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.

An Assignment of a Statute.

THis Indenture made between R. M. Esquire, on the one party, and I. G. on the other party, witnesseth, wheras W. B. of H. by his Recognizance, or Writing Obligatory, bearing date the 25th day of July, the 3. and 4. years of the Raign of P. and M. late King and Queen of England, taken and knowledged before Sir R. B: Knight, then Lord chief Justice of the Common Bench at Westminster, according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided, did become bound to the said R. M. in 200. Marks of lawfull &c. to have been paid now long since, as by the said Recognizance appea∣reth.

The sayd R. M. for good and speciall causes and considerations him moving, hath given, granted, and delivered, and by these pre∣sents, doth clearly and absolutely give and grant unto the said I. G. the said Recognizance, or Writing Obligatory, with all Forfei∣tures, Advantages, and Commodities therof, or therby to be had, or taken.

And also the said R. M. for him, his Heirs &c. covenanteth &c. in form &c. that is to say;

That the said Recognizance now is, and standeth clearly forfeited in the Law unto the said R. M.

And that he the said R. M. his Executors and Administrators, and every of them, from henceforth shall and will permit, agree, and suffer, that the said I. G. his Executors, Administrators, Substitutes, and As∣signs, at their own costs and charges may from time to time, sue, and prosecute in the name, and names of the said R. his Executors and Ad∣ministrators, all, and all manner of Writ and Writs, Proces, Extents, Suits, Judgments, and Executions whatsoever, which may be lawfully had, sued, or prosecuted, for, or by reason of the said Recognizance, either against the said W. B. his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, or against any other person, or persons, their Goods, Chattels, Lands, and Tenements, or any of them.

And that also the said R. M. his Executors, and Administrators, shall, and will upon reasonable request, and at the costs and charges a∣foresaid, avouch and allow all, and every the said Suits, Proces, and o∣ther the Premisses, and shall not witingly at any time, or times, hinder, let, or stay the said I. G. his Executors, Administrators, Substitutes, or Assigns to go forward and prevail in the same Suits and Proces, and other the Premisses, or in any of them.

And that the said I. G. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, may have, hold, take, and enjoy to their own uses, all, and singular such Goods, Chattels, Lands, and Tenements, as shall be delivered in execu∣tion upon the said Recognizance, or otherwise by reason of the same. And all other benefits and advantages therby, or by any means therof, to be had or recovered, without any let, disturbance of the said R. M: his Executors, or Administrators, and without any account therof or be made, or given to the said R. his Executors, or Administrators at any time.

And further, that when, and after such time as any execution shall be had as aforesaid, That then the said R. M. his Executors, and Ad∣ministrators, and every of them, for, and against themselves (upon any reasonable request, to them, or any of them therefore to be made) shall, and will, from time to time, grant, bargaine, sell, and set over unto the said I. G. his Executors, Administrators, or to such other per∣son or persons, as the said I. his Executors or Administrators shall in

that behalf, name, and appoint, all such Goods, Chattels, Lands, Te∣nements, and other profits whatsoever, as shall be so had and delivered in execution of the said Recognisance, or otherwise as aforesaid, to be had and enjoyed accordingly during the same execution without any profit or benefit to be retained, or account thereof to be made to the said R. his Executors or Administrators in any wise.

And moreover, that he the said R. his Executors or Administrators hereafter shall not release, acquit, or discharge the same Recognisance, or summ of money aforesaid, or any part thereof, or any manner of Writ, Process, Suite, Judgment, or Execution to be had, of, or for the said Recognisance, or summ of money, or any part of the same with∣out the special Request, Consent, and Grant, of the said I. his Execu∣tors or Administrators to be made and given to the said R. his Execu∣tors or Administrators by Writing to be Signed and Sealed, with the hand or hands of the said I. his Executors, or Administrators.

And the said I. G. Covenanteth, &c. That he the said I. his execu∣tors, administrators or assigns, shall, and will, from time to time at their own costs and charges, bear, satisfie, and pay to our Soveraign Lady the Queen, and to her Officers, all and singular such Fines, Issues, Amerciaments and summs of money whatsoever as shall be due or pay∣able, for, or by reason of all and singular Writs, Suits, or Process to be had or sued for, or upon the said Recognisance by the said I. his ex∣ecutors, administrators or assigns, in the name or names of the said R. his executors or administrators, Or else that he the said I. G. his ex∣ecutors, administrators or assigns, shall, and will, from time to time, and at all times well and sufficiently, save and keep harmless the said R. his heirs, executors and administrators, and every of them, of, and from all and every the said fines, issues, amerciaments, and summs of mo∣ney aforesaid, and every part thereof, as well against our said Sove∣raign Lady the Queen, and her Officers aforesaid, as against all, and every other person or persons whatsoever. In witness, &c.