof, if the same shall be lawfully demanded, as by the said recited Indenture of Bargain and Sale, relation being thereunto had, it doth and may more at large appear, that so by virtue thereof, and of the Statute for transferring of Uses into possession, they the said E. T. and J. D. might be legally possessed of the Premisses, and thereby enabled to take a Grant and Release of the Inhe­ritance, and of all and singular the Premisses, unto them the said E. T. and A. D. and their Heirs, To have and to hold all and singular the said Mannors, Rectories, Advowsons, Messuages, Tenements, Lands, Hereditaments and Premisses, with all and singular the Appurtenances, unto them the said E. T. and J. D. and their Heirs, To and for the uses, intents and purposes herein after limited, expressed and declared, under the provisions, trusts, limitations and agreements hereafter mentioned, and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever; (That is to say) As for and concerning the said Mannor of W. with all Rents, Perquisites and Pro­fits to the same belonging; as also the Rectory of W. and Advowson of the said Parish Church of W. with all Tithes, Profits and Emoluments to the said Rectory belonging: And also all Messu­ages, Lands, Tenements and Premisses aforesaid in the said Parish of W. And also as for and con­cerning all that the Mansion-house, called N. with the Barns, Stables, Out-houses, Orchards, Gardens [Page 188]and Yards thereunto belonging in the said Parish of L. which are now in the possession of the said Sir M. G. being of the yearly value of 24 l. and also the several Farms and Lands, lying and being in the said Parish of L. hereafter following, (vide­licet) One Farm and Lands of the yearly Rent or value of 24 l. being now in the tenure or occupa­tion of M. M. or his Assigns; one other Farm and Lands being of the yearly Rent or value of 25 l. 6 s. being now in the tenure of J. G. Gent. or his Assigns; one other Farm and Lands of the yearly Rent or value of 31 l. being now in the tenure of J. H. or his Assigns; one other Farm and Lands of the yearly Rent or value of 50 l. being now in the tenure of C. L. or his Assigns; one other Farm or Lands of the yearly Rent or value of 6 l. being now in the tenure of T. H. or his Assigns; one other Farm and Lands of the yearly Rent or value of 18 l. being now in the tenure of T. W. or his Assigns; and one other Farm and Lands, being parcel of certain Lands, called the C. Lands of the yearly Rent or value of 16 l. being now in the tenure of T. R. or his Assigns, To the use of the said Sir M. G. and his Heirs, until the said Mar­riage shall take effect; and after the said Marriage shall take effect, then to the use of the said E. G. for and during the term of 99 years, if he shall so long live, without impeachment of Waste. And after the end or determination of the said term of 99 years, then to the use of the said J. M. and D. C. and their Heirs, for and during the Natural life of the said E. G. and no longer, upon trust to preserve the contingent Uses herein after limited and expressed: And to that end and purpose, to make Entries, or bring Actions or otherwise, as there shall be occasion; and after the decease of the said E. G, to the use of the said M. M. for her life for her Joynture, in full satisfaction of her [Page 189]Dower and Thirds; and after the decease of the said E. G. and M. M. to the use of the first Son of the said E. G. on the Body of the said M. M. law­fully to be begotten, and to the Heirs males of the Body of such first Son to be begotten; and for want of such Issue to the use of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and every other Sons of the said E. G. on the, Body of the said M. M. lawfully to be begotten and of the Heirs males of the Bodies of such se­cond, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth, and every other the said Sons of the said E. G. severally and respectively, successively one after another, according to their Priority in Birth and Seniority in years, the elder Son and the Heirs males of his Body, being always to be pre­ferred, and to take before the younger Son and the Heirs males of his Body. And for wantof such Issue Male of all and every the said Sons of the said E. G. to the use of the said E. T. J. D. J. M. and D. C. their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, for and during the term of 500 l. years from thence next ensuing, fully to be compleat and ended, without impeachment of waste, upon and under the trust and agreements hereafter men­tioned and expressed; and after the determination of the said Lease for 500 years, then to the use of the said Sir M. G. and his Heirs for ever. And as for and concerning the Mannor of T. and Advowson of the said Parish Church of T. with all the Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments and Pre­misses of him the said Sir M. G. within the said Parish of T. to the use of him the said Sir M. G. and his Heirs, until the said Marriage shall take effect; and after the said Marriage shall take effect, then to the use of the said Sir M. G. for his Life, without impeachment of or for any manner of waste; and after his decease to the use of Dame [Page 190] A. his Wife for her life, for her Joynture, and in recompence and full satisfaction of her Dower and Thirds; and after the deceases of the said Sir M. G. and Dame A. his Wife; Then to the use of the said E. G. for and during the term of 99 years, if he shall so long live, without impeach­ment of waste; and after the end or other deter­mination of the said term of 99 years, then to the use of the said J. M. and D. C. and of their Heirs, for and during the Natural lives of the said E. G. and Sir M. G. and for and during the Natural life of the survivor of them and no longer, upon Trust to preserve the contingent Uses herein after limitted and expressed, by Entry, or Action, or otherwise, as there shall be occasion: And after the decease of the said E. G. then to the use of the first Son of the said E. G. on the Body of the said M. M. law­fully to be begotten, and of the Heirs males of the Body of such first Son to be begotten: And for want of such Issue, then to the use of the se­cond, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and every other of the Sons of the said E. G. on the Body of the said M. M. lawfully to be begotten, and of the respective Heirs males of the Body of such Sons to be begotten, several­ly, respectively and successively one after another, according to their priority in birth and seniority in years, the elder of such Sons and the Heirs males of his Body being always to be preferred and to take before the younger Son and the Heirs males of his Body; and for want of such Issue, to the use of the right Heirs of the said Sir M. G. for ever. And as for and concerning the Mannor of L. and the Park of L. with all the Profits, Casual­ties and Perquisites thereof, and Advowson of the said Parish Church of L. in the County of S. with all the rest of the Lands of him the said Sir M. G. within the said Parish of L. whereof no use is [Page 191]herein