The first part of the young clerks guide, or, An exact collection of choice English presidents according to the best forms now used for all sorts of indentures, letters of atturney, releases, conditions &c. very useful and necessary for all but chiefly for those that intend to follow the atturney's practice / compiled by R.F. ... : and revised by an able practitioner.

A Lease of a House in London.

THis Indenture made the &c. Between R. R. Citizen, and &c. on the one part, and N. D. Citizen, and &c. on the other part, Witnesseth, that the said R. R. for divers good causes and valuable considerations him hereunto especially moving, Hath demised, granted, betaken, and to Farm letten, and by these presents doth demise, grant, betake, and to farm let unto the said N. D. all that Messuage or Tenement, with the appurtenances, lying and being in or near Fleet-street in the parish of Saint Donstones, in the west, London, between a Messuage or Tene∣ment there, called the F. now in the occupation of P. G. Merchant Tayler, or his Assignees, on the East side, and the Messuage or Tenement now in the tenure or occupation of one A. M. widow, on the West side, and abutting upon the Garden adjoy∣ning to the Temple Church, toward the South, and upon the high street toward the North, together with all and singular Shops, Sellers, Sollers, Cham∣bers, rooms, waies, entries, yards, backsides, hou∣ses, buildings, gutters, water-courses, easements, pro∣fits and commodities whatsoever to the said Messuage or Tenement belonging or in any wise appertai∣ning; and also all manner of Wanscot, Glasse-win∣dowes, doors and locks, in and upon the same Mes∣suage or tenement and other the premissies before mentioned, to be demised belonging; All and singu∣lar which said Messuage and all other the demised premisses, are now in the tenure or occupation of the said N. D. To have and to hold the said Messuage, Tenement, Shop, Sellers, Sollers &c. and all other the aforesaid premisses, with all and singular their ap∣purtenances

before in and by these presents demised, and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said N.D. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, from the feast day of &c. unto the full end and terme of &c. years from then next ensuing, and fully to be com∣pleated and ended, Yeilding and paying therefore yearly, during the said term, unto the said R. R, his heires and assignes, the summe of &c. at four of the most usuall Feasts or terms of payment in the year (that is to say) at the Feast of &c. by even and equall portions: And if it shall happen the said yearely rent of &c, to be behind and unpaid in part or in all, by the space of &c. next over or after any of the said feasts or daies of payment, in which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid, being lawfully demanded, that & then from thence forth & at all times afterwards, it shall & may be lawful to and for the said R.R. his heirs and assignes and every of them, into the said Messu∣age or Tenement, and all other the aforesaid premis∣ses, with all and singular their appurtenances, before by these presents, demised or mentioned to be de∣mised, and into every part and parcell thereof whol∣ly to re-enter, and the same to have again, retain, en∣joy, and reposseed, as in his or their first and former estate or estates; and the said N. D. his Executors, Administrators and Assignes, and all other the occu∣piers and possessors thereof, thereout and from thence utterly to expell, put out, and amove, any thing herein before specified to the contrary in any∣wise notwithstanding. And the said N. D. for himself,* 1.1 his Executors, Administrators and Assignes, and for every of them, doth Covenant, promise and grant to and with the said R. R. his Executors, Admini∣strators and Assigns, and to and with

every of them, by these presents, in manner and form following (viz.) That he the said N. D. his Execu∣tors, Administrators or Assignes, or some of them at his or their own proper costs and charges, shall and will within the time and space of three years next ensuing the date of these presents, expend and bestow in and about the new building, repairing or bettering of the premisses, hereby demised, the value or summe of &c. of lawfull money of England at the least; And also shall and will, at his and their like cost and charges, well and sufficiently repair, uphold, su∣stain, and keep, maintain and amend the said Messu∣age or Tenement and new building to be erected, and al and singular other the premises with th'appur∣tenances, and every part and parcell thereof, in, by and with all and all manner of needfull and necessary reparations whatsoever, from time to time, and at all times heareafter, when and as often as need and oc∣casion shall require, during the said terme hereby granted. And also all the pavements, privies, seages and widdraughts to the said Messuage or Tenement belonging, shall cause to be paved, purged, scoured, emptied and made clean, as often and when as need shall be and require during the said terme of &c. by these presents granted, and the same premisses so wel and sufficiently repaired, supported, maintained, pur∣ged paved, scoured, emptied, made clean and amen∣ded; together with the Locks, Keyes, bolts, staples, latches, hooks, hinges, windows, doors and glasse of the same premisses, so well and sufficiently made, gla∣sed and amended in the end of the said terme of &c. or other sooner expiration or determination of this present Lease, shall leave and yield up unto the said R. R. is heires and Assignes. And also that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said R. R. his

heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assignes, and e∣very of them, four times oftner or in every year, year∣ly during the said terme, to enter and come into, and upon the said Messuage or Tenement, and all other the premisses with th'appurtenances, and into every part and parcell thereof, there to view, search and see what defaults, for want of reparations shall be found defective and necessary to be done in and about the demised premises or any part thereof, and of all such defaults for want of reparations then and there found to give or leave notice, admonition or warning in writing, to and for the said N. D. his Executors, Administrators or Assignes, for the repairing and a∣mending thereof. And further that he the said N. D. his Executors, Administrators or Assignes or some of them, shall and will within one moneth next en∣suing every such admonition or warning, left or gi∣ven as aforesaid, well and sufficiently repair and a∣mend the same, and shall also discharge and pay all Church duties, Scarvengers wages, watchings, war∣dings, and all other taxes, impositions, duties, and charges which shall or may at any time or times here∣after during the said terme, be charged or imposed upon him the said N. D. his Executors Administra∣tors or Assigns, for or by reason of the premisses hereby demised or any part thereof. And lastly, the said R. R. for himself his Executors, &c. that he the said N. D. his Executors, Administrators and As∣signes, and every of them, for by and under the pay∣ment of the yearly rent aforesaid, above in and by these presents reserved, and under the Covenants, Grants, Articles and Agreements in these presents conteyned, shall and may for and during all the said terme of &c. by these presents granted, lawfully peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, pos∣sesse and enjoy the said Messuage or Tenement, and

all and singular other the premisses with th'appurte∣nances, by these presents demised or mentioned to be demised, and every part and parcell thereof, with∣out any manner of lawfull let, suit, trouble, distur∣bance or eviction of the said R. R. his Heirs or As∣signs, or of any other person or persons whatsoever, by or through his means, assent, consent, right, title or procurement. In witnesse whereof &c.

Notes

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  A Covenant to lay out the sum of &c on re∣pairs and new building the premisses with∣in three years after the date.