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.

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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.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A80285.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 11, 2024.

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A Grant of an Annuity, penned by Mr. Edmund Plowden.

THIS Indenture made the day of De∣cember, in the twentieth year of the Raign of our Soveraign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, &c. Between John Ives of great Mil∣ton in the County of Oxon, Yeoman, and Wil∣liam Ives Son, and Heir apparant of the said John of the one part; And Richard Dunt of Henley upon Thames, in the said Counry of Oxon, yeoman, on the other part; witnesseth that the said John Ives, and William Ives, for, and in consideration of the sum of threescore pounds of lawfull mony of England, to them be∣fore the ensealing of these Presents by the said Rich: Dunt, well and tru∣ly contented and paid, wherof, and wherwith they acknowledged them∣selves

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satisfied, and therof do by these Presents fully acquit, and dis∣charge the said Richard Dunt his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, by these presents have given and granted, and by these presents for them, and their Heirs, do give and grant to the said Richard Dunt one Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds, of good and lawfvll mony of England, issuing, and going out of all those Messuages, Lands, Tene∣ments, and Hereditaments, set, lying, and being in Milton aforesaid; now, or late in the Tenure and Occupation of the said John Ives, or his Assigns, and out of all other Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments whatsoever, of them the said John and William, or either of them, in Milton aforesaid, Chilworth and Haselley in the said County of Oxon; To have, and to hold, pertain and enjoy the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds, and every parcell thereof to the said Richard Dunt; his Heirs and Assigns for ever: to the only use and behoof of the said Richard Dunt, his Heirs and Assigns for ever; at the Feast of the Cir∣cumcision of our Lord God, and the Nativity of Saint John Baptist, by even portions yearly to be paid: And if it happen the said yearly Rent of six pound, or any part therof, to be behind, and unpaid, after any of the said Feasts or daies of payment, on which as is aforesaid it ought to be paid: Then it shall be lawfull to the said Richard, his Heirs and Assigns, into the said Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, and other the Premisses, and into every part therof, to enter and distrain, and the Distresses there found, to lead, drive, and carry away, impound, and detain, untill he, or they shall be of the said Annuity or yearly Rent so being behind, and the Arrearages therof, if any be fully satisfied, con∣tented, and paid; Of which Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds, the said John, and William Ives have put in peaceable Possession amd Seisin, the said Richard Dunt by delivering unto him four pence of lawfull English mony in the name of Seisin, at the time of the delivery of these presents: And the sayd John Ives, and William Ives, for them, their Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and for their Executors and Administrators, of either of them, do covenant, promise, and grant by these presents, to, and with the said Richard Dunt, his Heirs. Execu∣tors, Administrators, and Assigns, that they the said John, and William are and be, or that one of them is, and standeth seised of, and in the Messuages, Lands Tenements, and Hereditaments in Milton, Chilworth, and Haselley aforesaid, at the time of the delivery of these presents of the cleer yearly value of twenty pounds over and above all Charges and Reprises, of a god perfect and lawfull Estate in Fee-simple, and that they have, or one of them hath full power and law∣full authority to charge the same with the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds in manner aforesaid, and that the same Lands and Te∣nements shall be at all times hereafter overt and sufficient to the Di∣stresses of the said Richard Dunt, his Heirs and Assigns, when they

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shall come to distrain for the said Rent & every part therof then behind. And that they the said John and William, their Heirs, Executors, Admi∣nistrators, and Assigns, shall, and will at all times hereafter, from time to time keep, acquit, discharge, or save harmless, the said Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, and other the Premisses, and every part therof; of, and from all manner of former Bargain, Sale, Joynture, Dow∣er, Statute, Lease and all other Title, charges and Incumbrances whatso∣ever, in such manner and sort, that the said Richard Dunt, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, and every of them shall, and may have and enjoy the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds, and every parcell therof, peaceably and quietly, without any lawfull let, or interruption of any person whatsoever. And also that the said John, and William Ives and their Heirs shall, and will at all times hereafter, at the reasonable request of the said Richard Dunt, his Heirs and Assigns may do, and suffer, or cause to be made, done, and suffered, all and every such further Act and Acts, thing and things in the Law whatsoever, for the further assu∣rance and sure making of the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds to the said Richard Dunt, his Heirs and Assigns, as shall be reasonably devised by the said Richard, his Heirs or Assigns, or by his, or their learned Councell, at the costs and charges in the Law of the said John, and William Ives, their Heirs or Assigns. Provided alwaies, and it is covenanted, granted, and agreed between the said parties, for them, their Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, by these presenrs, that if the said John Ives, and William Ives, their Heirs, Executors, Admini∣strators, or Assigns, or any of them shall well, and truly content and pay, or cause to be well and truly contented, and paid to the said Ri∣chard Dunt, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, at, or in the now dwelling house of the said Richard Dunt in Henley afore∣said, in and upon the Eve of the Feast-day of the Circumcision of our Lord God, which shall be in the year of our Lord 1583. Between the hours of one and three of the Clock in the afternoon of the same day, the sum of forty pounds of good and lawfull mony of England, at one whole and entire payment, that then, and from thence forth, the said Annuity or yearly Rent of six pounds and every parcell therof, shall cease, determine, and be extinguished for ever, and that then the said Richard Dunt, his Heirs and Assigns shall deliver up to the said Iohn Ives, and William Ives their Heirs or Assigns, so paying the said sum of forty pounds, this present Deed, and all other Assurances concerning the same Annuity to be cancelled, and made void any thing aforesaid, or other matter whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding. In wit∣ness, &c.

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An Annuity with power of Revocation.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between R. M. of S. &c. of the one part, and N. M. one of the younger Sonnes of the said R. M. &c. of the other part, witnesseth that the said R. M. as well by force, vertue, and power, and according to the tenor and liberty of one Proviso, or clause in that behalfe mentioned or specified, in one paire of Indentures, bearing date, &c. made betwixt the said R. M. of the one part, T. R. of, &c. of the other part, as otherwise, hath given, granted, and confirmed, and by these presents doth by the liberty and power aforesaid, give, grant, and confirm unto the said N. M. and his Assigns, one annuall or yearly Rent of ten pounds of good and lawfull mony of England, to be issuing out of all and singular the Mannors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments of the said R. M. scituate, lying, and being in D. or else where, in the County of C. To have and to hold the said annuall, or yearly rent of ten pounds unto the said N. M. and his Assigns, during his naturall life, the same to be paid at the two severall Feast-daies of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, and Saint Michael the Arch-angel, by e∣ven and equall portions; The first payment therof to begin at such of the said Feasts as shall first happen, next after the decease of the said R. M. And if it shall happen the said Annuity, or annuall rent of ten pounds, or any part therof to be behind, or unpaid in part, or in all, in which it ought to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded) that then, and so often it shall and may be lawfull to, and for the said N. M. and his Assigns, into any Mannors, Lands, Tenements, and Heredita∣ments of the said R. M. or into any part or parcell therof, to enter and distrain for the said Annuity, or annuall rent of ten pounds, or such part therof, as shall so happen to be behind, arrear, and unpaid, and the Distress or Distresses there found, to take, drive, chase, lead or car∣ry away, and with him, or them, to detain, hold, and keep, untill he the said N. M. of the said Annuity or annuall rent of ten pounds, with the Arrearages therof (if any such be) shall be fully satisfied and paid. Provided nevertheless and upon condition, that if the said R. M. shall at any time during his naturall life, pay or tender unto the said N. M. or to any other person, or persons the sum of twelve pence, or more, of lawfull English mony, with intent and of purpose to revoke, make fru∣strate, or make void the said Annuall Rent or the grant therof, that then and from thence forth this present Deed and all, and every the Gift, Grant, and Limitation of the Rent aforesaid; And the said an∣nuall or yearly Rent, so by these presents given, granted, or mentioned to be granted; shall cease and be void frustrate and of no further force or effect in the Law, any thing in these presents contained to the con∣trary, in any wise notwithanding. In witness, &c.

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An Annuity by Deed Pol.

TO all Christian people to whom these presents shall come; A. B. of C. in the County of S. Esquire, sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Know yee that the said A. B. for divers good causes and considerations him therunto moving, hath given, granted, and confirmed, and by these presents doth give, grant, and confirm unto E. F. of, &c. One Annuity or annuall rent of five pounds, of lawfull mony of England, to be well and truly paid unto the said E. F. and his Assigns, from and immediatly after the decease of the said A. B. out of all, and singular that, and those the Messuages, Lands, & Tenements, with their, and every of their severall, & respective Appurtenances, scituate, lying, and being in P. late in the possession of L. M. called, or known by the name of H. Tenement, to have, and to hold, receive, perceive, and take the said Annuity, or annuall rent of 5 l. by the year, to him the said E. F. and his Assigns, immediatly after the decease of the said A. B. for, and during the tearm of sixty years, if he the said E. F. so long shall live; The same to be had, taken, received, and paid by, and to him the said E. F. and his Assigns, at the Feast-daies of Saint Martin the Bi∣shop in Winter, and Pentecost, by even and equall portions, the first payment therof to begin and take commencement at such of the said Feasts as shall first, and next happen after the death and decease of the said A. B. with a clause of distress, as in the last mentioned Grant.

A Rent-charge for Service done, and to be done, with a Proviso of Revocation.

THis Indenture made &c. Between A. B. of &c. of the one part, and C. D. of the other part; witnesseth that the said A. B. for, and in consideration of the good and faithfull Service by the said C D. al∣ready done, and hereafter to be done to the said A. B. hath given, gran∣ted, and confirmed, and by these presents for himself, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, doth give, grant, and confirm unto the sayd C. D. one Annuity, or yearly rent of five pounds to be issuing, payable, and going out of all and singular Messuages, Cottages, Mills, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, scituate, lying, and being within the Towns, Town-ships, Feilds, Hamlets, and Territories of L in the County of S. To have, hold, and yearly to receive, perceive, and take the said Annuity, or annuall rent of five pounds, yearly, from, and im∣mediatly after the making therof, for, and during the tearm of his natu∣rall life, at the Feasts of &c. with a clause of distress as before. Of

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which Annuity, or annuall rent, he the said A. B. hath put the said C. D. in full and peaceable possession and Seisin by the payment of six pence, of good and lawfull money of England, for, and in the name of Seisin, and as part of the said Annuity or annuall Rent-charge of 5. l. afore by these presents granted as aforesaid: And the said A. B. doth covenant and grant, to, and with the said C. D. that he the said A. B. at the time of the sealing, and delivery of these presents, hath full power, good, and lawfull Estate and authority, to charge the said Messuages, Cottages, Mills, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, with all and singular their Appurtenances afore mentioned, and every part and parcell ther∣of, with the payment of the said Annuity or annual rent of five pounds, in manner and form aforesaid: And that the said Messuages, Cottages, Mills, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, and every part, and par∣cel therof, now are, and so shall remain, and continue and be, during the tearm of the naturall life of the said C. D. as aforesaid, overt, chargable, sufficient, and lyable to, and for the Distress of the said C. D. for the non-payment of the said Annuity or annual Rent-charge of the five pounds, and for the Arrearages therof, if any shall fortune to be: And further that he the said A. B. his Heirs and Assigns, and all, and every other person or persons, which now are or hereafter shall be seised of the said Messuages, Cottages &c. and of every, or any part or parcell therof, shal and will at all, and every time, and times, during the natural life of the said C. D. pay, or cause to be paid unto the said C. D. the said Annuity, or annuall rent of five pounds, at the times before in these presents limited, according to the tenor, true intent, and meaning therof. Provided alwaies and nevertheless upon condition, that if he the said C. D. shall, or do at any time, or times hereafter, during the tearm of the naturall life of the said A. B. refuse or deny to serve the said A. B. in such convenient, honest, and reasonable Service, or other∣wise at any time during the life of the said A. B. shall leave or depart out of the Service of the said A. B. without the consent of the said A. B. under the hand and Seal of the said A. B. first had and obtained: That then, and immediatly after such refusall, denyall, leaving, or departure of the said A. B. as well this present Deed, as also all, and every clause, matter, or thing therin contained, shall be utterly void, frustrate, and of none effect in the Law, and also that then, and from thenceforth, the said Annuity or annual Rent-charge of five pounds, shall cease and determine, and be no longer payable in any wise, any thing before in these presents contained to the contrary, notwithstanding.