before limited to the use of him the said Sir M. G. and his Heirs, until the said Marriage shall take effect; and after the said Marriage shall take effect, then to the use of the said E. G. for and during the term of 99 years, if he shall so long live, without impeachment of Wast: And after the end, or other determination of the said term of 99 years, then to the use of the said J. M. and D. C. and of their Heirs, for and during the Na­tural lives of the said E. G. and Sir M. G. and the Survivor of them, and no longer, upon Trust, to preserve the contingent Uses herein after limited and expressed, by Entry or Action, or otherwise, as there shall be occasion: And after the decease of the said E. G. then to the use of the first Son of the said E. G. on the Body of the said M. M. law­fully to be begotten, and of the Heirs males of the Body of such first Son to be begotten; and for want of such Issue, to the use of the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and every other of the Sons of the said E. G. on the Body of the said M. M. lawfully to be begotten, and of the several and respective Heirs males of the Bodies of such Sons to be begotten successively one after another, according to their priority in birth and seniority in years, the elder Son, and the Heirs males of his Body to be begot­ten being always to be preferred and take before the younger Son and the Heirs males of his Body; and for want of such Issue, to the use of the right Heirs of the said Sir M. G. for ever. Provided always nevertheless, and upon this special trust and confidence that they the said E. T. J. D. J. M. and D. C. shall and will out of the Rents, Issues and Profits of the said Lands and Premisses, so limited and setled to and upon them the said E. T. J. D. J. M. and D. C. for Five hundred years as aforesaid or by sale of some part thereof to raise the Sum, [Page 192]of 5000 l. for a Portion or Portions of such Daughter or Daughters between the said E. G. and M. M. to be begotten, in manner hereafter ex­pressed; (That is to say) If there shall be but one Daughter begotten by the said E. G. on the Body of the said M. M. then the said Portion of 5000 l. shall be satisfied and paid unto such Daughter at her Age of 21 years or day of Marriage of such Daughter, which shall first happen. And if there shall be two or more Daughters of the Body of the said E. G. and M. M. then the said 5000 l. shall be equally divided between the said Daughters, and shall be paid unto them at their several and respective Ages of 21 years or days of Marriage respectively, which shall first happen; and in case any such Daughter shall happen to dye before her said Age of 21 years or day of Marriage; that then the share, portion and part of the said 5000 l. so belonging and appointed unto such Daughter so dying, as aforesaid, shall go unto and be equally divided amongst the surviving Daughters of the said E. G. and M. M. And after the said 5000 l. shall be so raised for the Portion or Portions of such Daughter or Daughters of them the said E. G. and M. M. as aforesaid, out of the Rents, Issues and Profits of the Premisses, or by sale of some part of the Premisses; Then upon this further trust and confidence, that the Estate and Interest granted unto the said E. T. J. D. J. M. and D. C. and of and in the said Lands and Premisses for 500 years, as aforesaid, shall as to such of the said Lands, Te­nements and Premisses as shall not be sold, aliened or disposed of, and for the raising of the Portion or Portions according to the Trust aforesaid, shall after the said E. T. J. D. J. M. and D. C. shall be satisfied, paid and discharged such Charges as they the said E. T. J. D. J. M. and D. C. their Execu­tors, Administrators or Assigns shall be put unto [Page 193]or sustain in the execution of the said Trust, shall remain and be unto such person or persons unto whom the next remainder expectant upon the said Lease of 500 years shall belong or appertain; any thing in these presents contained to the contrary notwithstanding. And also, Provided always ne­vertheless, And it is hereby further declared to be the true intent and meaning of these Presents, That the said E. G. during his Natural life, shall and may by and with the joynt Consents of the said Sir J. M. and Sir M. G. signified and de­clared in Writing under their Hands and Seals, or the said Sir J. M. and Sir M. G. jointly, or the said Sir M. G. after the death of the said Sir J. M. in case he shall survive and out-live the said J. M. by and with the consent of the said E. G. shall and may with or without the consent of the said E. G. during the joynt Lives of them the said Sir J. M. and Sir M. G. have liberty and power to sell some or any part of the said Lands, Tenements and Premisses so limited unto him the said E. G. as aforesaid, for the raising and ma­king of Portions for the younger Sons of the said E. G. as they shall think fit, so as during the lives of the said Dame A. and M. M. respectively, no charge, alteration or diminution shall be thereby either made or put upon either of the Estates or Joyntures limited to them as aforesaid respectively, without the respective consent of them the said Dame A. and M. M. respectively first had and obtained; but that the Reversion of any of the Lands and Premisses Respectively limited to them for their Jointures, as aforesaid, shall and may after the decease of them the said Dame A. and M. M. respectively by and with the joint consent of the said Sir J. M. and Sir M. G. be also liable and subject to, and for the raising of Portions for the younger Sons as aforesaid; And that [Page 194]in case such sale shall be made of some or any part of the said Lands and Premisses in manner as aforesaid, for the raising of Portions for the younger Sons of the said E. G. according to the true intent and meaning of these presents, That then the said E. T. and J. D. and their Heirs shall stand and be seised, and so shall be adjudged and deemed, and are hereby expressed and decla­red to stand and be seised of, and in such Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, so to be bargain­ed and sold for the raising of Portions for the younger Sons of the said E. G. in manner as a­foresaid, to the only use and behoof of such per­son or persons, and their Heirs that shall so pur­chase such Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, that shall be sold for the raising of Portions for the younger Sons, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents as aforesaid, any thing before in these presents contained to the contra­ry thereof in any wise notwithstanding: And also provided always nevertheless, And it is hereby agreed, expressed and declared by and between all the said Parties to these presents, that the said Sir M. G. during his natural life, and after his de­cease the said Dame A. during her natural life, And also the said E. G. during his natural life, and after his decease the said M. M. his intended Wife during her natural life, shall and may make Leases in Possession of all or any the Lands, Tenements and Premisses to them