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The forme of an Award.
TO all Christian people to whom this present wri∣ting of Award indented shall come, G. M. of &c. sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting: Whereas divers questions, controversies and suits, have been had, moved, and depending between I. P. of &c. of the one party, and R. H. of &c. of the other party; as well for and concerning the interest and profits of the Rectory and Parsonage of &c. as also for other causes and actions for appeasing whereof, either of the said parties have elected and chosen me the said G. M. to be Arbitrator indifferently between them, and to that end have bound themselves either to other by Obligation, in the sum of 100 l. to stand to and abide the Award, Arbitrament and Judgment of ye the said G. M. touching the premisses. Now know ye, that I the said G. M. taking upon me the charge of the said Award, and minding that a finall end and agreement shall be had and continued from hence∣forth between the said parties touching the premisses, do make and declare this my Award in manner and form following: that is to say, First, I Award &c.