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An Annuity for tearm of years, issuing out of Land, with liberty to sell the Distresses.

THis Indenture &c 9 July An. 24. Eliz. Between H. D. of S. in the County of S. Esquire, the one party, and Sir L. D. Citizen and Alderman of L. on the other party, Witnesseth that the said H. D. in full satisfaction of all Debts, Duties, and Demands, which C. D. of L. Gentleman, deceased, Uncle of the said H. D. did at the time of his de∣cease owe unto the said Sir L. D. hath for him, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and for every of them, given, granted and confirmed, and by these presents, for him, his Heirs, Executors, Ad∣ministrators, and Assigns, and for every of them, doth give, grant, and confirm unto the said Sir L. D. Knight, his Executors and Assigns, one Annuity, or yearly rent of ten pounds of &c. yearly to be issuing, and going out of all that park or grounds, called or known by the name of Wood-park, in the Parish of M. alias N. in the County of S. and out of all whatsoever Lands, Mills, Tenements, Woods, Under-woods, and Hereditaments whatsoever; lying and being in I. Wood Park afore∣said, as out of all and singular other the Lands, Tenements, and Here∣ditaments of that said H. D. within the said County of S. To have, hold, perceive, levy, receive, take, and enjoy the said Annuity, or yearly rent of &c. unto the said Sir L. D. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, from the twentieth of May, which shall be &c. 1590. for, and during the tearm of ten years then next ensuing, to be compleat and ended, payable, during the said tearm of ten years, at the usuall place of tender, receipt, and payment of money, commonly called the Counting-house, set and being on the West part of the Royall Exchange in L. without fraud of guile, on the first day of May, and &c. the first payment of the said Annuity, or yearly rent, to begin on the first day of May, which shall be &c. 1591. And the said H. D. for him &c. cove∣nanteth &c. in form, &c. That he the the said H. D. his Heirs, Execu∣tors

&c. or Assigns, shall and will yearly, during the said tearm of ten years, upon the first day of May, well and truly pay, or cause &c. unto the said Sir L. D. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, at the Counting-house aforesaid, the yearly Rent, or Annuity of ten pounds; And that if it shall happen the said annuity, or yearly rent of &c. to be behind and unpaid, in part, or in all, at any of the daies or times a∣bove limitted: That then, and so often the said H. D. his Heirs and Assigns, and every of them, shall and will forfeit and pay unto the said Sir H. D. his Executors or Assigns, for every such default in payment, the sum of five pounds of &c. in the name of a pain or penalty: And that then, and at all times after, and from time to time, so often and when, as any default of payment of the said annuity, or yearly rent, or of any part therof shall happen, during the said tearm of one and twen∣ty years, to be made, contrary to the limitation aforesaid, it shall, and may be lawfull unto, and for the said Sir L. D. his Executors, Admini∣strators, and Assigns, and to every of them, as well for the said sum of ten pounds, so to be due and unpaid; As for the said five pounds to be as above forfeited and lost (Nomine poene) into the said Park called I. Wood Park, and all and singular other the said Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, and all other the Premisses, into any part or parcell therof to enter and distrain: And the Distress or Distresses then, and there so had and taken, and from thence lawfully to bear, lead, drive, and carry away, without any manner of Rescous, or Suit of Replevin by the said H. D. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or any of them, or by any other person or persons, for them, or any of them: And that the said Sir L. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them, shall, and may detain, retain, and keep the same Distress, or Distresses irrepledgably, untill the said Sir L. his Exe∣cutors, Administrators, or Assigns, be as well of the said yearly rent of &c. which shall be due, and as aforesaid unpaid as of the said 5 l. to be as aforesaid forfeited (Nomine poene) and of every part or parcell therof, and also of the reasonable costs and expences which shall be by reason of the non-payment therof sustained, fully satisfied, contented, and paid: And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent of &c. and the said five pounds aforesaid to be forfeited (Nomine poene) for which the said Distress, or Distresses shall be as aforesaid had, and taken, shall be behind and unpaid, at the place afore-limitted, for the payment therof by the space of five daies, on, or after any such Distress, or Distresses shall be taken as aforesaid, by the said Sir L. D. his Executors, or As∣signs, for the said sums, or for any part therof; That then and so often it shall be lawfull to, and for the said Sir L. his Executors, Admi∣nistrators, and Assigns, and every of them, to cause the same Distress, or Distresses, to be valued and prised, and according to the said pr••sement, to his, or their own use, to retain, or otherwise to

sell the same at the will and pleasure of the said Sir L. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, for the satisfaction and payment, as well of the said Annuity of &c. as of the said five pounds (Nomine poene) and also of the said costs and expences: And the said H. D. hath put the said Sir L. D. in possession and Seisin of the said Annuity, by the de∣livery and payment to the said Sir L. at the ensealing and delivery here∣of of four pence, of &c. And moreover the said H. D. for him &c. co∣venanteth &c. in form &c. that the said Park, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, out of which the aforesaid Annuity of &c. is limited to be issuing, and every part and parcell therof, shall be from, and af∣ter the said twentieth of May An. 1590. for, and during the said term of one and twenty years, from time to time, and at all times, during the said teatm of one and twenty years, when, and as often as the said Annuity of &c. and the said five pounds to be forfeited Nomine poene, if any part therof shall happen to be behind and unpaid, at the place appointed for the payment therof, contrary to the limitation aforesaid; shall be lyable overt and sufficient to the Distress, or the Distresses a∣foresaid: And that the said Sir L. D. his Executors and Assigns, and every of them shall, and may, from, and after the said twentieth day day &c. for, and during the said tearm of one and twenty years, to the true meaning of these presents, have, receive, and take the said Annui∣ty of &c. without any let, deniall, or interruption, or contradiction of the said H. his Heirs or Assigns, or any of them, or of any other per∣son or persons, by his, or their means, right, title, or procurement: And that he the said H. at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, is seised in his Demesne of Fee, to his, and their own use of such good Estate in Fee-simple, of, and in three parts, in four parts to be divided, of all the said Park, and Grounds, called and known by the name of J. Wood Park as was granted to him and his Heirs, by the Queens Majestie, under Letters Patents, dated at Westminster, and of, and in the fourth part therof, of such good and lawfull Estate as was to him granted and assigned by T. B.: And that he the said H. His Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, shall well and truly pay &c. unto our said Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty, her Heirs, and Suc∣cessors, the hundred pound mentioned in the said Letters Patents, ac∣cording to the limitation and true meaning of the same. In witness &c.