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A Grant of an Annuity, to a man and his Wife during their lives, issuing out of Lands passed by way of a Fine and Recovery.

THis Indenture, &c. Between Sir W. H. of St. J. in the County of M. Knight, on the one part, and T. A. Citizen and Habardasher of L. and A. his wife of the other part, witnesseth that the said Sir W. H. for, and in consideration of the sum of &c. wherof &c. hath given and granted, and by these presents doth give and grant for him, his Heirs, Executors, and Ad∣ministrators, unto the said T. A. and A. his wife, one Annuity of a hun∣dred pounds, of &c. by the year, by the said Sir W. H. his Heirs, Execu∣tors, Administrators, or Assigns, from henceforth yearly to be paid to the said T. and A. and their Assigns, by, and during the term of the natural lives of the said T. and A. and the life of the longest liver of them, at, or in the Mansion house of the said T. scituate &c. at two equall payments in eve∣ry year, in manner and form following, that is to say, on the four and twen∣tieth of December, or on the fortieth day next after the same twenty fourth of December, the sum of fifty pounds of &c. and on the twenty fourth of June, or on the fortieth day &c. the like sum of fifty pounds of &c. The first payment therof to begin and to be made on the twenty fourth of December, next &c. or on the fortieth day, &c. and so from thenceforth the said annuity to have continuance, and to be yearly paid to the said T. and A. and their Assigns, upon the said daies, and within the said times, and at the said place, during the naturall lives of the said T. and A. and the life of the longest liver of them: And the said Sir W. H. doth covenant to, and with the said T. and A. &c. That if and as often as it shal happen the said An∣nuity of a hundred pounds, or any part or parcell therof to be behind and un∣paid, on, or after the said twenty fourth of December, or twenty fourth of June, or on, or after either of them, that then, and so often as that shall hap∣pen, during the naturall lives of the said T. and A. the said Sir W. his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, shall forfeit and lose to the said T. and A. and their Assigns the sum of twenty Marks of &c. in the name of a Pain, and therof shall make full and true payment, to the said T. and A. or their Assignes, with that part of the said Annuity of &c. wherof default shall be made as aforesaid: And for the consideration aforesaid, and for a good and certain surety and assurance to be had and made to the said T. and A. of, and for the said Annuity of &c. to them the said T. and A. well and truly to be paid every year, during the naturall lives of the said T. and A. and the life of the longest liver of them, according to the effect and true meaning of these presents: The said Sir W▪ H. for him, his Heirs, and Assigns, doth covenant &c. to, and with the said T. A. his Heirs and As∣signs by these presents, that he the said Sir W. H. before the tenth day of

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June next ensuing &c. by fine or fines, to be levied, with Proclamations, be∣fore the Justice of the Queens Majesties Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, according to the order and course of the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, between the said T. A. and the said A. his wife, Plaintiffs, and the said Sir W. H. Deforceant, shall and will recognise and acknow∣ledge all that Messuage or Tenement, now in the occupation of the said Sir W. H. or his Farmers, or Tenants, and all Barns &c. therunto belong∣ing, or occupied, demised, or leased to, or with the same: And all those Lands &c. and all and singular other the Messuages &c. of the said Sir W. in the Towns, Feilds, Parishes, and Hamlets, of &c. in the County of M. by such convenient name, or names as are, or shall be devised to be the right of the said T. A. as those which the said T. A. and A. shall have of the gift of the said Sir W. H. and the same by the said Fine shall remise, and quit-claim from him the said Sir W. and his Heirs, to the said T. and A. and the Heirs of the said T. for ever: And further the said Sir W. H. shall by the same Fine, grant for him and his Heirs, that he shall warrant the Premisses with the Appurteuances to the said T. and A. and to the Heirs of the said T. against him the said Sir W. and his Heirs for ever; Which said Fine and Fines, and all, and every other Fines to be levied by the said Sir W. to the said T. and A. and the Heirs of the said T. or in any other man∣ner of the said Premisses with the Appurtenances, or of any part, or parcell therof before the said tenth of June next &c. by the name, or names afore∣said, or by any other name or names whatsoever, shall be to the use and be∣hoof of the said T. A. and A. his wife, and of the Heirs of the said T. A. untill a perfect recovery may be had of the Premisses, against the said T. A. and A. by R. S. and R. H. And the said T. A. for himself, and for the said A. his wife, and for the Heirs and Assigns of him the said T. covenanteth with the said Sir W. H. his Heirs and Assigns by these presents: that after the said Fine, or Fines, had and levied as aforesaid, he the said T. and the said A. his wife, shall, and will suffer the said R. S. and R. H. to sue and prosecute one Writ of Entry Sur disseisin in le post, before the said Justices of her Majesties said Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, against the said T. A. and A. his wife, of all and singular the said Lands and Tene∣ments, Rents, Reversions, Services, and all, and singular other the Premis∣ses with the Appurtenances, by such convenient names and quantities, as by the said Sir W. his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, or by his or their Councell learned, shall be reasonably devised or advised; in, and by which Writ of Entry Sur desseisin le post, so to be brought, the said T. A. and A. his wife, shall appear and vouch to warranty the said Sir W. H. who shall appear and enter into warranty, and vouch to warranty the common Vouchee, who after his entry into the Warranty and Imparlance being had, shall make default, to the end one common Recovery may be had, and pro∣secuted in all things, according to the usuall order, and form of common Re∣coveries for Assurances of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in such

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cases used and accustomed; And that the same Recovery shall in due form of Law be executed accordingly: And it is witnessed, declared co∣venanted, condescended, and fully agreed by, and between the said parties, to these presents, that the said Recovery so to be had, aad prosecuted, and all other Recoveries of the Premisses, or of any part, or parcell therof, be∣tween the said parties, or any of them, before the said tenth of June, next &c. and the full execution of them, and every of them. And also the said Fine, and Fines after the said Recovery so had, or suffered; And also all and singular other Fines, and Recoveries whatsoever, heretofore, had, levyed, acknowledged, or suffered, or to be had &c. of the said Premisses, or of any part therof, by what name, or names soever, shall be, and shall be adjudged, and taken to be to the uses, and intents, and purposes hereafter, in these Presents mentioned, limitted, and expressed, and to none other use, purpose, or intent. That is to say, unto the use, and behoof of the said Sir W. H. and of his Heirs and Assigns, untill default shall be made in payment of the said Annuity of &c. before, by these presents granted as aforesaid, or of any part therof, contrary to the true meaning of these presents: And from, and immediatly after such default in payment hd, and made as aforesaid; Then the said Fines, Recoveries, and other the Assurances aforesaid, shall be, and shall be adjudged, and taken, to be to the only and proper use, and be∣hoof of the said T. and A. and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said T. for ever, and to none other use, purpose, or intent, any before in these presents contained, or any other matter, or thing whatsoever, to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding. And the said Sir W. for him, his Heirs, and Assigns, covenanteth with the said T: and A. &c. in form &c. viz. That all, and singular the said Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Here∣ditaments, and all, and singular other the Premisses, with all, and singu∣lar their Appurtenances, from, and after any default of payment hapning, contrary to the tenor and effect of these presents, of, or in the said Annuity, or any part, or parcell therof, shall be, and remain unto the said T. and A. and to the Heirs and Assigns of the said T. for ever cleer, and free dischar∣ged, and exonerated, and acquitted, or otherwise by the said Sir W. his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, from time to time, and at all times, sufficiently save harmless, and from all and singular Farms, Grants, Bar∣gains, Sales, Leases, Charges, Estates, Bonds, Debts, Titles, Fine, and Fines for alienation, by these presents, Joyntures, Dowers, Title of Dower, Amerciaments, Arrearages of Rents, and all other Incumbrances what∣soever: The chief Rents and Services to be due and payable to the chief Lord, or Lords, of the Fee, or Fees of the Premisses, in respect of their Seigniories only; and all Leases made of the Premisses, or of any part, or parcell therof, for term of three lives, or one and twenty years, wherupon the old and accustomed Rents, or more, are reserved, and shall be yearly pay∣able, after such default made to the said T. and A. and the Heirs of the said T. alwaies exempted and fore-prised. And further the said Sir W. H. co∣venanteth

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&c. that if it shall fortune default to be made contrary to the te∣nor; purpose, form, and effect of these presents, of, or in payment of the said Annuity &c. that then, and at the time of such default made, and from thenceforth for ever the said Premisses shall be, or lawfully may be, and con∣tinue to the said T. and A. and to the Heirs of the said T. for ever, of the full and cleer yearly value of &c. over and above all Charges and Repri∣ses: And that the same be now so holden and farmed. And further that then, and for ever after the time of any such default so hapning, in payment of the said Annuity, the said T. and A. and the Heirs of the said T. for e∣ver, shall, or may lawfully and quietly have, hold, and enjoy, all and singu∣lar the said Mannors &c. And then also, and from thenceforth shall, or may lawfully and quietly have, take, perceive, receive, and enjoy all, and singular the Rents, Revenues, Issues, and Profits therof, and of every part therof, to the only use of the said T. and A. and of the Heirs of the said T. for ever, without let, molestation, Action, Suit, Entry, disturbance, or interruption of the said Sir W. his Heirs or Assigns, or any of them; And without any lawfull Action &c. of any other person or persons whatsoever, except before excepted: And also the said Sir W. covenanteth &c. that he the said Sir W. his Heirs or Assigns, within six months next, after any default made, contrary to the form and effect of these presents, of, or in any payment of the said Annuity, or of any part therof, shall, and will, well and safely deliver, or cause to be delivered to the said T. and A. their Heirs and Assigns, or to some of them, at the now Mansion house &c. All and singular such Deeds, Charters, Evidences, Books of Survey, Terieers, Wri∣tings, and Monuments, concerning the Premisses only or only any part or parcell therof, or which the said Sir W. now hath, or which he or his Heirs then shall have, without Suit in the Law may then get, or come by toge∣ther with true Copies of all other Writings &c. which do concern the Pre∣misses, or any part therof, joyntly with any other Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments.

