The compleat clark, and scriveners guide. Containing exact draughts and presidents of all manner of assurances and instruments now in use: as they were penned and perfected by divers learned judges, eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto is also added a concordance of years, from the time of King Richard the third untill this present; very usefull for conveyancers and others. With an exact alphabeticall table, whereby any of the said presidents may be easily found out.

A Lease of Land for 500. years for Assurance of payment of a of a summ of money, with Covenants for Atturnment of the Tenants of the Premises, and for the assuring of Land to the Leasee and his heirs for ever, and request if breach of payment be made, &c. A Lease devised to avoid Bargain, Livery, and En∣rolling, &c.

THis Indenture &c. Between the Right Honorable H: Earl of H. Lord H. &c. on the one party, and H. B. Haberdasher of &c. on the other part witnesseth, That the said Earl for and in consideration of the summ of 2650 l: of &c. wherof &c. hath Demised &c. all and singular those the Mannors of S: M: H: C: and H: in the County of S. with all and singular their appurtenances whatsoever, and all and singular those Messuages, Lands, Tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances in the said County of S. commonly called or known by the several names of S. M. H. C. and H. and all and singu∣lar Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Services, Profits, and other Hereditaments to the said Mannors and Lordships and other the Pre∣misses, or to any of them belonging, or in any wise appertaining or occupied used, demised, or Leased as part, parcel or member of the same, or any of them, or reputed, taken, counted, or known as any parcel or member of them or of any of them, and all and singu∣lar other Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whatsoe∣ver of him the said Earl with their appurtenances, scituate lying be∣ing, comming, growing, or renewing, of or in the Towns, Parishes, Hamlets and Fields of S. M. H. C. and H. in the said County of S. and the Reversion and Reversions of all and singular the Premisses, and all and singular rents and Profits whatsoever, incident unto the same Reversion and Reversions; To have and to hold &c. unto the said * 1.1 H: B: his Executors Administrators and Assigns, from the day of the date of these presents unto the end and terme, and for and during all the terme of five hundred years, from thence &c. and fully to be compleat and ended, under the condition hereafter in these Presents mentioned and declared. And the said Earl for himself, * 1.2 his Heirs Executors, &c. doth covenant &c in form &c. That he the said Earl now is the very true, sole and lawful Owner of the Fee and Inheritance of all and singular the Premisses, and therof, and and of every part therof now is, and standeth ••olely and lawfully seised, of a good, sure, perfect, and absolute estate in the Law in Fee-simple, to the only use of the said Earl, and of his Heirs and Assigns, for ever absolutely without any Defeasance, Condition, or Mortgage and that of such estate he the said Earl hath good, right, and lawful authority * 1.3 to Grant, Lease, and Demise all and singular the Premisses with their

appurt. to the said H: B: his Executors Admin. and Assigns, in manner and form aforesaid. And that all and singular the same Premisses at * 1.4 the ensealing and delivery of these presents, are, and at all times here∣after, for and during the said term of &c. under the Condition hereaf∣ter in these Presents expressed, shall be discharged, acquitted, or other∣wise by the said Earl, his Heirs Executors or Administrators, at all times as well and sufficiently saved harmless of, and from all and singu∣lar former Bargains, Sales, Leases Grants, Statutes, Recognisances, Estates, Titles, Charges, and Incumbrances whatsoever, the chief Rents and Services &c. and all Leases not exceeding three Lives, or 21. years, and all estates by Copy of Court Roll made by the said Earl of the said Mannors, Lordships, and other the Premises, or any part therof, wherupon the old usual yearly Rents or more are reserved, yearly to be paid during the said Leases and Estates, only except and foreprised. And also that he the said H. B. his Executors and Assigns, during all the said term of &c. upon and under the Condition afore∣said, shall or may have, hold, occupy and enjoy all the said Mannors, * 1.5 &c. and all and singular other the Premisses, and the Rents, Issues, and Profits therof to their own use, shall or may lawfully perceive, receive, and take without any Let, or interruption, of any other person or per∣sons whatsoever, except before excepted.

And further, that the Premisses by these presents mentioned to be * 1.6 Demised, now are, and from henceforth, for and during all the said term of &c. shall or may continue, remain, and be to the said H. B: his Executors Administrators and Assigns, under the Condition afore∣said, of the full and clear yearly value of 70 l. of &c. or above, over and beyond all charges whatsoever.

Provided alwayes, That if the said Earl, his Heirs Executors, &c. do * 1.7 pay &c. to the said H. B. &c. at the House &c. the summ of 2650 l. of &c. in manner and form &c. That is to say on the 25th. of August &c. next &c. 1050. therof (and ever after 400 l. till the whole be paid) That then and from thenceforth these Presents, and the Lease, Demise, and Grant, therby made of all and singular the said Premisses, and all the Covenants, therin contained, and all Bonds and Statutes, made, or to be made, for or concerning the performance of the Cove∣nants herein contained, or any of them shall be utterly void and of none effect. And then also, and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawful to and for the said E: his Heirs &c. to reenter &c. and the same to have again &c. as in his and their former estate. These pre∣sents * 1.8 &c. And the said Earl Covenanteth &c. That he the said Earl within the space of seven moneths next ensuing the date hereof shall and will procure and cause, that all and every the Tenants, Farmers, and Occupiers of all and singular the said Mannors and Lordships, and other the Premisses with their appurtenances, and of every, or any

part therof, do, and shall every of them for his particular estate, at∣turn and become tenants upon this demise and a Lease unto the said H: B: his Executors or Assigns, under the Condition aforesaid for payment of their several Rents therfore unto the said H: B▪ his Executors and Assigns, and also that if default be made of or in payment of the said summ of &c. or any part therof to the said H: B. his Executors or Ad∣ministrators contrary to the form aforesaid, that then at all times du∣ring three years next after such default made, the said Earl and the right Honorable Countess K. now his wife, and all and every other person and persons, having or lawfully claiming any estate in the Pre∣misses, or any part thereof by from or under the said Earl, or any of his Ancestors (other then only such Leassers and Coppyholders as aforesaid for their estates and interests before excepted) at, and upon the reasonable request; and at the costs and charges in the Law only of the said H: his Executors or Assigns, shall and will, do, make, know∣ledge and suffer, and cause &c. all and every such lawful and reasona∣ble act and acts, thing and things in the Law, either for the further and better confirmation and assurance of this present Demise and Lease, or else for the clear and absolute conveying of the Fee and Inheritance of all and singular the Premisses, with their ap∣purtenances to the said H▪ B: his Heirs and Assigns for ever absolute∣ly without any condition, as by the said H: his Heirs or Assigns, or his or their counc••l learned in the Laws of this Realm shal be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised. Nevertheless the said Earl, or any o∣ther person to make any such Assurance or Conveyance shall not be required or compelled for the making therof to travel above three miles distance from the place where they so required shal be when such request to them shall be made. In witness, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Habend.
• * 1.2

  Owner in Fee.
• * 1.3

  Authority to Let.
• * 1.4

  Discharge of Incumbrances.
• * 1.5

  Enjoyance.
• * 1.6

  Yearly Rent.
• * 1.7

  Proviso.
• * 1.8

  Tenants to at∣turn.