severally and respectively limited as foresaid, for any Term not exceeding 21 years, and reserving the utmost Rent that can be got for the same, with usual Covenants, Provisi­ons and Conditions in such Leases to be contained. And it is expressed and declared by and between the said Sir M. G. E. G. and Sir J. M. and the said E. G. doth for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, Covenant and Grant to and with [Page 195]the said Sir J. M. his Executors and Administra­tors by these presents, That after the said Marri­age between the said E. G. and M. M. shall take effect, he the said Sir J. M. his Executors, Admini­strators and Assigns, shall have and receive out of the Rents of the said Lands and Premisses so li­mited to them the said E. G. and M. M. as afore­said 100 l. per annum, in trust for the separate use and maintenance of her the said M. M. to be dis­posed of, solely to her the said M. M. during the life of the said E. G. at her own sole will and pleasure without any consent, direction or intermedling of the said E. G. which said Sum of 100 l. per annum, the said Sir J. M. doth hereby for himself, his Executors and Administrators, covenant and agree to and with the said Sir M. G. and E. G. and either of them, their and either of their Execu­tors and Administrators accordingly to pay unto the said M. M. or her Assigns yearly from time to time; And the said Sir M. G. doth for himself, his Heirs Executors and Administrators, Covenant and Grant to and with the said Sir J. M. and his Heirs by these presents, That the aforesaid Man­nor and Rectory of W. and the Messuages, Tene­ments, Lands and Premisses in W. and L. aforesaid, so setled upon the said E. G. and M. M. for the re­spective Estate aforesaid, are now bone fide of the yearly value and Rent of 700 l. charge; Never­theless subject to the several yearly Rents, or yearly payments hereafter mentioned, (That is to say,) the Sum or yearly Rent of 40 l. per annum, to J. G. Gent. for his Life, and to M. G. J. G. E. G. L. G. S. G. the several yearly Sums of 10 l. apeice for their several and respective Lives, in all amoun­ting to the yearly Sum of 100 l. And that the said Mannor and Rectory of W. and the Messuages, Tenements, Lands and Premisses in W. aforesaid, so setled upon the said E. G. and M. M. as afore­said, [Page 196]shall during the life of the said M. M. con­tinue to the said M. M. in case the said Marriage shall take effect, and she shall survive the said E. G. of the said yearly Rent or value of 700 l. she the said M. letting and demising the same without taking any Fines, Charged nevertheless with the said several Annuities or Payments amounting in all to 100 l. per annum as aforesaid, and no more, And also that the rest of the Mannors, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments mentioned and limited to the said E. G. in manner as aforesaid, are alto­gether now bona fide of the yearly value of 800 l. And it is hereby agreed, expressed and declared, by and between the said Sir M. G. and Dame A. his wife, and the said E. G. and M. M. and their Heirs, that the benefit and advantage by the ces­sation and determination of the said several and respective Annuities or yearly payment aforesaid, or any of them shall be and shall accrue to the said E. G. and M. M. and to no other, And the said Sir M. G. doth further for himself, his Heirs, Execu­tors and Administrators, Covenant and Grant to and with the said Sir J. M. and his Heirs, That the aforesaid Mannors, Rectory, Advowsons, Messu­ages, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments and Pre­misses, with the Appurtenances now are and so shall forever hereafter remain, continue and be to the uses aforesaid, free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted and discharged, or otherwise well and sufficiently saved and kept harmless by him the said Sir M. G. and his Heirs, of and from all former and other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Mortgages, Leases, Jointures, Dowers, E­states, Statutes-Merchant, and of the Staple, Re­cognizances, Judgments, Executions, Extents, Rents-Charge, Rents Seck and all Arrearages of Rent, and of and from all other Titles, Troubles Charges, and Incumbrances whatsoever, had, made, committed [Page 197]suffered or done by him the said Sir M. G. or by any other person whatsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim, by from or under the said M. M. (the aforesaid Annuities or yearly payments herein be­fore expressed, and the Quit-rents yearly due for the Premisses, and also the Leases made of the Pre­misses to these present Tenants, for and under se­veral yearly Rents, Covenants, Conditions and A­greements, respectively, in the Schedule unto these presents annexed, contained only excepted and fore­prised;) And also that he the said Sir M. G. and Dame A. his Wife, and the Heirs of the said Sir M. G. shall and will in his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, at or before the end of Trinity Term next ensuing the date hereof upon request, but at the Costs and Charges of the said Sir N. G. and his Heirs, levy and acknow­ledge in due form of Law unto the said E. T. and J. D. and the Heirs of the said E. T. several Fines, Sur Conusance de droit come ceo que ils de lour Done, of all and singular the aforesaid Mannors, Rectories, Advowsons, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Here­ditaments and Premises, with the Appurtenances, by such names, descriptions, contents, qualities and numbers of Acres as by the said Sir J, M. and his Heirs shall be thought fit and advised, the which said Fines so to be had and levied, and all, and every other Fine and Fines to be had and levied between the said Parties, shall be, and shall enure, and shall be construed, deemed, judged, to and for ever to the only uses, intents and purposes, and under the provisoes, trusts, conditions and a­greements before in these presents expressed and declared, and to or for no other use or uses, in­tents and purposes whatsoever; and it is likewise hereby further declared, and the said E. G. doth for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administra­tors, covenant and grant to and with the said Sir [Page 198] M. G. and his Assigns by these presents, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Sir M. G. and his Assigns, during the life of the said Sir M. yearly and every year or oftner if he or they shall think fit, to keep his Court for the said Mannor of L. at the aforesaid Mansion-house called N. H. situ­ate and being in L. aforesaid, As it hath been for­merly used and accustomed, without the lett, hin­drance, trouble, contradiction of himself the said E. G. and M. M. his intended Wife, or the Heirs or Assigns of the said E. G. or of any other person or persons whatsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim, by, from or under him the said E.G. or by his means, assent, consent, privity or procurement; The said Sir M. G. and his Assigns, bearing all the Charges and Expences as to Entertainments, and Provisions of Victuals to be expended at such Courts.