Provided alwaies, that if the said Sir W. his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, shall happen not to make true payment, according to the tenor and true meaning above in these presents declared, of the said An∣nuity &c. and of all sums of money to be forfeited Nomine poene as afore∣said, and of every part and parcell of them, but shall fail and make default in payment of the same, or any part therof, contrary to the form and effect of these presents: So that the said T. and A. or the Survivor of them, or their Heirs, or Assigns, or the Heirs and Assigns of either of them, by rea∣son of the same default, then shall, or may lawfully from thenceforth possess, enjoy, receive, and take, all and singular the Rents, Revenues, Issues and Profits, of all and singular the Premisses, with all and singular the Ap∣purtenances, according to the intent and true meaning above in these pre∣sents specified and declared; That then the said Annuity above granted to the said T. and A. and the longer liver of them, shall cease, determine,

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and be no longer paid: And moreover the said Sir W. covenanteth &c: that he the said Sir W. his Heirs and Assigns, and Dame N. now wife of the said Sir W. and all, and every other person, or persons (other then such Leases as shall lawfully claim, for, and by reason of their Leases and Estates to be excepted) which have, or shall have, or shall, or may law∣fully claim to have any Estate, Right, Title, or Interest, of, in, or to the said Premisses with their Appurtenances, or any part therof, shall, and will not only at all times, during five years next ensuing the date hereof, upon reasonable request, make, do, knowledge, and suffer, and cause &c. all and every such act, and acts, thing, and things, as by the said T. and A. or ei∣ther of them, or the Heirs or Assigns of the said T. or by their, or any of their Councell learned in the Law, shall be lawfully demised, or advised, for the further assurance, surety, conveyance, and sure making of all, and sin∣gular the said Mannors &c. to be had, conveyed, and made sure to the said T. and A. and to the Heirs and Assigns of the said T. to the only use of the said T. and A. and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said T. for ever, accord∣ing to the true meaning of these presents, and upon the conditions therein contained, and not otherwise: But also at all times during seven years next after any default made, contrary to the tenor and true meaning of these presents, of, or in payment of the said Annuity, shall, and will, at, and upon the reasonable request, and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said T. and A. or one of them &c. make, do, acknowledge &c. all and every such lawfull and reasonable act, &c. as the said T. &c. shall devise &c. for the further assurance of all and singular the said Mannors &c. to be had, conveyed, and made sure to the said T. and A. and to the Heirs and Assigns of the said T. for the only use and behoof of the said T. and A. and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said T. for ever, without any manner of or defeasance whatsoever: And also that he the said Sir W. his Heirs, or Assigns within one year next ensuing the date hereof, shall, and will deliver, or cause to be delivered to the said T. A. or the Survivors of them, or to the Heirs or Assigns of the said T. annd A. at the now Mansion &c. one Book of a plain and perfect Survey of all the said Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Services, and Hereditaments, and of all and other the Premisses with their Appurtenances, containing, and expressing the names of the Tenants and Occupiers of the Land, and their Estates, and the yearly Rents plainly and legibly writen: And the said T. A. for himselfe and the said A. his VVife, covenanteth &c. that they the said T. and A. or their Assigns, or the Survivor of them, or his, or her Assigns, upon the receit of every payment of the said Annuity, or sums for∣feited Nomine poene, to them, or any of them hereafter to be made, accord∣ing to the tenor and true meaning of these presents, shal and wil upon request therfore to be made, deliver a Writing under their hands, or under the hands of the Survivor of them, plainly testifying and reporting the same receipt

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and payment, from time to time, so often as the said T. and A. or their As∣signs, or the Survivors of them, or his, or her Assigns shall receive any such payment. In witness &c.

A Grant of an Annuity by a Lease to his Lord, issuing out of a Te∣nement to him demised, with Clause of Distresse, and Cove∣nant that the House shall stand over, and lyable to Distress.

TO all to whom this present Writing shall come, G. P. of S. in the County of E. Esquire, sendeth greeting; Wheras E. H. Citizen and Skinner of L. by his Indenture of Lease, dated the sixth of Februa∣ry, hath granted demised, and letten to Farm to me the said G. all that Messuage &c. and all Shops &c. scituate in Bredstreet &c. To hold from the Feast of the Annunciation &c. now next coming, by and during the tearm of one and twenty years, from thence &c. As by the said Indenture &c. which Indenture of Lease was sealed and delivered by the said E. H. unto the said G. P. before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said G. And the said G. by virtue of the same Indenture, was possessed of the said Messuage, or Tenement.

Know yee that I the said G. for very good and speciall causes and considerations, him moving, hath given and granted, and by these Pre∣sents, for him, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, doth give and grant unto the said Annuity, or annuall rent of thirty pounds of &c. to be issuing and levying out of, and upon the said Messuage, or Tenement, and other the Premisses with their Appurtenances; To have, take, perceive, and receive the said Annuity, or annuall rent of &c. to the sayd E. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, year∣ly, for, and during all the said tearm of one and twenty yerrs, or for so long time as the said G. P. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall, or may occupy and enjoy the said Messuage, or Tenement, by virtue of the said Indenture of Lease, at the Feasts of Saint Michael &c. and the Annunciation &c. or within the space of eight and twen∣ty daies, next after every of the same Feast-daies, yearly to be paid by equall portions during the said tearm; The first payment therof to be∣gin at the Feast of Saint Michael &c. now next coming: And if it shall, the said Annuity, or annuall rent of thirty pounds, or any part therof, to be behind and unpaid, by the space of eight and twenty daies after any of the said Feast-daies▪ wherin the same ought to be paid as aforesaid, it being first lawfully demanded at the said Messuage, or Te∣nement, that then it shall be lawfull to, and for the said E. his Execu∣tors, Administrators, and Assigns, into the said Messuage, or Tene∣ment,

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with the Appurtenances to enter and distrain; And all and e∣very the Distress, and Distresses there found, lawfully to bear, drive, and carry away, and with them to hold and keep, untill the said Annui∣ty, and yearly rent, and all Arrearage therof; And of all their costs and damages in that behalf sustained, they be fully payd and satisfied: And the said G. P. covenanteth &c. That the said Messuage and Te∣nement with the Appurtenances, for any act, or thing, to be done, caused procured, or agreed unto by the said G. his Executors, Admini∣strators, or Assigns, or by any other person, or persons, by his, or their means, tiltle, or shall be lyable and to all and every Distress and Distresses of the said E. his Executors, Ad∣ministrators and Assigns, from time to time, as often as any occasion therof shall be given, during the said tearm of one and twenty years In witness &c.

A Grant of an Annuity to a Woman for her life, after the decease of her Husband, with a Clause to enter and detain.

TO all persons to whom this present Writing shall come, C. B. of S. in the County of B. sendeth greeting; Know yee that I the said C. B. for and in consideration of fifty pounds to me paid by W. D. Dean of Windsor, in marriage with R. D. Daughter of the said W. D. and R. B. Son and Heir of me; these C. B. have given and granted, and by this my present Writing, do confirm to the said W. D. and to H. D. and W. D. and their Assigns, one Annuity or annual rent of 20 l. of lawfull mony of England, to be issuing out of the Mannor, or Capital Messuage, called West Town, in the County of M. &c. To have and perceive the said Annuity or yearly rent aforesaid, to the said W. D. H. D. and W. D. &c. and their Assigns, for the tearm of the life of the said Rachell, to the use of the said Rachell for the tearm of her life; Payable yearly at the Feasts of Saint Mich: and the Annunciation of the blessed Vir∣gin Mary, by equall portions, the first tearm of the payment therof to begin at that Feast, of the Feasts aforesaid, as shall next happen after the death of the said R. B. Husband of the said Rachell, and not before: And if it shall happen the said Annuity, or yearly rent, to be behind or unpaid, in part, or in all, by the space of eight and twenty daies, next after any Feast of the Feasts aforesaid, in which as aforesaid the same ought to be paid; That then and from thenceforth it shall be lawfull for the said W. D. H. D. and R. D. or any of them, or their Assigns, or the Assigns of any of them, into the said Mannor, or Capitall Messu∣age &c. to enter, and the same to hold and possess, and the rents of the same, with all Rents, and Profits, and Commodities to the same Mannor

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&c. belonging or appertaining, to the use and behoof aforesaid, to take and enjoy, untill of the Annuity, or annuall rent aforesaid, toge∣ther with the Arrearages of the same (if any be) to them, to the use of the said Rachell, shall be fully satisfied and paid. In witness &c.

A Grant of an Annuity, or Rent-charge of fifty Marks, and of a hundred Shillings, Nomine poene.

TO all persons to whom this present writing Tripartite indented * 1.1 shal come, R. P. and I. C. and H. S. send greeting: Wheras we the said R. P. I. C. and H. S. are seised in our Demesne as of Fee, of the Mannor of S. with the Appurtenances &c. Know yee, that we by these presents do grant to W. M. a certain annuall rent of fifty Marks, to be taken and paid out of, & in these Mannors, Lands, and Tenements, with the Appurtenances, to the said W. M. and the Heirs of his body com∣ing, at the Terms of Saint Michael, and Easter, yearly by equall por∣tions. And we do moreover grant unto the said W. M. and the Heirs of his body issuing, the rent of a hundred shillings (Nomine poene) to be issuing out of the Mannors aforesaid, to have, and take to them so often as it shall happen, the said Annuall rents of fifty Marks, to be be∣hind and unpaid, in part, or in all, to the said W. M. or his Heirs afore∣said, by the space of four months, next after any tearm of payment of the same fifty Marks, above limited; And that it shall be lawfull to the said W. M. and his Heirs aforesaid, as well for the same rent of fifty Marks (if it shall happen to be behind and unpaid, in part, or in all, by the space of four months, next after any tearm of payment thereof) to distrain in the said Mannor of S. and these Lands, and Tenements afore∣said, with the Appurtenances, and the Distresses there taken, to drive, carry away, and detain, untill to the said W. M. and his Heirs aforesaid, the said rent of fifty marks, and the said rent of a hundred shillings granted (Nomine poene) be fully contented and paid. And if it shall happen that the said W. M. shall dye without Heirs of his body, Then we will and grant, that the said annuall rent of fifty marks shall remain to F. M. and the Heirs of his body coming; And that the said F. M. and his Heirs aforesaid, shall for ever after have the said yearly rent, to be paid and taken yearly at the tearms aforesaid, by equall portions, of, and in the Mannor aforesaid, and other the Premisses with the Ap∣purtenances▪ And we do further grant to the said F. M. and his Heirs aforesaid, the said rent of a hundred shillings Nomine poene, out of the Mannor aforesaid issuing, to be taken and had as of ten as it shall hap∣pen the said rent of fifty marks, to the said F. and his Heirs aforesaid, in form aforesaid granted, to be behind in part, or in all, by the space

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of four months after any tearm of payment hereof, and that it shall be lawfull &c.

Provided alwaies, that ten marks of the said fifty marks, in form aforesaid granted, shall not be paid, nor any Distress for the same ten marks shall be at any time taken, nor levied, during the life of R. Q.

