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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London :: Printed by T.R. for H. Twyford, and are to be sold at his shop in Vine-Court Middle Temple, N. Brookes at the Angell in Cornhill, J. Place at Furnivals Inne Gate in Holborne, and R. Wingate, at the Golden Hind in Chancery-Lane,
1655.
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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 May 22, 2024.

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An Assignment of a Lease in Reversion from her Majesty well passed.

THis Indenture made, &c. between T. W. &c. on the one party, and R. M. &c. on the other party, witnesseth, That whereas our So∣veraign, &c. by her Graces Letters Patents under the Seal of her Ma∣jesties Court of Exchequer, dated, &c. hath demised, and to Ferm∣letten to one R. B. all that her Highness parcel of wast ground, &c. To have, &c. to the said R. B. &c. from the Feast of the Annuntiation, &c. then last past, unto the end of the term of one and twenty years, from thence, &c. yeelding. &c. as by the said Letters Patents, &c. And

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where also our said Soveraign, &c. by her Highness Letters Patents under the great Seal of England, bearing date at W. &c. for conside∣deration in the same Letters Patents expressed, hath demised, &c. to the said T. W. his Executors and Assigns, amongst other things, all that her parcel of wast ground, &c. To have and to I old the said Lands, Tenements, &c. unto the said T. W. his Executors and Assigns, from the time that the said Letters Patents and Demise therof to the said R. B. as aforesaid made by Expiration, Surrender, Forfeiture or Determination thereof, or by any other means whatsoever, first and next should happen to be void, ended, and determined, unto the end of the term of thirty years, from thence, &c. lyeelding &c. as by, &c.

Now this Indenture further witnesseth, That the said T. W. for, and in consideration of a certain summ, &c. whereof, &c. hath bargained▪ sold, aliened, assigned, and set over; And by these presents, &c. unto the said R. M. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, all the Interest, estate, and term of thirty years to him the said T. W. by the said Letters Patents granted, of, and in the said Lands, &c. and of, and in all and singular other the premises before in these presents re∣cited, and to him the said T. W. by the said Letters Patents granted; as aforesaid, and of, in, and to every part and parcel thereof with the ap∣purtenances; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, term of thirty years Reversion, claim and demand whatsoever, which he the said T. hath. or may, or ought to have, or claim, of, in, or to the said Lands, &c. and all and singular other the premises before in these pre∣sents rented, and of, in, or to every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances by force and vertue of the said Letters Patents, to him the said T. granted as aforesaid, or any thing therein contained, To have, and to hold the same premises, and all the said estate, right, title, interest, term of thirty years reversion, claim, and demand whatsoever, of him the said T. W. of, in, and to the same premises before recited, and, of, in, and to every part and parcel therof, with the appurtenances (except before excepted) unto the said R. M. his Executors or Assigns, in as large, ample, and beneficial manner and form, to all intents and purposes, as he the said T. W. hath, or may, or ought to have, and enjoy the same by force and vertue of the said Letters Patents, to him the said T. W. granted, as aforesaid, or any thing therein contained. And the said T. VV. covenanteth, &c. that he the said T. his Execu∣tors or Administrators, shall or will at all times hereafter, and from time to time free, acquit, exonerate and discharge or otherwise in con∣venient time after reasonable request sufficiently save and keep harmles the said premises before in these presents recited, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances and the interest, estate, and term of years thereof by the said Letters Patents granted, of, and from all, & all manner of former Bargaines, Sales, Gifts Grants, Leases, Charges;

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Titles, troubles and Incumbrances whatsoever, had, made, committed, or done, by him the said T. W. or by any other person, or persons, by his as∣sent, means, consent, or procurement; The Rents, Covenants, Clauses, Articles and Agreements in the said Letters Patents reserved and con∣tamed, which on the part and behalf of the said T. W. his Executors, or Administrators, from henceforth, for, or in respect of the Premis∣ses, assigned, or granted by these presents, are, or ought to be obser∣ved, performed, fulfilled or kept, only excepted and fore-prised.

Of which said Rents, Covenants, Clauses, Articles and Agreements, and every of them, the said R. M. doth covenant &c. at all times here∣after, and from time to time, to acquit, exonerate, and discharge, or otherwise sufficiently save, or keep harmless the said T. W. his Execu∣tors and Administrators, against our said Soveraign Lady, her Heirs and Successors, Officers, and Assigns, and every of them, In witness &c.

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