In witness, &c.

WHereas my Tenant R. C. holdeth of me one Messuage, &c. with the Appurtenances for the Term of twenty one years by an Indenture of Lease bearing date, &c. wherein he the said R. C. has covenanted with me, not to set or let out any part or parcel of the Premisses so demised, with­out my special License and Consent thereunto to be given in Writing, as by the said Lease it doth more at large appear, Now be it known that I F. J. do by these presents License and allow the said R. C. to let or demise three Acres of Pasture, be­ing part of the above-mentioned to be demised premisses, for the Term of three years, Provided that he the said R. C. do well and truly pay and perform the Rents and Covenants contained in the above recited Indenture of Lease, which are and ought to be paid and performed by the said R. C. [Page 199]his Executors, Administrators or Assigns.

In wit­ness, &c.

Know ye that I the said J. F. for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto R. C. and his Assigns, full, free and ab­solute power, License and Authority to Hawk, Hunt, Fish and Fowl from time to time, and at all times hereafter, at the will and pleasure of him the said R. C. and his Assigns, for and during the natural life of me the said J. F. in, upon and with­in my several Mannors or Lordships of A. B. and C. and in and upon all the Land and Ground thereof, in as large and ample manner and form, as I my self might or could do, without any manner of let, denial or contradiction of me the said J. F. or of any other person or persons whatsoever, in by or through my consent, act or procurement; And I the said J. F. do covenant, promise, grant and agree, to and with the said R. C. and his As­signs by these presents, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said R. C. and his Assigns at all times hereafter, during my natural life as occa­sion is offered, to have and take as well all and every the the Nets, and other Engins and Instru­ments of what kind soever, as also all the Dogs and Spaniels of all and any person or persons that shall at any time hereafter Hawk, Hunt, Fish or Fowl within, or upon the said Lordships or Mannors of A. B. and C. aforesaid, or within, or upon any part or parcel thereof, without the License and consent of the said R. C. thereunto first had and obtained.

In witness, &c.

Whereas R. C. of, &c. standeth and is indebted unto us the said J. F. and F. J. severally in divers great Sums of Mony, as by several Obligations and Writings under his Hand and Seal unto us severally made, and otherwise doth and may appear; Now know ye that we the said J. F. and F. J. for divers goods Causes and Considerations us hereunto moving, Have given and granted, and by these persents do give and grant full License and Liberty unto the said R. C. quietly and freely to go about, attend and nego­tiate as well his own private affairs, as also all o­ther matters or business which he hath or may have to do, for any other person or persons what­soever, from the day of the date hereof, for and during the Term of six Months, without any let, hinderance or interruption to him his Goods or Chattels from or by us the said J. F. and F. J. or by, or from our or any of our Executors, Admi­nistrators or Assigns, within the time hereby gi­ven: And further, we the said J. F. and F. J. do covenant and agree for our selves, our, &c. that if he the said R. C. shall during the said space of six Months, be molested or troubled in his Body, Goods or Chattels by us, or either of us, our or either, or any of our, &c. contrary to the true in­tent of these presents, That from thenceforth the said R. C. his, &c. shall be and remain clearly dis­charged from the Debt or Debts owing to such of us as shall so molest or sue, or whose Executors or Assigns shall so molest or sue the said R. C. in his Person, Goods or Chattels.

In witness, &c.

Whereas the said R. C. and C. R. are and do stand jointly in debted, and do owe unto us the said Creditors divers Sums of Mony which they are willing to satisfie and pay as far as they are able; Neverthe­theless we the said Creditors, who have hereunto sealed and subscribed finding they the said R. C. and C. R. are by losses and otherwise disabled to pay our full Debts, do severally and respectively agree, and bind our selves our Heirs, &c. to the said R. C. and C. R. by these presents, to accept and take of them the said R. and C. their, &c. after the Rate of 10 s. in the pound in full satis­faction of all such Debts and Sums of Mony, as they do jointly owe unto us, and every of us respe­ctively, the same to be paid at four equal pay­ments, The first payment, &c. (recite the days) so as the said R. and C. for the more sure and bet­ter payment of the several Sums aforesaid, in re­compence and satisfaction of our and every of our said several Debts, after the Rate of 10 s. in the pound as aforesaid, their Executors or Admi­nistrators do before the, &c. become jointly and severally bound with sufficient Sureties unto us, and every of us respectively, by Obligations with double penalties in due form of Law, to be made sealed and delivered unto us, and either of us, or to our and either of our uses, by the appoint­ment of us and either of us, provided always that neither these presents, nor any thing herein con­tained shall bind us or either of us, who have here­unto sealed and subscribed, until all and every of the Creditors before mentioned, shall have Seal­ed [Page 202]and subscribed the same, or before the, &c. next ensuing.