Provided also, that the persons of us the said R. P. I. C. and H. S. nor the person of any of us, or of our Heirs, shall not be charged, or chargable with this present Grant, but the same shall only extend to, and charge the said Mannors, Lands, and Premisses, with the Appur∣tenances. In witness &c.

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

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&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 prsement, to his, or their own use, to retain, or otherwise to

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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.

An Annuity granted out of a Lease with good Covenants.

TO all &c. M. H. of H. in the County of M. Widow, late Wife and Executrix of the last Will and Testament of R. H. Esquire,

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deceased, sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting; Whereas I. A. * 1.2 Clerk, Parson of H. in the County of M. by his Indenture of Lease, bearing date the fourth of February Anno Regni Reginae Eliz. xiij. hath demised, granted, and to Farm-letten unto W. A. of D. in the said County, Esquire, all that the Rectory, or Parsonage of H. with all manner of Houses, Edifices, Barns, Stables, Orchards, Gardens, Glebe Lands, Tithes, Pentions, Portions, Fruits, Offerings, Oblations, Ob∣ventions, and all other Rights, Profits, Commodities, Emoluments, and Advantages whatsoever, to the said Rectory, or Parsonage, be∣longing, or in any wise appertaining, set, lying, being, coming, grow∣ing, or renewing, within the Parish or Feilds of H. aforesaid, or else∣where, within the County of M. except, and alwaies reserved unto the said I. A. and his Successors, during the tearm, in the said Indenture specified, one Chamber next unto the Buttery of the same house, with free ingress, egress, and regress, into, and from the said Chamber, at his and their will and pleasure. To have and to hold the said Recto∣ry, and Parsonage of H. Houses, Edifices, Buildings, Glebe Lands, Tithes, Oblations, Offerings, Profits, Commodities, Emoluments, and Hereditaments, and all and singular other the Premisses with their Ap∣purtenances, except before excepted, unto the said W. A his Executors, and Assigns, from the Feast of the Annunciation &c. then next &c. * 1.3 unto the end and tearm of lxxxx. years, from thence &c. and fully &c. As by the same Indenture of Lease, containing &c. And where also the Reverend Father in God O. B. of L. and Ordinary of the said Church of H. aforesaid, the said I. A. continuing still Parson of H. a∣foresaid, * 1.4 by his Deed dated the twenty sixth of November 1614. and to the said Deed indented, annexed, hath ratified and confirmed the said Deed indented, and all and singular in the same granted, demised, and leased, in manner and form, as in the said Deed of Lease is ex∣pressed and contained, as by the said Deed of confirmation plainly doth and may appear: And where also the said W. A. by his Deed da∣ted, An 17. R. Eliz. &c. hath given, granted &c. to I. C. &c. all his Right &c. then to come, of, and in the said Rectory &c. To have &c. as by the said Deed made to the said I. C. also doth appear: And where also the said W. A. by the name of W. A. true and undoubted Portion of the Parish Church of H. aforesaid, by his Deed, dated the second of December 17. R. Eliz. for himself, his Heirs and Assigns, hath ratified and confirmed the said Deed indented of Lease, and all and every thing therin contained, as by the said last mentioned Deed of confirmation &c. And where also the said I. C. by his Deed dated the second of Decem: An. 17. R. Eliz. hath given and granted unto the said W. A. the former recited Deeds, and all his Right &c. to have &c. as by &c. And where also the said W. A. bargained and sold his Interest &c. to W. R. Esquire: And where also by Indenture dated &c. the

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said R. assigned his Interest in the Premisses &c. to the said R. H. And where T. R. and A. R. have given, granted, bargained, and sold to the said R. H. his Heirs and Assigns for ever, all that the Parsonage and Advowson, Nomination and Gift of the Benefice of Parsonage and Re∣ctory of H. aforesaid with the Appurtenances, and the Inheritance of the same, and all their, and either of their Right, Estate, Title, Interest, and Demand to, and in the same; Together with all manner of Deeds, Escripts, Writings, and Mynements of the said T. and A. or either of them only touching or concerning the said Parsonage, or Rectory, or any other the Premisses, to have and to hold the said Parsonage, Ad∣vowson, Nomination, and Gift of the Benefice of the said Parsonage and Rectory of H aforesaid wih the Appurtenances, and the Inheri∣tance of the same, and all their, and every of their Rights &c. together with the said Deeds &c. to the said R. H. his Heirs and Assigns for e∣ver, to his, and their proper use, as by the said Indenture &c. And where, moreover the said W A. by his Indenture dated &c. hath remi∣sed released and for ever, for him and his Heirs, quite claimed to the said R. H. then being in full and peaceable Possession of the Premisses, all the Right, Estate, Title, Interest, Condition, and demands whatsoe∣ver that he the said W. A. then had, or thereafter might have, he the said W. nor Heirs &c. as by the said last mentioned Indenture &c. Which said Lease, Interest, and Tearm of years in, and to the said Re∣ctory and Parsonage, and other the Premisses with the Appurtenan∣ces, demised or mentioned to be demised by the said first recited Deed indented of Lease, and also the same first recited Deed of Lease, and all Covenants therof, I the said M. H. now have and enjoy, amongst o∣ther things, of the Gift, Legacy, and bequest of the said R. H. my late * 1.5 Husband, as by his last will and Testament made and declared in wri∣ting dated &c. Know yee that I the said M. H. for the good will and affection which I have and bear unto my well-beloved Brother M M. of the University of O. Gentleman, and towards the furtherance and better maintenance of his exhibition at the Studies of the Common Laws, or any other faculty or exercise, that he shall, or will follow, or apply himself unto, and for divers other &c. have given, granted, and confirmed, and by these presents do fully &c. unto the said M. W. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, one Annuity, or yearly rent of &c. of lawfull &c. by the year, to be yearly going, issuing, and paid out of the said Rectory of H. with the Appurtenances, and out of all and every other the Premisses with the Appurtenances, also out of singular, other Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments whatsoever, in or by the said severall recited Indentures, Deeds, and Conveyan∣ces * 1.6 and every, or any of them demised, granted, or conveyed, or men∣tioned to be demised; granted, or conveyed, with all and every their Appurtenances; To have, hold, perceive, receive, levy, take, and en∣joy

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the said Annuity, or yearly rent of &c. to the said M. W. his Exe∣cutors, Administrators, and Assigns, from the Feast &c: unto the end &c. at the daies of the Feasts of &c. or within ten daies next after every of the same Feast-daies, by even portions yearly to be paid at the Man∣sion house of the said Rectory of H. or at the place where the same house now standeth, the first payment wherof to be made at &c. And I the said M. H. do covenant &c. that I the said M. mine Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall, and will well, and truly yeild, and pay, or cause &c. the said Annuity, or annuall rent, and every part and par∣cell therof to the said M. W. his Executors, Administrators, and As∣signs, yearly during the said term &c. on the said Feast-daies of the birth of our Lord God &c. or within &c. by equal portions, at the said Mansi∣on house of the said Rectory.

And further I the said M. do covenant &c. that I the said M. mine Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall, and will forfeit and pay unto the said M. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, for every default of payment of the said Annuity, or any part or parcell therof to be made, contrary to the form aforesaid, the sum &c. of lawfull &c. in the name of pain, from time to time, during the said tearm &c. And that when, and as often as that shall fortune the said Annuity, or year∣ly rent, or any part or parcell therof to be behind and unpaid, con∣trary to the form aforesaid, That then, and so often it shall and may be lawfull to, and for the said M. W. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them, into the laid Rectory, and all and every other the Premisses with their Appurtenances, and into every part &c: to enter and distrain, as well for the said Annuity, and every part therof, and all, and every the penalty and penalties aforesaid, and as the arrearages of the same, or either of them, and the Distress and the Di∣stresses there to be found and taken, lawfully to lead, bear, drive, and carry away, and the same to detain and keep, untill he the said M. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, shall be fully paid and satisfi∣ed, of, and for the said Annuity and penalty aforesaid, and every part and parcell of them and every of them, and all arrearages of the same, or any of them, together with his, or their costs and damages in that be∣half to be sustained.

And also I the said M. do covenant &c. in form &c. viz. That I the said M. at the ensealing and delivery of these presents, am the very true, perfect, and lawfull Owner of the first recited Indenture of Lease, and of all and singular the Premisses therby demised, or mentioned to be demised, for all the whole tearm and residue of the said tearm of &c. in the said Indenture of Lease mentioned, and yet to come, and not expired: And have full power, good right, lawfull authority to give and grant the said Annuity, or yearly rent &c. to the said M. his Executors, and Assigns, for, and during the said tearm &c. in man∣ner

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and form aforesaid. And that the Premisses, and every part and parcell; and also the said first recited Indenture of Lease, and every thing contained therin, now are, and from henceforth shall, and may from time to time, and at all times hereafter, during the said tearm &c. remain and continue, free and clearly discharged, exonerated, or otherwise by me the said M. mine Executors, Administrators and Assigns, suffer, defend, and save harmless, of, and from all, and all manner of Grants, Bargains, Sales, Alienations, Surrenders, Forfei∣tures, Rentries, cause, and causes of Forfeiture or Rentry, and of, and from all other Charges and Incumbrances whatsoever, had, made, or done, or that shall, or may in any wise be hurtfull or prejudiciall to the said M. his Executors &c. for, or concerning the said Annuity, or yearly rent, or any part, or parcell therof, or for, or touching the said liberty or power of distraining in the Premisses, or any part therof, for any manner of Arrerage or Arrerages, of the said Annuity, or any part therof, or for any manner of sum, or sums of money to be forfeited Nomine poene, as aforesaid.

And also that I the said M. mine Executors, Administrators, or As∣signs, shall, and will from time to time, and at all times hereafter, du∣ring the said tearm &c. upon reasonable warning and request, shewing the said Originall Lease, Deeds of confirmation and mean Conveyan∣ces above recited or mentioned, in force, safe, and uncancelled without fraud &c. in any Court, or Courts at Westminster, or elsewhere, when, and as often as need shall require, for the necessary maintainance and defence of this present Grant, of the said Annuity, or any other matter or thing in these presents contained or mentioned.

And further know yee that I the said M. have delivered to the said M. at the ensealing and delivery hereof, one currant Groat of Silver, for, and in the name of the first payment of the Annuity abovesaid. In witness &c.

A Grant of an Annuity during the Grantees life, charging only the Grantors person.

