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.

Assignments.

An Assignment of a Rent reserved upon a Lease.

TO all Christian people &c. recite the Demise to the end of the Red∣dendum, and then know yee that I the said H. F. in consideration &c. have given, granted, assigned, and set over, and by these presents &c. as well the Counterpain of the said Indenture of Lease, under the hand and Seal of the said R. B. and the said yearly Rent of &c. and eve∣ry part and parcell therof, and all the Arrerages of the same, or any part therof, as also all such Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Reversion, Term, and Demand, as I the said H. F. have, may, might, should, or ought to have, as well of, and in the said yearly Rent of &c. and eve∣ry part and parcell therof, and the Arrearages aforesaid, by virtue of the said Indenture of Lease, or any thing therin contained, or other∣wise: As also of, in, or to the said Messuages &c. and all other the Premisses with their Appurtenances, by the said Indenture demised; To have, levy, perceive, and enjoy the said yearly Rent of six pounds thirteen shillings four pence, and every part and parcell therof, and all the Arrerages aforesaid, together with the said Counterpain of the Indenture aforesaid, and also all the Estate &c. aforesaid, and all o∣ther the Ptemisses to the said H. B. his Executors &c. to the purpose, use &c. from the day of the date hereof, for, and during all the resi∣due of the said tearm of one and twenty years, and for, and during all further tearm and Interest of me the said H. F. yet to come in the Premisses, or any part therof, in like, and in as large, ample, and bene∣ficiall manner and form, to all intents and purposes, as I the said H. F. or my Assigns should, or might have done by force of the said Inden∣ture, or by any other waies or means whatsoever, In witness &c.

An Assignment of a Lease of a Mannor of Rents reserved upon under Leases thereout made, and of Bonds and Covenants made to the Vendor.

THis Indenture &c. Between Sir N of L. &c. on the one party, and W. F. and M. of L. on the other party witnesseth, that wheras T. A. Gent. Son and Heir of T. A. Gent. brother of the late T. A. L. Chancel∣lor of E. by his Indenture of Lease bearing date the 23. day of Au: An: 4. Edward 6. did demise &c. to T: B. Gentleman, all that his Mannor of W. F. with the Appurtenances in the County of E. which he the said T. A. then had in reversion, after the decease of the Lady E. A. late wife of the above named L. T. A. then having the actuall possession of the said Mannor; To have and to hold all and singular the said Man∣nors

with the Appurtenances, unto the said T. B. his Executors or As∣signs, from the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel, immediatly fol∣lowing next after the decease of the afore-named E. A. unto the end and tearm of sixty years from thence &c. yeilding and paying therfore yearly unto the said T. A. his Heirs and Assigns, six and forty pounds of &c. by the year, at two terms of the year; That is to say, at the Feasts of the Annunciation &c. and Saint Michael &c. by even por∣tions, during the said tearm, As by the said Indenture of Lease &c. And wheras the said T. B. by his Indenture dated 31. Aug. predict. An: 4. predict. did bargain, fell and set over unto Sir G. N. Knight, Father of the said N. all his said Indenture of Lease of the said Mannor of W. F: with the Appurtenances, and all his Estate, Right, Title, Use, Interest, and tearm of years, which he then had to come, of, and in the said Mannor and all other the Premisses, by virtue of the Indenture of Lease first in these presents recited; To haue and to hold the said Man∣nor with the Appurtenances, unto the said Sir G. N. his Executors and Assigns, from the Feast of Saint M. next and immediatly following the decease of the afore-named Lady E. A. unto the full end and tearm of all the years then to come, specified, and comprised in the said for∣mer Indenture of Lease, as by the said Indenture made of the Bargain, Sale, and Assignment aforesaid, more at large may, and will appear.