In witnss, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. F. J. and R. C. Creditors of C. R. late, &c. of the one part, and R. R. Widow of the other part, Whereas the said C. R. at and before the time of his decease was indebted unto the said Creditors, in divers and several Sums of Mony, All which they the said Creditors have hitherto patiently forborn; And whereas the said R. R. hath since her said Husbands death, perused and examined the Estate of her Husband, And finding through divers losses and hindrances, whereby the Estate of her said Husband has been impaired and lessen­ed, that the same is far short of giving the said Creditors a full satisfaction of their just Debts, hath hitherto forborn to take forth Letters of Administration of the Goods, Chattels and Estate of her said Husband, as to her properly did be­long, according to the form and due course of the Laws of this Realm: And the said R. R. having called the Creditors together, and acquainted them with the Premisses, and with the weakness of her said Husbands Estate, They the said Credi­tors by and with one assent and consent, were and are willing, contented and pleased to accept of Ten shillings in the pound for their said Debts, up­on Security of the said R. R. and to be paid at such days and times, and in such manner and form as hereafter is limited, expressed and de­clared: And thereupon have given, and do by these presents give their full leave, consents and approbations, that she the said R. R. shall and may have and take out in her own name Letters of [Page 203]Administration of the Goods, Chattels and per­sonal state of her said deceased Husband, with­out any interruption or disturbance from them or either of them. Now this Indenture witnesseth, that they the said Creditors before named, do for themselves severally and respectively; That is to say, every of them for himself, his Executors and Administrators, and not jointly nor one of them for the other, covenant, promise and grant, to and with the said R. R. her Executors, Admini­strators and Assigns, That if the said R. R. her Ex­ocutors or Administrators, do or shall, on or before the, &c. next ensuing the date of these presents, become bound in several Obligations, good and sufficient in the Law, in several reasonable pe­nalties, unto the said several Creditors, before na­med, severally to be conditioned for the payment unto them, the said Creditors, their several Exe­cutors, Administrators or Assigns, of the Sum of 10 s. of lawful Mony of England, for every pound, or 20 s. of their due and principal Debts by the said C. R. owing respectively as aforesaid, not ac­compting any interest for the same or any part thereof; That is to say, on the, &c. And shall and will also at the costs and charges of the said R. R. her Executors or Administrators, severally Seal, and as their several Acts and Deeds deliver un­to, or for the use of the said R. R. several ac­quittances or discharges in Writing, sufficient in Law, thereby acquitting and releasing, as well the said C. R. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, as also the said R. R. her Executors and Administrators of all Debts, Bonds, Bills, Claims and Demands whatsoever, from the beginning of the world until the day of the date of these presents; and the said Creditors severally and respectively every one, by and for himself, his Executors and Administrators, and not jointly nor the one for the [Page 204]other, do covenant and grant, to and with the said R. R. her Executors and Administrators, and every of them by these presents, That if either the said R. R. her Executors or Administrators, or her, or their Goods or Chattels, or the Goods and Chattels of her late Husbands, or any of them shall at any time or times hereafter, until or before the said day of, &c. be arrested, attached, molested or troubled by the above named Creditor or any of them, or by any other person or persons, by their or any of their means or procurement, or in their or any of their right or rights, for or by reason of any debt or debts, so to them or any of them owing by the said C. R. at the time of his decease, That then and from thenceforth, she the said R. R. her Executors and Administrators, shall be acquitted, released and dis­charged against him or them, by whom she the said R. R. her Executors or Administrators, her, their or any of their Goods or Chattels, shall be so arrested, attached, molested or troubled of, and from all debts, actions, claims and demands what­soever, from the beginning of the World until the day of the date of these presents, and that these presents to be pleaded, shall be a sufficient discharge in that behalf against him or them of the said Creditors, his or their Executors or Ad­ministrators, by whom or by whose means or pro­curement, or in whose right she the said R. R. her Executors or Administrators her or their Goods, or Chattels, or any of them shall be so arrested, attached, molested or troubled, contrary to the true intent and meaning of these Presents. Pro­vided always, That if all the said Creditors above­named, do not or shall not at or before the, &c. Sign, Seal, and as their Act and Deed deliver in due form of Law one part of these Presents unto, or to the use of the said R. R. That then these Pre­sents and every matter and thing therein contain­ed [Page 205]shall be void and of no effect. And the said R. R. for her life her Executors and Administra­tors, doth covenant and grant to and with the said Creditors and every of them, their, and eve­ry of their Executors, and Administrators, That in case all the said Creditors shall in due form of Law Sign, Seal and Execute one part of these Pre­sents as aforesaid, unto or to the use of the said R. R. on or before the, &c. That then she the said R. R. her Executors or Administrators shall and will in due form of law make or cause to be made, and duly Seal and execute the said several Obligation, and deliver the same to or for the use of the said Creditors, upon or before the, &c.

In witness, &c.

Whereas the said R. C. is in­debted to us his said Creditors severally, in divers sums of Mony, for which by reason of bad Debts and Losses as well by Sea as Land, he is unable to give unto us present satisfaction, and having de­sired as well by his own Letters as by mediation of his Friend here in England, to have time without our or any of our Molestations, Arrests, Suits or Interruptions, to come over and reside here in England, as well to gather in and recover the Debts to him due, as to make his true Estate known unto us, and as much as in him lieth, to give us and every of us satisfaction for the said Debts by him to us particularly owing: Unto which re­quest and desire of the said R. C. we do hereby condescend, and are content that he shall come [Page 206]over into England, and stay or abide in London or elsewhere within the said Kingdom, in peace and quiet, and without the Arrest, Suit, Trouble or Molestation of us or any of us, for and during the space of six Months from the day of the date here­of.

In witness, &c.

To the Bailiffs, Constables and other his Majesty's Of­ficers of the same County, and to every of them. Greeting.

KNow ye, That we R. C. and C. R. Esquires, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace within the County aforesaid, have licensed, and by these Presents do license A. B. of C. in the County aforesaid, Yeoman, to be a Petty Chapman to wander and go from Town to Town, Village to Village, and Place to Place to sell Pins, Points, Tapes, Laces, Knives, Gloves, Purses, &c. and such other kind of Small Wares, and also to gather and buy Cony-Skins, and such kind of Small Wares within the County aforesaid, and not else­where. Provided that this our Licence shall con­tinue good only for the Term of one whole Year next ensuing the date hereof, and no longer.

In witness, &c.

To all Constables, Bursholders, Bailiffs and other his Ma­jesty's Officers of the same County, and to every of them.

R C. and C. R. Esquires, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the same County, Greeting. Forasmuch as A. B. [Page 207]of E. the Bearer hereof, being reduced to great Poverty and Necessity, hath desired a Testimonial or License for his safe travel unto the City of L. in the County of M. where he saith he was born, and hath some Friends yet living, by whose means and Friendship he hopeth to be fully relieved and holpen. In consideration whereof Know ye that we the said R. C. and C. R. as far as in us lies, have licensed the said A. B. to travel the direct way from E. unto the City of L. so that his Jour­ney be not for longer or further continuance than thirty days next after the date hereof, praying you and every of you not to molest or trouble the said Poor Man in his Travel, but to permit and suffer him to pass, so that he shew himself in no respect offensive to his Majesty's Laws.

In wit­ness, &c.

WHereas by an Act of Parliament made, &c. It was Enacted, That no person or persons shall use, imploy or travel upon the Lord's Day with any Boat, Wherry, Lighter or Barge, ex­cept it be upon extraordinary occasions, to be al­lowed by some Justice of Peace of the County, or some Head Officer, or some Justice of Peace of the City, Burrough or Town Corporate, where the Fact shall be committed, upon pain that every person so offending shall forfeit and lose the Sum of five shillings for every such Offence, as by the said Act, amongst other things, it doth and may appear. And forasmuch as R. C. of, &c. having ex­traordinary occasion to travel on the next Lord's Day to C. in the County of K. and to use and em­ploy a Boat, Wherry or Barge in his said Journey, hath desired my allowance thereof: These are therefore in pursuance of the said Act to will and [Page 208]require all Constables, Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor, and all other Officers whom these Pre­sents may concern, to permit and suffer the said R. C. quietly and peaceably to perform his said Jour­ney on the next Lord's Day, as aforesaid, and to use and employ any Boat, Wherry or Barge at his discretion, without any molestation or disturbance whatsoever at their peril.