THis Indenture made &c. 27. of Octo. An: R. R. Eliz. 23. Between &c. Witnesseth, that the said N. H. for, and in consideretian of the sum of 300. l. of &c. to him in hand, before the ensealing and deli∣very hereof, clearly given and paid by th said E. M. wherof &c. hath given and granted, and by these presents for him the said N. his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators,, doth give and grant unto the said E. M. one Annuity of lxiij l. xvj s. vj d. of lawfull &c. by the year,

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To have, perceive, receive, take, and enjoy the same Annuity of lxiij l. xvij s. vj d. to the said E. M. and his Assigns, from henceforth for, and during the tearm of the naturall life of the said E. the same Annuity to be yearly paid to the said E. or his Assigns, during the life of the same E. at, or in &c. at four equall payments in every year, in manner and form following: That is to say, on the four and twentieth day of De∣cember, between the hours of &c. fifteen pounds nineteen shillings and four pence half-penny; on the twenty forth day of March, be∣tween the like hours &c. other fifteen pounds nineteen shillings four pence half-penny, on the twenty third day of June, between the like hours &c. other fifteen pounds nineteen shillings four pence half-pen∣ny, on the twenty eighth day of September, between the like hours &c. other fifteen pounds nineteen shillings four pence half-penny: The first payment to begin and to be made on the twenty fourth day of Decem∣ber, next ensuing &c. between the said hours of &c. And so from thenceforth to have, continue, and yearly to be paid to the said E. M. or his Assigns, during the naturall life of the said E. every year, upon the said daies, and between the said hours, and at the place aforesaid. And the said N. H. covenanteth &c. that he the said M. his Heirs, Ex∣ecutors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall and will, from henceforth yearly, and every year, by, and during all the said tearm of the naturall life of the said E. well and and truly satisfie, content, and pay, or cause &c. unto the said E. or his Assigns, the said Annuity of &c. and every part and parcell therof, in manner and form aforesaid, according to the tenor, purport, limitation, and true meaning of these presents. And also the said N. H. covenanteth &c. That he the said N. H. shall & will at the now dwelling house of the said N. H. satisfie &c. at or be∣fore the end and expiration of six months next ensuing &c. deliver, or cause &c. unto the said E. or his Assigns, one sufficient Deed, Obliga∣tion, wherin the sayd N. H. and one able and sufficient Surety with him shall stand bound unto the said E. in the sum of five hundred pounds of &c. with a Condition therupon, endorsed for the true performance of all and singular the Covenants, Grants, Articles, Agreements in these presents contained, which on the part and behalf of the said N. his heirs, Executors, or Administrators, or any of them, are, or ought to be performed, according to the same meaning of these presents, up∣on the delivery and receipt of which Deed, Obligation, in form afore∣said, the said E. covenanteth &c. to re-deliver and yeild up unto the said N. H. or his Assigns, to be cancelled, one Deed, Obligation of five hundred pounds of the date of these presents, wherein the said N. standeth bound to the said 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for the true performance of the said Co∣venants herein contained, and on the behalf of the said N. or his As∣signs, to be performed: And further the said N. H. covenanteth &c. That if he the said N. shall depart this present life, and the said E. M.

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shall survive and over-live the same N. that then the Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, of the said N. shall within three months next after such decease of the said N. well and truly deliver, or cause &c. to the said E. or his Assigns, at the said now dwelling house of the said N. in W. aforesaid, one good and sufficient Deed, Obligation, wherin, and wherby one good able and sufficient Surety shall stand bound to the said E. in the sum of five hundred pounds, of &c. with a Condition therupon endorsed, for the true payment of the said An∣nuity to the said E. and his Assigns, from thence-forward, yearly du∣ring the life of the said E. in manner and form aforesaid.

Provided alwaies, and it is fully covenanted, granted, concluded, condescended, and agreed by, and between the said N. and E. for them, their Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them. And the said E. M. covenanteth &c. that if the said E. shall mislike either the Surety which shall be contained in the said Deed, Ob∣ligation, which the said N. hath before these presents, covenanted to deliver, or cause &c. to the said E. at, or before the end of six months, next ensuing the date hereof, or the Surety which shall be contained in the said Deed, Obligation, to be in form aforesaid delivered, by the Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns of the said N. to the said E. or his Assigns, within three months after the decease of the said N. And shall signifie or declare the cause of such his misliking▪ at the said now dwelling house of the said N. in W. aforesaid, either to the said N. at, or before the expiration of the said six months, next ensuing the date hereof, or to the Heirs, Executors, or Administrators of the said N at, or before the end of the said three months, next after the day of the decease of the said N. And that then if the said N. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or any of them, do pay, or cause &c. to the said E. or his Assigns, the sum of three hundred pounds of &c. either on the second day next after the end of the said six months, next ensuing the date hereof, between the hours of &c. of the same second day at or in &c. or else on the second day next after the ex∣piration of the said three months, next after the decease of the said N. between the like hours in the afternoon of the same last mentioned se∣cond day, at the place last specified: That then immediatly upon full payment, had and made, of the said sum of three hundred pounds, in manner and form aforesaid; The said Annuity of &c. by these pre∣sents granted: And all and singular the Covenants, Grants, Articles, and Agreements herein contained on the behalf of the said N. his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, or any of them, from thenceforth to be observed and performed, and all Bonds and Obligations what∣soever made, or to be made by the said N. or any other person or per∣sons, for performance of the same Covenants, or any of them, shall cease, clearly determine, and be utterly void, frustrate, and of no force

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and effect in the Law: And that then also the said E. or his Assigns, shall, and will immediatly upon full payment had, and made of the said sum of three hundred pounds, in manner and form aforesaid re-deliver∣ed, or cause &c. to the said N. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, this present Deed indented, under the hand and Seal of the said N. and all the said Bonds, Obligations made, or to be made as a∣foresaid, to be cancelled; these presents &c, And moreover the said E. M. covenanteth &c. that he the said E. and his Assigns, upon the receipt of every payment of the said Annuity to him, or them hereafter to be made, according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents, shall and will upon request therfore to be made, deliver a Deed un∣der his, or their hand and Seal to the said N. his Heirs, Executors, Ad∣ministrators, or Assigns, plainly testifying and reporting the same re∣ceipt and payment, from time to time, so often as the said E. or his As∣signs shall receive any such payment. In witness &c.

A Grant of an Annuity out of a Lease by will, continuable for life, if the Lease so long indure.

ITem, I will also and bequeath unto the said E. P. my Wife, one An∣nuity, or annuall rent of one and thirty pounds of lawfull &c. to be yearly paid unto her, or her Assigns, by my said Executors, at the u∣suall Feast of Saint Michael &c. and of the Annunciation &c. by even portions, by, and during all such time as my Grand Lease of the Scit. and Demesnes of the Mannors of Hatfield now in mine own possession and occupation, or in the possession and occupation of my Assigns, and granted unto me by our said Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty, under the great Seal of England, shall happen to endure and have con∣tinuance, if she the said E. P. shall so long live, the first payment ther∣of to begin at such of the said Feasts as shall first happen, and follow next after the day of my decease.

A Grant of an Annuity with the Inheritance of Land assured for the same by a Recovery and a Fine.

THis Indenture &c. Between the Right Honourable H. Earl of H. and the Right Honourable K. Countess of K. now his Wife, on the one party, and I. S. Citizen and Clothworker of L. and A. his Wife, on the other party; Witnesseth, that the said Earl, for, and in conside∣ration

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of the sum of three hundred pounds of &c. wherof &c. hath given and granted, and by these presents doth give and grant, for him, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, to the said J. and A. his Wife, one Annuity of five hundred pounds of &c. by the said Earl, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, from henceforth yearly to be paid to the said I. E. and A. and their Assigns, and to the Survivors of them, and to the Assigns of the Survivors of them, by, and during all the term of the naturall lives of the said I. and A. and the naturall life of the longest liver of them, at the North-gate at the now build∣ing Scituate in the City of L. commonly called the Royall Exchange entring into the place there commonly used for the meeting of Mer∣chants, at two equall payments in every year, in manner and form fol∣lowing: That is to say, on the twentieth day of November, between the hours, of &c. two hundred and fifty pounds, and on the twentieth day of May, between the like hours of &c. two hundred and fifty pounds, The first payment therof to begin and to be made on the twentieth day of November, next coming, and so from thenceforth to have continuance, and yearly to be paid to the said I. and A. and to the longer liver of them, and their Assigns, and the Assigns of the longer liver of them, every year upon the said daies, and within the said times, and at the said place, during the naturall lives, of the said I. and A. and the naturall life of the longest liver of them: And for the said consideration, and for a good and certain Surety and assurance to be had and made to the said I. and A. his wife of, and for the said Annuity and yearly payment of five hundred pounds, to them, and to the Sur∣vivor of them, and their Assigns, and the Assigns of the Survivor of them well and truly to be made every year, during the naturall lives, and during the naturall life of the longer liver of them, according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents. The said Earl for him∣self, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and every of them: And * 1.7 for the said Countess his wife, doth covenant, grant and agree, to, and with the said I. and A their Executors▪ Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them by these presents; That he the said Earl, and the said Countess his wife, before the last day of November now next com∣ing shall, and will permit and suffer the said I: and A. at the costs and charges in the Law of the said I. and A. lawfully to recover against the said Earl and Countess by Writ of Entry, Sur-disseisin, with Voucher, or Vouchers, after the order and course of common Recoveries, the Mannor of A. with the Appurtenances, in the County of S. and all that More called a More, with all the Appurtenances therof in the same County, and all the Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and their Appur∣tenances, now or late parcell of the late Chantery of &c. with the Ap∣purtenances, and all and singular Messuage, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Rights, Patronage of Churches, Franchises, Liberties, Juris∣dictions,

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Priviledges, and Hereditaments whatsoever, esteemed, repu∣ted, used, demised or taken, as part, parcell, or member of the said Mannor of A. or as any part of the said More called &c. And all and singular Mannors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, Services, and Hereditaments whatsoever, which the said Earl and Countess have, or either of them hath, or at any time had in the Towns, Feilds, Parishes, and Hamlets, of A. or within the said More, called &c. in the said County of S. And also the said Earl and Countess shall like∣wise permit and suffer the said I. and A. lawfully to recover against the said Earl and Countess by another Writ of Entry Sur-disseisin, with Voucher or Vouchers, after the order &c. ut paid, all that the Man∣nor of B. with the Appurtenances in the County of C. And all and singular Messuages ut predict. And all and singular Rights, Liberties, Priviledges, Courts, Leets, View and Viewers of Franck-pledge, Fran∣chises, Commodities, Profits, Rents, Services, and Jurisdictions what∣soever, that the said Earl and Countess, or either of them hath, or lawfully might have, of, or in the said Mannors, and other the Premis∣ses, or of, or in any part or parcell of them, or of any of them: And that all the said Recoveries shall be in due form of Law lawfully exe∣cuted; And moreover, that as well the said Earl, and the said Coun∣tess now his wife, at the costs and charges of the said I. in the Law on∣ly, * 1.8 before the last day of November, now next coming as aforesaid, shall, and will by Fine in due form of Law to be levied with proclama∣tion, according to the Statute in that behalf provided, convey, and assure unto the said I. and A. and to their Heirs, or to the Heirs of one of them, all the said Mannors, and all other the Premisses, with all, and singular their Appurtenances, with Warranty of the said Earl and the said Countess his wife, and of the Heirs of the said Earl, of all the Premisses to the said I. and A. and to the Heirs of the said I. against all men. As also that after the said Fine had, and Recoveries executed Sir G. H. Knight, brother of the said Earl on and before the twenty fourth day of June, which shall he An: Dom: 1557. at the coste and charges in the Law only of the said I. or A. or of their Assigns, shall, and will by Fine with proclamation, according to the statute in due form, by him the said Sir G. to be levied, granted, and released to the said Earl and his Heirs, all, and singular the Premisses, with war∣ranty of the same to the said Earl and his Heirs, against him the said Sir G and his Heirs, according to the usuall manner of Fines: And it is condescended, concluded, and agreed between the said parties, that as well the said Fine of the said Earl and Countess, and the said Reco∣very and Recoveries so to be had, and executed as aforesaid: As also * 1.9 the said Fine of the said Sir G. H. and all other Fine and Fines, Reco∣very and Recoveries, Assurance, and Assurances, whatsoever specified, or mentioned, in these presents, shall be to the uses, intents, and pur∣poses

