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 Release made by mediatian of Friends to certain Lands, and to certain rent.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between &c. Witnesseth, That wheras Suit, variance and disagreement, hath been heretofore had and made between the said parties to these Presents, of, for and concerning the right, title, interest and inheritance of certain Lands. Tenements and Hereditaments, lying and being in W. in the County of N. late in the Possession or Occupation of &c. and which they the said A: B. and C: D: did challenge and claim to be their several Inheritance, and to have been held and occupied under the Rent of &c. and which the said I: S: claimed to be his several and sole Inheritance and alledged them the said A. B. and C: D: and those whose estate they have only to have received the summ of &c. as a dry Rent out of the said Premisses, which said matters of variance controversie and debate, were, and are by the mediation of &c. Friends indifferently chosen, by all the said parties en∣ded and determined. And all the said parties mutually agreed of, for, and concerning all the said Causes, Matters and Greevances, and although it seemed to the said &c. the Mediators that the said I. S. had good Title to the said Messuage and whole Tenement and that there was only due to the said A: B: and C: D: a Rent of &c. yearly; yet notwithstand∣ing for the cleer extinguishing of the said pretended interest of the said A: B: and C: D: as well in and to the said Tenement, as also in and to the said Rent of &c. And for the continuance of quietness and friendship between the said parties according to the mediation of the said &c. It is covenanted, granted, concluded and agreed by and be∣tween the said parties, and every of them in manner and form fol∣lowing.

And first the said A. B. and C. D. for them their Heirs Executors and Administrators, do remise and release unto the said J. S. being in his lawfull and peaceable possession of the said Messuage and Premisses all their and either of their Right and Interest of in and to the said Rent Messuage and Tenement, and do covenant grant conclude condescend and fully agree to and with the said J. S. his Heirs Executors and Ad∣ministrators and to and with every of them by these presents, That he the said J. S. his Heirs and Assigns and every of them shall and may at all and every time and times hereafter lawfully peaceable and quietly have hold occupy and enjoy a•• their and every of their sol•• and proper Inheritance of all such Lands Tenements and Hereditaments lying in W. free and cleerly discharged of all Rents issuing out of the same paya∣to them or either of them.

And further also, that all the said Lands Tenements and Heredita∣ments,

and the Right Title and Inheritance of the same and every part and parcell thereof, is and shall be adjudged construed and taken to be in the said J. S. and his Heirs for ever, as their sole and proper Inheritance without any further claim thereof or therein to be made by the said A. B. and C. D. or either of them in any wise.

And further, That all the said Lands Tenements and Hereditaments lying in &c. the day of the date hereof are, and so shal from time to time and at all times hereafter remain continue and be unto the said J. S. his Heirs and Assigns for ever, free and clearly acquitted exone∣rated and discharged or otherwise sufficiently from time to time here∣after acquitted or demnified and saved harmless of and from all and all manner of former or other bargains sales, &c.

And lastly for the further and full extinguishment, as wel of the said yearly Rent of &c, as also of all the pretended Interest of them the said B. and C. D. of in and to the same, they the said A. B. and C. D. for themselves their heirs and Assigns do further covenant grant conclude and agree to and with the said J. S. his Heirs and Assigns, and to and with every of them by these presents, That they the said A: B. and C. D. their Heirs and Assigns and every of them, shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter by the space of three years up∣on reasonable Request of the said J. S. his Heirs or Assigns to them to be made, and at and upon his only proper costs and charges in the Law and otherwise knowledge and levy a Fine sur Release of the said Mes∣suage Lands Tenements and Hereditaments before specified unto him the said J: S: and his Heirs, and for the full explanation of the true in∣tent and meaning of the levying of the said Fine as aforesaid.

It is further declared by them the said A: B: and C: D: and like∣wise covenanted and agreed by and between all the said parties to these Presents, That the said Fine so before covenanted to be levied unto the said J. S: as aforesaid shall extend to all the said Messuage Lands Tenements and Hereditaments lying in aforesaid, and to all Rents issuing out of the same, and to no other Lands or Tenements, and that the same shall be for the establishing of the same to the said J: S: his Heirs and assigns for ever, and to no other use intent or pur∣pose whatsoever.