Given under my Hand and Seal, &c.

To all Constables, &c.

THese are to certifie that R. C. of C. &c. where he now dwelleth, having informed me that he hath a Kinsman living at A. in the County of K. who lieth now very sick, and he hath a desire to see him: Know ye, That for this Cause I do license him to travel upon the next Lord's Day the direct way to his Kinsman, willing and requiring you not to molest or hinder him in his said Jour­ney, so that he behave himself orderly in his Tra­vel.

Given, &c.

AT the General Sessions of the Peace, holden at C. in the County afore­said, this present day J. W. of C. in the County aforesaid, is admitted, licensed and appointed by the Justices of the Peace of the said County, to be a Common Badger, Lader, Kedder, Carrier, Buyer, or Transporter of all manner of Corn or Grain in any Market or Fair within the Realm of Eng­land, [Page 209]and the same so bought to convert to Meal, and the same to carry to the City of L. or the Suburbs of the same, or to any other Market or Fair; so that he use the same according to the Te­nour and true Meaning of the Statute in that case made and provided against Forestallers, Regraters and Ingrossers, and not otherwise. The same Li­cense to have continuance from the day of the date hereof, until the next General Sessions of the Peace after the Feast of, &c. next coming, to be holden at C. aforesaid.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between R. D. Clerk Vicar of the Vicaridge of C. in the County of S. of the one part, and W. G. of F. in the Coun­ty aforesaid, Esq; of the other part, witnesseth, That the said R. D. hath given, granted and confirmed, and by these Presents doth fully, clearly and ab­solutely give, gant and confirm unto the said W. G. and his Heirs for ever, in exchange all that one Close and Pasture lying in C. aforesaid, called the Great Carryers, containing by estimation two Acres, adjoining to a Field called the Inland Close, now in the occupation of T. P. on the North West, to the River on the East, and to the Brook Lands, now in the occupation of the said W G. on the South, and also all that Close of Pasture called Little Carryers, containing by estimation one Acre, lying in C. aforesaid, and adjoining to a Field [Page 210]called the Hoe, now in the occupation of the said T. P. on the West, to a Field called Clymping Mead on the South, and to the Brook Lands now in the occupation of the said W. G. on the East, To have and to hold the said two Closes of Pasture with the appurtenances, before in these Presents given granted and confirmed unto the said W. G. his Heirs and Assigns, to the only sole and proper use and behoof of the said W. G. and of his Heirs and Assigns for ever. And this Indenture further wit­nesseth, That the said W. G. hath given, granted and confirmed, and by these presents doth fully, clearly and absolutely give, grant and confirm un­to the said R. D. and his Successors Vicars of C. aforesaid, in exchange for the two Closes of Pa­sture before-mentioned, all that parcel of Land in, &c. containing by estimation twelve Acres, ad­joining to a Wall called New Wall, on the North, to a Close of Land called by the name of Garson, now in the occupation of J. P. on the West, and to the Brook Lands, now in the occupation of the said W. G. on the South and West, To have and to hold the said Close of Land with the appurtenan­ces last before in these Presents given, granted and confirmed unto the said R. D. and his Successors, Vicars of C. aforesaid, to the only sole and proper use and behoof of the said R. D. and his Successors for ever. Provided always That if the said W. G. his Heirs or Assigns shall at any time be ejected out of the said several parcels of Land to him before herein mentioned, to be granted; Or if the said R. D. or his Successors shall a [...] any time enter in­to, take, claim or challenge the said several par­cels of Land, or any part thereof, then it shall and may be good and lawful to and for the said W. G. his Heirs and Assigns into the said parcel of Land by the said W. G. before herein mentioned to be granted, to reenter, and the same to have again, [Page 211]repossess and enjoy, as in his and their former Estate, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

In witness, &c.

THIS Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. of, &c. and R. C. of, &c. witnesseth, That the said R. C. by a certain Recognizance of the nature of a Statute Staple, made and provided for the recovery of Debts taken and sealed before Sir J. H. Knight, Lord Chief Justice of England, bear­ing date, &c. standeth and is bound unto the said J. F. in the sum of 300 l. of lawful Mony of Eng­land, payable as by the said Recognizance more at large appeareth; nevertheless the said J. F. is contented and agreed, and doth covenant, pro­mise and grant for himself his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to and with the said R. C. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and As­signs, and to and with every of them by these presents, That if the said R. C. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, or any of them do pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. F. his Execu­tors, Administrators or Assigns or any of them, the sum of 160 l. of lawful Mony of England on the 10th day of May next ensuing the date here­of without fraud, That then the said Recognisance shall be utterly void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

In witness, &c.

THIS Indenture made, &c. Between J. F. and R. C. witnesseth, That whereas the said R. C. by one Obligation, bearing date, &c. became bound unto the said J. F. in the sum of, &c. with a Condition thereupon made for the payment of, &c. as by the said Obligation and Condition it doth more at large appear; which said sum of, &c. or any part thereof, or any thing in satisfaction of the same hath not been paid to the said J. F. in the said Obligation named: By reason whereof the said Obligation became forfeited. And where­as the said J. F. hath brought an Action of Debt in their Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at West­minster against the said R. C. upon the said Obliga­tion, in which Action a Judgment is obtained against the said R. C. Yet nevertheless the said J. F. is contented, and doth covenant, that neither he the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, nor any of them shall at any time before, &c. Take out any Execution or Executions on the said Judgment. And further, the said J. F. for himself his Executors, Administrators and As­signs doth covenant and agree to and with the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, that if he the said R. C. do well and truly pay, &c. That then the said J. F. his Executors or Admini­strators upon request made, and at the charges of the said R. C. shall acknowledge satisfaction on re­cord of, and for the said Judgment, and shall also deliver unto him the said R. C. his, &c. the said Obligation to be cancelled, and the said R. C. to be thereof, and of and from the said Judgment fully discharged.

In witness, &c.