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hereafter expressed in these presents, and to none other use, or uses, intent or purpose; That is to say, to the use and behoof of the said Earl, and his Heirs, untill default of payment shall be made of the said Annuity granted by these presents, or of some part therof, con∣trary to the form, tenor, and effect of these presents: And after de∣fault of payment of the said Annuity, or any part therof, contrary to the form, tenor, and effect of these presents: Then to the only use and behoof of the said I. and A. and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said I. absolutely without any manner of Condition, and to none other use, or intent whatsoever: And that then also and from thenceforth, all and every petson, or persons, seised, or to be seised of the Premisses, or any part therof, shall therof, and of every part therof, stand and be seised to the only use and behoof, and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said A. for ever; And that then the said Earl, his Heirs, and Assigns, within six months next after any default of payment made, shall, and will safely deliver, or cause &c. to the said I. his Heirs and Assigns, at the now Mansion house of &c. All, and singular such Deeds, Charters, Evidences, Court-Rolls, Books of Survey, Terriors, Escripts, Writings, and Minements, concerning the Premisses only, or only any part therof, as the said Earl now hath, or which he or his Heirs then shall have, or without Suit in Law may then get, or come by. And the said Earl, for him, his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and every of them, doth covenant, and grant to, and with the said I. and A. his wife, and the Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns of the said I. by these presents, in form &c. That he the said Earl, and the said Countess, now are the very true perfect and rightfull Owners of all, and singular the said Mannors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, * 1.10 and Hereditaments, and of all, and every other the Premisses, with all and singular the Appurtenances: And that the said Earl, and Coun∣tess at the time of the said Recoveries so to be had, as is aforesaid, shall stand and be seised of the said Mannors &c. of a good perfect and suf∣ficient Estate of Free-hold, with the Fee-simple therof in the said Earl; And that the said Earl at the time of the said Fine, to be levyed by the said Earl, and the said Countess, shall stand and be seised of the said Mannors and other the Premisses, in Fee-simple, according to the use therof before limited to the said Earl: And that the said Mannors, Messuages &c. shall from, and after default of payment of the said * 1.11 Annuity, or any part therof, stand and continue for ever clear, and free discharged, exonerated, and acquited, or otherwise by the said Earl, or his Heirs, from time to time, and at all times sufficiently saved harm∣less, of, and from all and singular former Grants Bargains, Sales, Lea∣ses, Charges, Estates, Titles, Fine and Fines, for license of Alienation by the said Recoveries and Fines aforesaid, and by every, or any of them (if any be done) and all other Incumbrances whatsoever, the

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chief Rents and Services to be due and payable to the chief Lords of * 1.12 the Fee, or Fees, of the Premisses in respect of their Seigniories only, and one Lease for the tearm of sixty years, made by the said Earl to one I. W. Esquire, by Indenture, dated 26. Febr. An. 9. Eliz. of all that the Scituation of the Mannor of A. and of the Mansion house called A. Court, and of other Lands mentioned in the said Lease, and of all Leases for tearms of one and twenty years, or under, or for the tearm of life, or lives not exceeding three lives by the said Earl, or any of his Ancestors heretofore made, or granted, and hereafter by the said Earl, or his Heirs to be granted and made, during the time that the said Earl and his Heirs, or Assigns, shall well and truly pay the said Annuity of five hundred pounds, according to the tenor, pur∣port, and true meaning of these presents, above declared and expressed: And all Estate by Copy of Court-Roll, heretofore had, made, or granted as aforesaid, or to be had, made, or granted as aforesaid, of the Premisses, or of any part therof, upon all, and every which said Leases, Estates, and Copies, the old accustomed Rents, and Services are, and shall be reserved, and from henceforth shall be due and pay∣able to the Owners of the Reversion, and Reversions of the same, during the severall Term and Estates therof aforesaid (only except.) And further, that if it do fortune that the said Annuity and yearly payment of five hundred pounds aforesaid, and every part therof, be not well and truly paid and contented to the said I. and A. and the * 1.13 Survivors of them, or their Assigns, in manner and form aforesaid: That then, and at all times default made in payment therof, or of any part therof, contrary to the form aforesaid; The said Mannors and other the Premisses shall be, and continue for ever, unto the said I. and A. and to the Heirs and Assigns of the said I of the clear yearly rent and value of three hundred pounds of &c. over and above all yearly Charges and Reprises: And that the Premisses have been by the space of sixty years last past, of the said clear yearly rent and value of three hundred pounds over and above all Charges and Reprises: And * 1.14 that then also and from thenceforth, the said I. and A. and the Heirs and Assigns of the said I. shall, and may lawfully and quietly have, hold, occupy, and enjoy, all, and singular the said Mannors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, and Hereditaments, and all, and singular the Premisses with their Appurtenances, and shall, and may also lawfully and quietly have, take, perceive, receive, and enjoy all, and singular the Rents, Issues, Revenues, and Profits therof, and every part therof, from thenceforth to, and for the only Commo∣dity, use, and behoof of the said J. and A. and of the Heirs and As∣signs of the said J. for ever: And further that the said Earl, or his Heirs, at, or before the first day of June, which &c. 1573. shall, and will deliver, or cause &c. to the said J. and A. and to the Survivors of

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them, at the now dwelling house of &c. one Book of a plain and per∣fect * 1.15 Survey of all, and singular the said Mannors, Messuage, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Services, and Hereditaments, and of all other the Premisses with their Appurtenances, containing and expressing the names of the Tenants, Occupyers of Land, and their Estates, and the yearly rents plainly and legibly written; The same to be done and made at the costs and charges of the said Earl, his Heirs, or Execu∣tors; And also the true Copies of all the Evidences, Charters, and Minements which the said Earl now hath, or without Suit in the Law, can get, or come by, touching or concerning the Premisses, or any part therof, to be legibly and plainly written, and then and there to be ex∣amined with their Originalls, by the said I. or such other as the said J. or A. shall therunto name and appoint, and the charges of the wri∣ting of the said Copies of all the said Evidences &c. then to be allow∣ed, and paid by the said I. and A. his wife, the said Book of Survey, and the Copies of the said Evidences to be received by Indenture. And that the said I. S. and A. his wife, for themselves, their Executors, and Administrators, and every of them, do covenant and grant to, and with the said Earl, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them, by these presents; That he the said J. and A. his wife, and their Assigns, upon the receipt of every payment of the said Annuity, to them, or any of them hereafter to be made, according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents, shall, and will upon re∣quest therfore to be made, deliver a Writing under their hand, plainly testifying and reporting the same receipt and payment, from time to time, so often as the said J. or A. or their Assigns shall receive any such payment: And that if the said yearly payment be from time to time, duly made to the said J. and A or their Assigns, during their lives, and the life of the longer liver of them, in form aforesaid, that then the Executor or Administrator of the Survivors of the said J. and A. upon any reasonable request to them, or any of them in that behalf to be made, shall, and will well and safely re-deliver, or cause &c. the said Book of Survey, with the said Copies of the said Evidences, Char∣ters, and Minements unto the said Earl, or his Heirs, or to such person, or persons, as in the name of the said Earl, or of his Heirs, shall re∣quire, or demand the same.

Provided alwaies that if the said Earl, his Heirs, Executors, or Admi∣nistrators, shall happen not to make true payment of the said Annui∣ty, or yearly rent of &c. to the said J. and A. and to the longer liver of them, according to the tenor and true meaning above in these pre∣sens expressed and declared: But shall fail and make default in pay∣ment of the same, or any part therof, at the daies, times, and place a∣bove limitted for the same, so that the said J. and A. and the Heirs of the said J. by reason of the same default for quiet enjoying, then shall,

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or lawfully may from thenceforth possesse, enjoy, perceive and take the Rents, Revenues, issues, and profits of the premisses according to the intent, purpose and true meaning above expressed and declared in these presents, That then the said annuity or yearly payment by these presents above granted to the said I and A. shall cease, determine, and be no longer payd.

And further the said Earl for him, &c. Covenanteth with the said J. S. his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators; by these Presents, that he the said Earl, his Heirs, and all, and every other person and persons (other then such Leases and Coppy-holders, as aforesaid, to claim only for their said Leases, Estates, and Interests above excep∣ted, which shall have or lawfully shall claim to have any Estate, Right or Interest, of, in, or to the said Mannors, and other the premises with their Appurtenances, or any part thereof, by, from, or under the Estate of the said Earl; at all times during two years, next after a∣ny default made in payment of the said Annuity to the said I. & A. or either of them contrary to the Tenor and true meaning of these Pre∣sents, At and upon the reasonable request, and at the costs and charges in the Law only of the said I. and A. or of the Heirs and Executors of the said I. shall and will, do knowledge, and suffer, and cause &c. All and every such lawfull and reasonable Act and acts, thing and things, * 1.16 as the said I. and A. and the Heirs and assigns of the said I. or any of their learned councill in the Law, shall lawfully Demise or advise for the further assurance, Surety, Convenience, and sure making of all and singular the said Mannors with their appurtenances, and all and every other the premisses, to be had, conceived, and made sure to the said I. and A. and the heirs and assigns of the said I. for the only use and behoof of the said I. and A. and of the heirs and assigns of the said I. for ever, absolutely without any manner, Condition or Defea∣seance whatsoever, provided alwaies and it is concluded and agreed * 1.17 by and between the said parties to these presents, for themselves their heirs and assigns. That if the said Earl or his heirs or assigns, during the time as he, or they or any of them shall well and truly pay the said annuity of, &c. to the said I. and A. and to the survivors of them in form aforesaid, do make and grant Lease and Leases by Indenture for years or estates by coppy of Court-Roll, according to the severall cu∣stoms of the said Mannors to any person or persons of the Scituation or Scituations of the said Mannors, and of any Lands or Tenements a∣foresaid, or of any part or parcell of the said Lands or Tenements; So alwaies as upon every such Lease or Leases, Estate or Estates there be reserved the accustomary yearly Rents and Services of the Lands and Tenements, so to be leased or granted to be paid and done yearly to the owners of the Reversion thereof, during the continuance of eve∣ry such grant, Lease, and Estate. And so that no such Lease or E∣state

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be made without impeachment of wast, or for any longer tearm then the term of one and twenty years to commence within two years at the furthest, next after the granting thereof, or for three lives or fewer in possession, and so as any such Lease do not bind or charge the Owner of the Reversion, with the Reparations of any Buildings, or o∣ther thing by such Lease to be granted; That then the said Recovery and Recoveries, Fine, and Fines, and all other Conveyances, and As∣surances above specified, shall be to the uses and behoofes of any such Leases and Copyholders, and to their Tearm and Estates abovesaid, under, and upon the Reservations, as is aforesaid. In witness &c.

A Grant of an Annuity out of Land for tearm of life.