And whereas also the said Sir G. N. by his Poll-Deed under his Seal, dated the 27. of April, Au. 13. R. R; Eliz. for, and towards the better maintenance and preferment in liveing of the said Sir N. his Son, and for other reasonable causes, him moving, did give, grant, assign, and set over unto the said Sir N. his Estate, Right, Interest, and tearm of years, of, in, and to the said Mannors of VV. F. with all and singular his Members and Appurtenances; To have, hold, possess, and enjoy the said Mannor, with all and singular the Appurtenances to the same belonging, to the said S. his Executors and Assigns, from, and after the date of the said Poll-Deed, during the residue of the said tearm of &c. as by the said Poll-Deed &c. The said Sir N. for, and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred pounds of lawfull &c. wherof &c. Hath bargained, sold, assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth wholly, clearly, and absolutely bargain &c. to the said VV. F. all his Estate and tearm of years of, and in the said Mannor of VV. F. with all and singular the Appurtenances, in the said County of E. and the Right, Title, Interest, Reversion, and Reversions, Demand, and Tearm of years whatsoever, which the said S. hath, or may, or ought to have, in, or to the said Mannor with the Appurtenances, and every, or any part or parcell therof, and all Leases, Writings, Indentures, Bonds, Ex∣emplifications, Court-Rolls, Rentals, Escripts, and Minuments what∣soever, which the said Sir N. hath, touching or concerning the said Mannor with the Appurtenances, or any part therof, and all and sin∣gular

Rents and other Profits whatsoever, reserved upon any Lease or Leases heretofore made of the Premisses, or any part therof, with all the advantages, commodities, and benefits in Law whatsoever, which lawfully may be had, used, or taken upon any Covenants, Grants, or Agreements, contained in the said Leases heretofore made of the Pre∣misses, or any part therof, either by the said Sir G. N. or the said S. N. and of all and singular Bonds whatsoever, to them or either of them made, for, or touching the Premisses, or any part therof; To have, and to hold, and also to possess and enjoy the said Mannor, with all and singular the Appurtenances, and all the said Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Reversion, Reversions, Demand, and Tearm of years, of the said S. in, and to the same, and all the said Leases, Writings, Inden∣tures, Bonds, Exemplifications, Court-Rolls, Rentals, Escripts, and Minuments, and all and singular the Rents and Profits aforesaid, and all the advantages, commodities, and benefits aforesaid, and all and every other the Premisses above mentioned, to be bargained and sold unto the said W. F. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, by, and during all the residue of the said tearm of sixty years, mentioned in the said Originall Indenture of Lease, and yet to come.

And the said S. N. for him &c. covenanteth &c. in manner and form &c. viz. That the said conveyance made of the Premisses, from the said T. B. to the said G. N. and the said conveyance therof made from the said S. G. to the said S. are good, lawfull, and perfect con∣veyances of the said Mannor, and every part therof, according to the purport and effect of the said conveyances: And that by virtue and force therof, the said S. at the ensealing of these presents, hath lawfull Right, Title, Interest and Authority, to bargain, sell, assign, and set over the Premisses, and every part therof to the said W. F. his Execu∣tors and Assigns, according to the intent and true meaning of these pre∣sents.

And also that the said Mannors with the Appurtenances, and all, and every other the said Premisses, at the ensealing and delivery of these presents, shall be, and from henceforth, by, and during all the refidue of the said tearm of sixty years to come, shall stand and continue to the said W. his Executors and Assigns, clearly and freely discharged, or otherwise from time to time within convenient time, after notice and warning given, kept harmless by the said S. his Heirs Executors, or Administrators, of, and from all and singular former Bargains, Sales, Leases, Forfeitures, Re-entries, Cause, and Causes of Forfeiture, or Re-entry, Arrearages of Rents, Charges, Estates, Titles, Incumbran∣ces whatsoever, had, made, done, given, or caused by the said S. G. and S. or either of them, and by the means or procurement of them, or ei∣ther of them, or any other person or persons, lawfully claiming, in, by, or from them, or any of them, the Rent, Covenants, Conditions,

Promises, and Agreements specified in the said Originall which on, and for the party of the said T. B. and his Assigns, hereafter shall grow due to be paid and performed: And one Lease made by &c. by Indenture dated &c. unto &c. of the Capitall place or chief Mansion of the said Mannor, and divers parts of the said Mannor, to hold to the said &c. and his Assigns, from the Feast &c. to the end &c. Upon which Lease there is reserved, and shall, or lawfully may be payable yearly during the continuance of the same Lease unto the said W. F. and his Assigns, the yearly Rent of five and twenty pounds of lawfull &c. And also the se∣verall Estates made to the severall Copy-holders of the said Mannor, according to the custom of the said Mannor; wherupon the old accu∣stomed Rents and Services are reserved yearly to be paid and done during the said Estates, according to the old custome of the said Man∣nor, alwaies fore-prised and excepted.