THIS Indenture made, &c. between J. F. of the one part, and R. C. of the other part, witnesseth, That whereas the said R. C. by his In­denture, bearing date, &c. for the considerations therein mentioned, did give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said J. F. his Heirs and As­signs all these Lands, &c. with the appurtenances in the County of S. in which said Indenture there is a Condition or Proviso to this Effect, That if the said R. C. his Heirs, Executors, or Assigns or any of them do truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. F. his Executors, Administrators or Assigns the full sum of, &c. that then said from thenceforth the said recited Indenture, and every Covenant, &c. therein contained, shall be utterly void and of none effect, as by the said Indenture it doth more at large appear: Which said sum of, &c. was not paid at the day and time above li­mited for the payment thereof according to the effect of the said Proviso: By reason whereof the said Lands, &c. in the said Indenture mentioned, are absolutely vested and setled in the said J. F. yet nevertheless the said J. F. is contented and pleased, and doth covenant and grant to and with the said R. C. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, That if he the said R. C. his Executors Administrators and Assigns or any of them do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. F. Executors, Administrators or Assigns the full sum of, &c. That then and from thenceforth the said recited Indenture shall be utterly void and of none effect, the breach made by nonpayment of the said sum of, &c. in the afore-mentioned, Proviso contained, or any other thing therein to the contrary notwithstanding. And also on full [Page 214]payment of the said sum of, &c. at any time with­in five years next following he, the said J. F. his Heirs and Assigns shall and will at the reasonable request, cost and charges, in the Law of the said J. C. his Heirs and Assigns, convey and assure un­to the said R. C. for ever, the said Lands, &c. with the appurtenances in the said recited Inden­dure mentioned, in such manner and form as shall by the said R. C. his Heirs or Assigns, or his or their Counsel learned in the Law, be reasonably devised, advised or required. And also that he the said J. F. his Heirs or Assigns shall deliver, or cause to be delivered unto the said R. C. his Heirs or Assigns within two Months next after payment made, all Deeds, Evidences and Writings which the said J. F. hath touching or concerning the Pre­misses, safe, whole, uncancelled and undefaced.

In witness, &c.