THis Indenture &c. Witnesseth, that the said R. F. in considera∣tion &c. hath given and granted, and by these presents doth give and grant to the said J. C. one Annuity, or yearly rent of 22 l. of lawfull &c. to be yearly issuing out of all that the Mannor of the said R. with the Appurtenances, in the County of N. called the Man∣nor of W. To have perceive, take, and receive the said Annuity, or yearly Rent of two and twenty pounds, to the said I. C. and her As∣signs from henceforth, for, and during the tearm of the naturall life of the said I. the same Annuity, or yearly Rent, to be yearly paid to the said I. or her Assigns, during the life of the said I. at the now Mansion house &c in the dayes of the Feasts &c. or on the eight and twentieth day next after every of the same Feast-dayes, between the hours &c: by even portions; The first payment therof to begin on the Feast of the Annunciation of &c. next coming &c. or on the eight and twentieth day then next ensuing, and so from thenceforth to have continuance, and to be paid to the said I. or her Assigns, at such times, and in such manner and form as aforesaid, yearly during the naturall life of the same J. And if it happen the said annuity, or yearly Rent of &c. or a∣ny part, or parcell therof to be behind and not paid to the said J. or her Assigns, according to the tenor and purport of these presents, at any time, during the naturall life of the said J. That then for every such default of payment therof, or of any part therof, the said R. his Heirs and Assigns shall forfeit, and loose to the said J. her Executors, and Assigns, five pounds for, and in the name of a pain: And that then and at all times, so often as any such default shall happen, from thence∣forth it shall and may be lawfull to, and for the said J. C. her Executors and Assigns, into the said Mannor of W. with the Appurtenances, and other the Premisses, and into all and any part therof to enter and di∣strain, as well for the said annuity and yearly Rent, and all Arrearages

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therof, as also for all, and every pain and pains aforesaid so to be for∣feited as foresaid, and all arrearages therof, and all and every Distress and Distresses in the Premisses, or any part therof to be found, lawfully and quietly to take, lead, bear, drive, and carry away, and with them to hold and keep, untill of the said yearly Rent, and pain, and pains aforesaid, and all arrearages therof, together with all their costs and damages in that behalf to be sustained, they shall be paid and satisfied; and the said R. F. for him &c. doth covenant &c. in man∣ner and form &c. That the said Mannor of W. with the Appurte∣nances, shall be, and continue all times chargable and lyable to all and every the Distress, and Distresses of the said I. and her Assigns, according to the purport and intent of these presents, there to be had and taken at any time, for default of payment of the said annuity, and pain, and paines aforesaid, to be forfeited, as as aforesaid, or any part therof.

And also that during the naturall life of the said I. the said Man∣nors and other the Premisses shall be contented of the clear yearly value of six and twenty pounds of &c. over and above all Repri∣ses: And that he the said R. F. now is the very true, perfect, lawfull, and sole Owner of the said Mannor of W. with the Appurtenances, and of every part and parcell therof, a good lawfull and sure Estate of Inheritance in Fee-simple, or Fee-tail, generally to his own one∣ly use.

And moreover that the said R. F. and his Heirs, if it shall be found hereafter that the assurance of the said Annuity by these presents made shall not be a full and sufficient assurance therof to the said J. C. in form aforesaid; That then upon notice therof given and request made to the said R. or his Heirs, by the said J. or her Assigns: The same R. or his, shall at their own costs and charges in the Law, make all such further assurance to the said J. of the said Annuity, for the tearm of her naturall life only as by her, or her learned Councill, shall be lawfully, and reasonably demised, advised, and required. In witness &c.

A Grant of an Annuity to a Man and his Wife for their lives, issuing out of Land with very good Covenants.

THis Indenture made An. 4. R. Elizabethae, &c, between Sir S. M. of E. in the County of C. Knight on the one party, and R. K. Citizen and Goldsmith of L. and S, his Wife on the other party, wit∣nesseth that the said Sir S. M. for a certain competent summe of lawful &c. to him before hand paid by the said R. E. hath given and

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granted, and by these presents for him, and his Heires, doth give, grant, * 1.18 and confirme to the said R. E. and S. his wife one Annuity, or yeare∣ly Rent of four score pound of, &c. to be going and issuing out of the Mannors of E. D. and B. in the said County of C. and great M. in the said County of W. to have, hold, levy, and yearly perceive, re∣ceive, take and enjoy the said Annuity or yearly Rent of four score pound to the said R. F. and S. his wife and their Assigns, from the last day of September next ensuing the date hereof, for, and during the terme of the natural lives of the said R. and S. and the term of the na∣tural life of the longer liver of them; the same annuity or yearly rent to be yearly paid to the said R. and S. and the Survivors of them and their Assigns during the longer liver of the same R. and S. and the life of the longer liver of them at the place where the Font stone standeth within the Temple Church in the Suburbs of the City of L. on the 22th. day of November, and the two and twentieth day of June. between the the hours of one and three of the clock in the after noon of every of the same several dayes yearly by even and equal portions, the first payment thereof to begin, and to be made on the two and twentieth day of November next coming; And if it shall happen the said An∣nuity or yearly rent of eighty pound, or any part thereof to be behind and not paid to the said R. E. and S. his wife or their assigns, accord∣ing to the tenor and purport of these presents at any time during the lives of the said R. and S. or the life of the longer liver of them, that then for every such default of payment thereof, or of any part thereof, the said Sir S. M. his heirs or assigns shall forfeit and loose to the said R. and S. and the survivors of them, their executors and assigns &c. of lawful, &c. for, and in the name of a paine: and that then at all times, and so often as any such default shall happen from thence forth, it shall, and may be lawful to, and for the said R. and S. and the Survi∣vor of them and their executors and assigns, into all and every the said Mannors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments or any part thereof to enter and distrein as well for the said annuity and year∣ly rent, and all arrerages thereof, as also for all and every paine and paines aforesaid, so to be forfeited as aforesaid, and all arrerages thereof, and and every distress vnd distresses in the premises, or any part thereof to be found lawfully and quietly to take, lead, beare, drive, aqd carry away, and them to hold and keep untill all of the said yearly rent and paine and paines aforesaid so to be forfeited as a∣foresaid, and all arrerages thereof together with all their costs and damages in that behalf to be susteined, they shall be paid and sa∣tisfied; and that if every such distress and distresses so to be taken as is aforesaid shall not (from time to time so often as any such shall be taken) be redeemed from the said R. and S. and the Survivor of them, their Executors and Assigns within the space of ten daies next after the

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taking thereof, that then it shall, and may be lawful to, and for the said R. S. and the Survivors of them and their assigns to make sale of all and every such distress and distresses, as aforesaid, and thereof to have, leavy, and to enjoy the arrerages of the said yearly rent and payments of the paine and paines aforesaid forfeited, as aforesaid, without molestation, impeachment, or vexation of any person, or per∣sons whatsoever: and the said Sir S. M. for him, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and every of them doth Covenant and Grant, to, and with the said R. E. and S. and the Survivor of them, their executors, administrators and assigns, and every of them by these presents in manner following. That is to say, That he the said Sir S. M. now at the time of the insealing and delivery of these presents, is, and standeth lawfully and solely seised of a good, perfect, sure, and abso∣lute state in the Law in possession in his demesne, as of Fee-simple without any condition to the only use of himself and his heirs, of, and in the said Mannors of E. D. and B. with their appurtenances in the County of C. and of the said Mannor of great M. with the appurte∣nances in the County of W. And if during the life of the longer liver of the said R. and S. the said Mannors with the appurtenances in the County of W. shall be and continue the said Sir S. M. his heirs and assigns of the clear yearly value of fifty pound of lawful, &c. or above beyond all charges and reprises; and that also during the same time the said Mannors with the appurtenances in the County of C. shall be, and continue to the said Sir S. his heirs and assigns of the clear yearly value of one hundred pound of &c. or above, beyond all charges and reprises: And the said Mannors, Messuages, Lands, Tene∣ments and Heredita. and all other the premises with their appurt. and heredita. and every part thereof situate lying, or being within the said Counties of C. and W. or either of them during the natural lives of the said R. and S. and the life of the longer liver of them from time to time shall be, and stand liable, chargeable, and sufficient to all and every the distress and distresses of the said R. and S. his wife, or either of them, their assigns, and the assigns of either of them so often as any occasion of distress shall be given to them, or any of them by the true meaning of these presents. And further, that the said Mannors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, and all and singular other the premi∣ses with their appurtenances now are, and during the life of the longer liver of the said R. and S. shall be, and stand clearly discharged and ac∣quitted, or otherwise sufficiently saved harmles of, and from all singular Grants, Titles, States and Encombrances whatsoever, which contrary to the intent and true meaning of these presents, shall, or may barr, avoid, prejudice, or hinder the said R. E. and S. or either of them, or their assigns, or the assigns of either of them, to have, take, and per∣ceive, receive, levy, distrain for, and enjoy the said Annuity and yearly

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Rent, or any part therof, and the pain, or pains aforesaid, or any part therof (if any such happen to be forfeited.) And moreover that the said R. and S. during their lives, and the longer liver of them, during his, or her life, shall be well and truly contented and paid the said An∣nuity or yearly Rent of thirty pounds, and every part therof, accord∣ing to the intent and and true meaning of these presents, without any Fraud or Covin. And the said R. E. for him his Executors and Admi∣nistrators, doth covenant and grant to, and with Sir S. M. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them by these presents; That if the said Sir S. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them, do well and truly hold, observe per∣form, fulfill, and keep, all and singular Covenants, Grants, and Arti∣cles abovesaid, for the part of the said Sir S. his Heirs, Executors, Ad∣ministrators, and Assigns to be holden, fulfilled, performed, or kept; That then one Recognizance, or Writing, Obligatory, bearing the date of these presents, knowledged before the Lord Mayor of the City of Y. according to the form prescribed by the Statute of late made and provided, for recovery of Debts wherin the said Sir S. and C. M. Es∣quire, Son and Heir apparant of the said Sir S. do stand bound to the said R. E. in the sum of eight hundred pounds, shall be clearly void and frustrate, or else the same Recognizance, or Writing Obligatory, to stand and abide in all his force, effect, strength, and virtue, any thing in these presents specified or contained, to the contrary therof in any wise notwithstanding. In witness &c.

An Annuity granted for two lives, with the Inheritance of Land assured to the payment thereof.

