The perfect conveyancer: or, Severall select & choice presidents such as have not formerly been printed. Collected by four several sages of the law. Edward Henden, Knight; late one of the barons of the Exchequer. VVilliam Noy, Attourney Generall to His late Majestie. Robert Mason, sometime recorder of London. And Henry Fleetwood, formerly reader of Grayes-Inne. Wherein are contained many excellent examples and instructions touching the manner and method of conveyances; usefull for all persons, that are professors in the law, and desire to be rightly and judiciously informed. With an exact table for the readers more ready recourse to any the particulars contained therein.

The Award of Serjeant Henden, made the 28 day of January 1631. Between R A. and I C of the Parish of B. in com. Kanc.

TO al persons to whom these present wirtings Indented shall come, E H. Serjeant at Law, sendeth greeting: whereas R A. of B in the County of K. Yeoman, and I C. of B. aforesaid Yeoman, have by their severall writings obligatory, bearing date, &c. Anno Dom. &c. bound themselves each to other in the sum of 500 l. a piece of lawfull English money, Conditioned to stand to, obey, perform, fulfill and keep, the award, arbitriment, ordi∣nance, determination and judgment of me the said E H. Arbi∣trator indifferently named, appointed elected, and chosen, as wel on the part and behalfe of the said R A. as on the part and be∣halfe

of the said I C. to arbitrate, award, decree, judge, rule and determine of, for, upon, touching and concerning all and all manner of actions, and causes of actions, sutes, quarrels, varian∣ces, discords debates, duties, accounts trespasses, claims, contro∣versies and demands whatsoever had, mo••ed, stirred, commen∣ced, or depending between the said parties for any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world, untill the day of the date of the said Obligation, so that the said arbi∣trement, ordinance decree, finall determination and judgement, of me the said E H. of and upon the said premises, were made and given up by the said E H. in writing, under his hand and seale ready to be delivered unto the said parties demanding the same on this side, and before the 2 day of February, then next ensuing the date of the said Obligation, as by the said writings obligatory and the conditions therein specified, reference be∣ing thereunto had, doth and may more plainly and at large ap∣pear. Now I the said E H. taking upon me the burthen of the said arbitrement, for a finall and peaceable end between the said parties, do by these presents make and publish my order, award, and arbitrement, concerning al and singular the said premises unto me as aforesaid submitted in manner and form following.

Imprimis I do award, arbitrate and order, that the said I C. and his assignes, shall and may hold and enjoy one house, and the lands therewith used and occupied with their appurtenan∣ces, now in the tenure or occupation of him the said I C. in B. aforesaid, without paying any rent, or other charge for the same, untill the 19 of May next ensuing the date of these presents, he the said I C. or his assignes: doing no wast upon the same, nor plowing any other land then now is allowed. And that the said. I C. and his assignes, shall, at or before the said nineteenth day of May, next ensuing the date hereof, leave and yield up unto the said R A. his heires, and assignes, the quiet and peaceable pos∣session of the said messuage, lands and all and singular the said pre∣mises, with their appurtenances and cleerly depart, and remove off and from the same, except such part of the said Land, as is now sowne with Corne or graine, the which he the said I C. shal and may keep and enjoy, untill the next harvest; that he may cut and carry away the said Corne and graine, and that then he the said I C. shall leave and yield up the quiet possession of such part

thereof, unto the said R A. his heires or assignes, and wholly de∣part from the same.

Item, I further award, arbitrate, and order, that if the said I C. and his assignes, shall and doe, at or before the said 19 day of May, next ensuing the date hereof leave and yeeld up unto the said R A. his heires or assignes the quiet and peaceable possession of the said messuage land, and premises, with their appurtenan∣ces (except as is before excepted) according to this order and arbitrement, that then the said R A. his heires, executors, or assignes, shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said I C. his heires, executors, or assignes, at or upon the three and twentieth day of May next ensuing the date hereof, in the South porch of the said parish Church of B. aforesaid, the sum of 50 pounds of current mony of England.

Item, I also further order and award, that the said I C. his ex∣ecutors or assignes shall at or upon the said three and twentieth day of May, next ensuing the date hereof, by his sufficient deed in writing remise and release, unto the said R A. his heirs, exe∣cutors, and assignes all manner of actions and causes of actions, sutes, quarrels, variances, discords, debates, debts, accompts, trespasses, claims, controversies, and demands whatsoever, had, moved, stirred, commented or depending between him the said I C. and the said R A. for any matter, cause or thing whatsoe∣ver from the beginning of the world untill the second day of October, last past, before the date of this present award. And the said R A. his executors or assignes, shall at or upon the said 23 of May next ensuing the date hereof, by his sufficient Deed in writing remise and release unto the said I C. his heires, executors, and assignes, all and all manner of actions and causes of actions, sutes quarrels, varian••es, discords, debates duties, a••∣co••pts, trespasses, claims, controversies and demands whatso∣ever, had, moved, stirred, commen••ed, or depending between him the said R A. and the said I C. for any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world untill the said second day of October last past, before the date of this present award; In witnesse whereof, the said E H. to these pre∣sent Indentures, his hand and seale hath put, dated the 20 day of January in the year of our Lord God, &c.

Sealed and delivered by the within named E H. the day and year within written in the presence of