And also the said S. N. for him &c. covenanteth &c. that the said VV. his Executors and Assigns, from henceforth shall, or may lawful∣ly have, possess, and enjoy all the Right, Title, Interest, and Term of years of the said S. N. of, in, and to the said Mannor with the Ap∣purtenances, and all other the Premisses, with the yearly Rents and Services before mentioned, according to the severall Reservations of the same, without any let, disturbance, or vexation of the said G. and S. or either of them, or of any other person, or persons, by the means, title, or procurement of them, or either of them (except only as be∣fore in these presents is excepted:) And that the said Sir G. N. and S. N. and either of them, and the Executors and Administrators of them, and either of them shall, and will from time to time, agree, permit, and suffer, that the said VV. his Executors, Administrators, and As∣signs, at his, and their proper costs and charges, may by all and lawfull means sue and prosecute all, and all manner of Actions, Suits, Processes, and Recoveries upon, or by reason of any Covenants, Grants, or A∣greements, by any person, or persons heretofore made, either with the said Sir G. or S. by any Indenture, or Writing aforesaid, and upon, or by reason of any Bond, Statute, or Recognizance to them, or either of them made for performance of the said Covenants, Grants, or Agree∣ments, or any of them, touching the said Leases and Demises, or other∣wise for any other cause touching the Premisses.

And moreover that the said Sir G. and S. their Executors and Admi∣nistrators, shall at all times allow and avow all and every the said A∣ctions, Suits, Processes, and Recoveries in their or either of their names to be had or prosecuted, at the only costs and charges of the said VV. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns; And that all benefits and advantages coming or growing of, or by the said Actions, Suits, Proces∣ses, and Recoveries shall, and may be had and taken, and quietly enjoy∣ed to the said VV. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, with∣out

let or impediment of the said Sir G. and S. or either of them, of, or by reason of any Act or thing to be done, knowledged, or procu∣red by them, or either of them, without the consent of the said W. F. his Execut. or Admin. And further that they the said Sir G. or the said S. or either of them, hath not released or discharged any of the Bond, or Bonds, Obligations, or Recognizances hereafter mentioned; that is to say, one Recognizance inrolled in the Court of Chancery, know∣ledged by the said E. P. and others, to the said Sir G. N. touching the Covenants of the Lease aforesaid made &c. and one Obligation of &c. dated the &c. made by the said &c. And the said W. F. for him &c. covenanteth &c. that he the said VV. his Executors, Admi∣nistrators, or Assigns, at, or upon reasonable request to them, or any of them in that behalf to be made by the said T. A. the Leasor afore∣said, or his Heirs, shall at the end of the said term of sixty years, de∣liver, or cause to be delivered to the said T. A. his Heirs or Assigns, all such Evidences, Court-Rolls, Minuments, Escripts, and Writings, as he the said VV. his Executors or Assigns, have received or shall re∣ceive of the said S. his Executors or Administrators, touching the In∣heritance of the Premisses, or any part therof: And such Court-Rolls and Rentalls, as hereafter in the mean time shall be made or renewed, of the Premisses, or any part therof, by the said VV. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, and with them at the end of the said tearm of sixty years, shall be in the custody of the said VV. or his Assigns. In witness &c.

The Assignment of a Statute.

THis Indenture, &c. Witnesseth, That whereas W. H. &c. by a certaine Statute, or Recognisance, bearing date, &c. Recognised and Sealed before Sir R. C. Knight, then L. Cheif Justice of England, according to the form of the Statute late made and provided for the recovery of debts, became bound to the said W. C. in the summ of one hundred pound of lawful, &c. payable as by the said Recognisance more plainly may appear, The said W. C. for divers good considerati∣ons him thereunto moving, doth by these presents fully and clearely Give, Grant, Alien, Assign, and set Over unto the said R. S. his Ex∣ecutors, Administators and Assigns, to his and their own proper use, and behoof for ever, the said Recognisance, and the debt, and duty therin contained, and all and every the execution, benefit, estate, and interest that may be had, obtained, or gotten, by reason of the said Recognisance, or any Execution sued out, or to be sued out thereof; And the said W. C. doth by these presents, make, ordaine, constitute,