THis Indenture &c. Between R. I. and W. I. &c. on the one party, * 1.19 and E. S. and A. his wife on the other party; Witnesseth, that the said R. and W. for, and in consideration of the sum of &c. wherof &c. have given and granted, and by these presents for them, their Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do give and grant to the said E. S. and A. his wife, one Annuity of a hundred pounds &c. by the said R. and W. their Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or by some of them from henceforth yearly to be paid to the said E. and A. and their Assigns, and to the Survivors of them and the Assign of the Survivor of them, by, and during all the tearm of the naturall life of the said E. and A. and the naturall life of the longer liver of them, at, or within the tendring house &c. or at the place where the said tendring house now standeth, at two equall payments in every year, in

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manner and form following; viz. On the eight and twentieth day of October, between the hours of &c. fifty pounds, and on the eight and twentieth day of April, between the like hours in the after-noon of the same day, fifty pounds; The first payment therof to begin and to be made on the eight and twentieth day of October next &c. and so from thenceforth to have continuance, and yearly to be paid to the said E. and A. and the longer liver of them every year, upon the said daies, and within the said times, and at the said place, during the naturall lives of the said E. and A. and the naturall life of the longer liver of them: And for a good and certain assurance and surety to be had and made to the said E and A. his wife, of, and for the said Annuity and yearly payment of a hundred pounds, to them and to the Survivor of them, well and truly to be made every year, during their naturall lives, and during the naturall life of the longer liver of them, according to the tenor, effect, and true meaning of these presents: The said R. J. hath given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents doth clearly and fully bargain and sell unto the said E. and A. his wife, and to their Heirs, and Assigns, all that the Mannor &c. and all that the Mannors &c. and all and singular Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Woods, Under-woods, and Hereditaments to the said Mannors &c. and all and singular Courts &c. and all the Right &c, to have and to hold the said Mannors, Messuages &c. to the said E. and A. his wife, their Heirs and Assigns, to the only use of the said E. and A. their Heirs and Assigns: And the said W. I. hath given &c. unto the said E. and A. his wife, and to their Heirs and Assigns, all and singular Man∣nors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Woods, Under-woods, Rents, Re∣versions, Services, profits, Commodities, and Hereditaments, which the said W. I. hath or ought to have within the Parish and Feilds of C. in the County of S. to have &c. ut preantea. Provided alwaies, and it is conditioned, granted, and concluded, and agreed by, and between the said parties to these presents, for themselves, their Heirs &c. by these presents; That if the said R. I. or W. I. or either of them, or the Heirs &c. do well and truly content and pay, or cause &c. to the said E. and A. and to the Survivors of them, and their Assigns, and the Assigns of the Survivors of them, the said Annuity and yearly pay∣ment of a hundred pounds, at two equall payments every year, year∣ly, during the naturall life of the said E. and A. and the naturall life of the longer liver of them, on the eight and twentieth day of Oct: and on the eight and twentieth day of April, from thenceforth at the place and between the hours therfore limitted and appointed, in, and by these present Indentures: And if it shall happen the said E. and A. nor either of them, nor any other authorized by, and from them, or either of them to be present, at the place and times limitted and appointed for the payment of the said Annuity, ready to receive the said payment:

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Then if the said R. and W. their Heirs, Executors, and Assigns, or one of them; do upon demand to be therfore made at the now Mansion house of the said R. I. at &c. by the said E. and A. or any other autho∣rized for them, or for one of them, at, and upon the tenth day next af∣ter any of the said daies and times before limited and appointed for the payment of the said yearly Annuity, pay, or cause &c. to the said E. and A. or their lawfull Assign or Attorny, so much of the said yearly payment or Annuity as then shall be behind, and unpaid, and all the Arrearages of the same. Then the Gift, Grant, Bargain, and Sale made of the said Mannors, Messuages, Lands, and Tenements, and all other the Premisses by these presents bargained and sold to the said E. and A and to their Heirs, shall be clearly and utterly void and frustrate to all intents and purposes, as though the same had never been made: And that then, and from thenceforth it shall be lawfull to, and for the said R. and W. their Heirs and Assigns, to enter into the said Mannors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, by them severally bargained and sold by these presents as aforesaid, and the same to have again and repossess as in their severall former Estates, any thing in these presents contained, to the contrary therof in any wise notwithstanding. And that then, and from thenceforth, the said E. and A. and their Heirs, and all and every person and persons to be seised of the Premis∣ses, or any part therof by form, or under the state of the said E. and A. or either of them shall stand and be seised of the said Mannors &c. in the said County of D. to the only use and behoof of the said R. I. and of his Heirs, and to none other use, or uses whatsoever, and of the said Mannors, Messuages &c. in the said County of S. to the only use of the said W. I. and of his Heirs, and to none other use or uses whatsoever; And that then also all assurances to be made of the Premisses, and of e∣very parcell therof, shall be to the said last recited severall uses, and to none other. And the said R. and W. for themselves &c. do covenant and grant, and either of them covenanteth &c. in manner and form &c. viz. That the said I. at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, is the true and lawfull Owner of the said Mannors of &c. and of the same Mannors and Premisses in his own Right, and to his own use is, and standeth lawfully and solely seised in his Demesne as of Fee-simple, without any Condition, Mortgage, Limitation of Use, or Uses. And that he hath good Right, Power, and Authority, to give, grant, bargain, sell, and assure the said Mannors, and all other the Premisses in &c. to the said E. and A. and to their Heirs and Assigns, in form afore∣said.

And further that the said W. I. hath power to sell, and is solely sei∣sed in the Mannors &c. in &c. informa Prelimitata. And also that the said Mannors and other the Premisses in &c. and the said Messua∣ges &c. in &c. now are, and from, and after any default of payment of

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the said Annuity, or any part therof, hapning contrary to the form and and effect aforesaid, shall be, stand, and continue to the said E. and A. and to their Heirs and Assigns for ever, clear and free discharged, exone∣rated, and acquitted, or otherwise by the said R. and W. or their Heirs, or by one of them, and his Heirs, from time to time, and at all times sufficiently saved harmless of, and from all and singular former Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Charges, Estates, Titles, Fine, and Fines for A∣lienation by these presents, Joyntures, Dowers, Americaments, Arre∣rages of Rents, and all other Incumbrances whatsoever, the chief Rents and Services to be due and payable to the chief Lord, or Lords of the Fee, or Fees of the Premisses, in respect of their Seigniory only, and all Estates and Grants made and granted for one, two, or three lives of the Premisses, according to the custom of the said Mannors &c. And also one Lease &c. And also all Estates and Grants heretofore made and granted of the Customary and Copy-hold Lands, Tenements, and He∣reditaments in C. aforesaid, or of any part therof, for tearm of one, two, or three lives, upon all which Grants, Leases, and Estates, the old and ancient yearly Rents and Services, or more, been reserved, and from henceforth during the severall continuances in the said Leases and Estates to be due and payable to the Owner, and Owners of the Reversion of the Premisses only except and fore-prised.

And further the said R. I. and W. I. covenant &c. that if it do fortune that the said Annuity and yearly payment of a hundred pounds and every part therof, be not well and truly contented and paid to the said &c. and to their Assigns, and to the Survivor of them, and to the Assigns of the Survivors of them, during the tearm &c. according to the tenor and purport of these presents, that then, and at the time of such default made in payment therof, or of any part therof, and from thenceforth for ever, the said Mannors and Premisses in B. &c. shall, or lawfully may be, and continue to the said E. and A. and to their Heirs and Assigns, of the clear yearly value of &c. of old and anci∣ent Rent not inhaunced or improved, at any time or times within the tearm of twenty years now last past, over and above all Charges or Re∣prises; and also that then, and from, and after the time of such de∣fault made in the payment of the said Annuity, or any part therof, as is aforesaid, and from henceforth for ever the said Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments in C. &c. shall be of the yearly value of &c. and that the same Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments in C. aforesaid, now be let and leased for the yearly Rent of &c. and so the same being holden and farmed.

And further, that then, and for ever after the time of any such de∣fault so hapning in payment of the said Annuity of a hundred pounds, and any part therof, as is aforesaid: The said E. and A. their Heirs and Assigns, shall, or may lawfully have, hold, and enjoy the said Man∣nors,

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Messuages &c. by these presents bargained &c. And then also and from thenceforth shall, or may lawfully have, take, perceive, re∣ceive and enjoy all and singular the Rents, Issues, and Profits therof, and of every part therof, to, and for the only commodity, use, and be∣hoof of the said E. and A. and of their Heirs end Assigns for ever.

Here followeth an Article for delivery of the Evidence upon default.

Provided alwayes that if the said R. I. and W. I. their heirs and as∣signs, or any of them shall happen not to make true payment to the said E. and A. and their assigns, and to the Survivor of them and his assigns of the said Annuity, or yeatly payment of, &c. by, and during the term of the natural lives of the said E. and A. and the life of the longer liver of them according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents, but shall make default in payment thereof, or of any part thereof, so that the said E. and A. and their assigns by reason of the said default, shall, or lawfully may from thence forth, possess and hold the said Mannors, &c. and other the above bargained premises, and have, enjoy, perceive, and take the rents, revenues, issues, and pro∣fits thereof, according to the intent, purport, and true meaning above expressed and declared in these presents, That then the said Annuity, or yearly payment of one hundred pound by these presents above bar∣gained to the said E. and A. his wife shall cease, determine, and be no longer paid: A Covenant here followeth for making assurance, &c. of the premises to be conveied and made sure to the said E. and A. &c. and to their heirs and assigns, according to the true meaning of these presents, and upon the conditions therein contained, and not other∣wise; so as the said demise, assurance, or assurances extend not to take away or diminish such interest and estate as the said R. and W. have or either of them, or the heirs and assigns of either of them, is, or are of right to haue in the premises; And so also as the same extend not to take away, or to impaire any any such Lease or interest for term of years as the said R. and W. or either of them in the mean time shall have of the Grant and Demise of the said E. and A. or either of them, nor any Rent, or Profit which they are to have by reason of any such Demise.

Here followeth a Covenant for making absolute Assurance after breach of payment of the Annuity: And then a Covenant on Mr. S. his part for giving an Acquittance upon every payment of the said An∣nuity made according to the tenor of this Indenture. In witness, &c.

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A Clause in a Deed of Annuity whereby the Grantees are enabled to sell the Distress, if it be not redeemed by a day.

ANd the Granter Covenanteth with the Grantees, &c. That if e∣very * 1.20 such distress and distresses to be taken as aforesaid, shall not from time to time so often as any such shall be taken, be redeemed from the said R. and S. and the Survivor of them their Executors or As∣signs, within the space of. &c. next after the taking thereof, That then it shall, and may be lawful, to, and for the said, &c. to make sale of all, and every such Distress and Distresses, as aforesaid, and thereof to have, levy, and enjoy the Arrerages of the said yearly Rent and Pay∣ments of the paine, and paines aforesaid, forfeited as aforesaid, with∣out any molestation, vexation, or impediment of any person, or per∣sons whatsoever.

A Covenant for giving an acquittance upon every payment of an Annuity.

ANd the said I. S. and A. his wife, for themselves their Executors, &c. do covenant &c. that the said I. and A. his wife, and their * 1.21 Assigns, upon the receipt of every payment of the said Annuity to them, or any of them hereafter to be made, according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents, shall, and will upon request ther∣fore to be made, deliver a Writing under their hand and Seal, plainly testifying and reporting the same receipt and payment from time to time, so often as the said I. or A. or their Assigns shall receive any such payment.

A Clause for putting one in possession of an Annuity.

ANd the said I. H. hath put the said I. I. in full possession and Seisin of the said Annuity, or yearly Rent of forty pounds, for and du∣ring all the said tearm of one and twenty years, well and truly to be paid, in form aforesaid, at the ensealing and delivery of these presents, and in part therof, did pay and deliver to the said I. I. one silver Groat of lawfull &c. which the same I. hath received acccordingly, and folded the same about the labell of that part of these presents, which is sealed with the Seal of the said I. H.

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