THIS Indenture made, &c. Between J. B. sen. of, &c. in the County of S. Gent. J. B. jun. Son and Heir apparent of the said J. B. sen. And R. G. of, &c. Gent. of the one part, and J. D. of; &c. in the County of S. Gent. Son and Heir of B. D. late of the City of C. in the said County of S. Doctor in Physick, G. D. Widow and Relict of the said B. D. and R. F. of the City of C. afore­said, Esq; of the other part. Whereas the said Parties or some of them are Tenants in Common of and in all that Messuage called the, &c. of B. with the appurtenances, and all the Lands, Woods, Te­nements and Hereditaments, situate, lying and being in B. U and S. in the said County of S. to the said Messuage or Mannor-House belonging or reputed to belong, or therewith used, occupi­ed [Page 215]or enjoyed with their and every of their ap­purtenances, heretofore in the occupation of P. F. Esq; and C. Widow, or one of them, or their or one of their Assigns Farmers or Under-tenants, containing be estimation 248 Acres of Land, Mea­dow and Pasture, and 103 Acres of Wood-Land, be the same more or less, which said Messuage, Lands, Woods, Tenements, Hereditaments and Premisses are in the several possessions or occupati­ons of A. F. and of the said J. B. sen. and of G. D. or their Assigns, and are now called the, &c. alias, &c. or by whatsoever name or names the same are called or known. And of and in all those sixteen parcels of F. containing by estimation 168 Acres: And also all those Saltmarshes to the said Fresh­marsh, belonging or near adjoining to several par­cels, of which the said Freshmarsh and Saltmarsh are parcel or reputed parcel of the Lands called, &c. and are situate, lying and being in the Parish of I. in the said County of S. and were heretofore in the occupation of J. E. Gent. and —I. or one of them, or their or one of their Assigns, Farmers or Un­der-tenants: And of and in all ways, easments and appurtenances to the said Freshmarsh and Satl­marshes in any wise appertaining: Of which said Messuage, Lands, Woods, Tenements and Here­ditaments and Premisses, two third parts do be­long to the said J. B. sen. and J. B. jun. and R.G. or some of them, and to the Heirs of the said J. B. jun. and of the said R. G. respectively, ac­cording to their respective Estates, Rights and In­terests therein: And the other third part of the same Messuage, Lands, Woods Tenementts, He­reditaments and Premisses do belong to the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. or some of them, and to the Heirs of the said J. D. according to their respective Estates, Rights, Titles and Interests therein. And whereas the said J. B. sen. J. B. jun. R. G. J. D. [Page 216]G. D. and R. F. have agreed to make partition be­tween them in such manner as herein after men­tioned. Now this Indenture witnesseth, That in pursuance of the Agreement aforesaid (respect be­ing had to the true value of all the said Messuage, Lands, Woods, Tenements, Hereditaments and Premisses,) the said Parties have divided the same into three equal parts. And that the said J. B. sen. and J. B. jun. and R. G. have assigned and de­livered, and by these Presents do assign and deliver unto the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. one third part of the said Messuage, Lands, Tenements, Heredi­taments and Premisses with the Appurtenances (to wit) All that piece or parcel of Marshland, cal­led the, &c. containing by estimation six Acres, two Roods and one and twenty Perches; all that piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. con­taining by estimation fourteen Acres; all that piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. containing by estimation three and twenty Acres, two Roods and five and thirty Perches; all that parcel of Marshground, called the, &c. containing by esti­mation fifteen Acres and one Rood; all that piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. containing by estimation one and twenty Acres and six Per­ches; all that piece or parcel of Marshland, called the, &c. containing by estimation two Roods and five Perches; all that piece or parcel of Marshland, called the, &c. containing by estimation four Acres, one Rood and four and thirty Perches; all that other piece or parcel of Marshland called also the, &c. containing by estimation four Acres and thirty Perches; and also all that piece or parcel of Marsh­land called the, &c. containing by estimation se­venteen Acres, two Roods and six Perches: And also so much of the said Saltmarshes as lies be­tween the Channel and the said last-mentioned Premisses, and adjoins thereto: And also a way [Page 217]and passage as well on Horseback as on Foot, and for Carts, Wains, Carriages, and all manner of Cattle to go, pass and repass in and through one piece or pacel of Marshland herein after men­tioned, to be called the, &c. containing by estima­tion four Acres and eight and twenty Perches, and in and through one other piece or parcel of Marsh­land called also the, &c. containing by estimation one Acre, one Rood and eighteen Perches, unto and from all and every the several parcels of Marshland herein before mentioned, to be assigned unto the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. at the Will and pleasure of the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. and their Assigns, To have and to hold the said several pieces of Marshland and Premisses herein before mentioned, to be assigned unto the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. in severalty for their pro­portion, and in lieu of their third part aforesaid, according to the respective Interests and Estates which the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. respectively had in the said third part, before the making of these Presents. And this Indenture further witnes­seth, That the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. have as­signed and delivered, and by these Presents do as­sign and deliver unto the said J. B. sen. J. B. jun. and R. G. two third parts of all the said Messuage, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments and Premisses with the Appurtenances (to wit) All that Messuage called the, &c. and all the said Woods, Lands, Tenements and Premisses herein before men­tioned, to be lying and being in the Parishes of, &c. aforesaid. And also all that piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. alias the, &c. con­taining by estimation nineteen Acres and twelve Perches; and all that piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. containing by estimation seven Acres, two Roods and two Perches; and all that piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. con­taining [Page 218]by estimation four Acres and eight and twenty Perches; and also all that piece or parcel of Marshland called also the, &c. containing by estimation one Acre, one Rood and eighteen Per­ches; and also all that piece or parcel of Marsh­land called the, &c. containing by estimation two Acres, one Rood and twelve Perches; and also all that piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. containing by estimation five Acres, one Rood and nineteen Perches: And also so much of the said Saltmarshes as lies between the Channel and the said last mentioned Premisses and adjoins there­to; and also a way and passage as well on Horse­back as on Foot, and for Carts, Wayns, Carria­ges, and all manner of Cattel to go, pass and re­pass in and through the aforesaid piece or parcel of Marshground called the, &c. containing by esti­mation seventeen Acres, two Roods and six Per­ches, unto and from the said piece or parcel of Marshground called the, &c. and in and through the same piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. and the aforesaid piece or parcel of Marsh­land called the, &c. unto and from the aforesaid piece or parcel of Marshland called the, &c. alias, the, &c. at the will and pleasure of the said J. B. sen. J. B. jun. and R. G. and their Assigns, and the Heirs and Assigns of the said R. G. and J. B. jun. To have and to hold the said Messuage, Lands, Tenements, Woods, Marshes and Premisses here­in before last mentioned, to be assigned unto the said J. B. the elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. and to the Heirs of the said J. B. the younger, and R. G. in severalty for their proportion, and in lieu of their two third parts aforesaid, according to the respective Interests and Estates which the said J. B. the elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. re­spectively had in the said two third parts before the making of these Presents. And the said J. B. the [Page 219]elder doth for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant to and with the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. their Heirs and As­signs by these Presents, That he the said J. B. the elder hath not at any time done, committed or willingly suffered, any act or thing whatsoever, whereby or wherewith the Premisses to the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. assigned in partition, as afore­said; or any part thereof, are, or is, or shall or may be impeached or incumbered in Estate, Title, Charge or otherwise howsoever. And also, That he the said J. B. the elder, and his Heirs, and all and every other person and persons, having and law­fully claiming, or which shall or may have or law­fully claim any Estate, Right, Title or Interest, of, in or to any part of the said Premisses herein be­fore mentioned, to be assigned to the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. in partition, as aforesaid, by, from or under him the said J. B. the elder, shall and will from time to time, and at all times during the space of Ten years next ensuing the day of the date of these Presents, upon the reasonable request and at the Costs and Charges in the Law of the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. make, do, acknowledge, levy, exe­cute and suffer all and every such further and other reasonable Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Con­veyance and Assurance in the Law whatsoever, for the confirmation of the partition aforesaid; and for the further, better and more perfect convey­ing, assigning and assuring unto the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. in form aforesaid, all the said Lands and Premisses herein before mentioned to be assigned and delivered unto the said J. D. G. D. and R. F. in partition, as aforesaid, as by the said J.D. G.D. and R.F. or any of their Council learned in the Law, shall be reasonably devised, advised or required, [Like Covenants from J. C. Jun. and the like from R. G.] And the said J. D. doth for [Page 220]himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant and grant, to and with the said J. B. the elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. their Heirs and Assigns by these Presents, That he the said J. D. hath not at any time done, committed or witting­ly and willingly suffered any act or thing whatso­ever, whereby or wherewith the Premisses to the said J. B. the elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. assigned in partition, as aforesaid, or any part there­of, are or is, or shall or may be impeached or in­cumbred in Estate, Title, Charge or otherwise how­soever. And also, That he the said J. D. and his Heirs, and all and every other person and persons, having or lawfully claiming, or which shall or may have or lawfully claim any Estate, Right, Title or Interest, of, in or to any part of the Messuage, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments and Premisses herein before mentioned, to be assigned to the said J. B. the elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. in par­tition, as aforesaid, in, by, from or under him the said J. D. shall and will from time to time, and at all times during the space of Ten years next ensuing the date of these Presents, upon the reasonable re­quest and at the Costs and Charges in the Law of the said J. B. the elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. and the Heirs and Assigns of the said J. B. the younger, and of the said R. G. make, do, acknow­ledge, levy, execute and suffer all and every such further and other reasonable Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Conveyance and Assurance in the Law whatsoever, for confirmation of the partition afore­said: And for the further, better and more perfect conveying, assigning and assuring unto the said J. B. the elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. and unto the Heirs and Assigns of the said J. B. the younger, and of the said R. G. all the said Messuage, Lands, Tenements and Premisses herein before mentioned, to be assigned and delivered unto the said J. B. the [Page 221]elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. in partition, as aforesaid: As by the said J. B. the elder, J. B. the younger, and R. G. or their Assigns, or the Heirs or Assigns of the said J. B. the younger and R. G. or any of them, their or any of their Council learned in the Law, shall be reasonably devised, advised or required. [Like Covenants from G. G. and the like from R. F.]

In witness, &c.