and put in the place and places of him, the said W. C. his Executors and Administrators and of every of them the said R. S. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them, the true, lawfull, and irrevokable Atturney and Atturneyes of him the said W. his Execu∣tors and Administrators, and of every of them, for him and them, and in his, and their Name or Names, To ask, levy, recover, and receive of the said W. H. his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them the said summ of one hundred pound contained in the said Re∣cognisance, and every part thereof, and also to sue Execution of the said Recognisance; And also the said W. C. for him, his Executors and Administrators, doth by these presents give, power and Authority to the said R. S. his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and every of them, for, and in the Name and Names of him the said R. C. his Execu∣tors and Administrators, and every of them, to do, cause, and procure to be done all, and every Act, and Acts, Thing, and Things, that is, or are to be done, or that may be done, for, in, or about the suing out of Execution upon the said Recognisance, or for, or touching the ob∣taining or geting of the debt, and duty therein contained, and every, or any part thereof, in as large ample and beneficial manner and form, as the same may be done, in, or by the Law.

And the said W, C. Covenanteth, &c. in form, &c. That he the said W. his Executors, and Administrators, and every of them, shall, and will from time to time, and at all times hereofter, without fraud, guile, deceit, let, or interruption, suffer the said Letter of Atturney, and the Power and Authority given or limited by these presents, to stand and continue in full strength, force and effect, without any revocation, or disanulling thereof, either directly or indirectly; And that the said W. C. or any other by his means consent, authority at any time here∣tofore hath not done, or assented unto, and that he, his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or any other by his or their means, con∣sent, or procurement shall not at any time or times hereafter without the consent and agreement of the said R. S. his Executors, Administra∣tors or Assigns, first thereunto to be had in writing under his or their Hand and Seal, or Hands and Seals, do, or consent unto any Manner, Act or Acts, or things whatsoever, whereby, or by reason whereof the said Recognisance or debt therein contained, or any part thereof, or any execution, sute, benefit, estate, or interest, that is, shall, or may be had or sued upon, or by reason of the same Recognisance in any wise, is, shall, or may be made void, released, barred, discharged, hin∣dered or incumbred, other then for one assignment over of the said Sta∣tute, and a Letter of Atturney heretofore made by him the said W. for the suing out of the Execution upon the said Statute unto R. C. which is meant, mentioned, and intended not to be any breach of any Cove∣nant, Grant, or Promise in these presents to be contained. And that

he the said R. S. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them shall, or may by force of these presents lawfully ask, levy, recover, receive, and enjoy the said summ of one hundred pound, and every parcel thereof, to his, and their own proper use and behoof, without let or interruption of the said W. C. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or any of them, and without any account or other thing, of, or for the same or any part thereof to be yeelded, or demanded to, or by him or them, or any of them, And that all suits, extents, and executi∣ons, estate and interest, to be had or prosecuted, or obtained, upon, or by reason of the said Recognisance, shall be, and may be had, taken and enjoyed, to, and by the said R. S. his Executors and Assigns, to his and their own proper use, benefit, and behoofe, notwithstanding any Act, or Thing done, or to be done by him the said W. his Executors or Administrators (other then before in these presents are excepted and fore-prised.) And also that he the said R. S. his Executors, Admini∣strators, and Assigns, and every of them, shall and may from time to time, and at all times hereafter, at his, and their will, liberty, and plea∣sure, and at his, and their costs and charges in the Law, have, take, and sue out all, and all manner of lawfull Actions, Suits, Writs, Proces∣ses, Executions, Petitions, and Demands whatsoever, by, and upon the said Recognizance, in the name of him the said VV. his Executors, and Administrators, and every of them, against all and every person, and persons whatsoever, chargable, or to be charged, by force of the said Recognizance, in any manner whatsoever.

And further, that he the said VV. C. his Executors and Administra∣tors, and every of them, shall, and will at all times hereafter, and from time to time, and at the like costs and charges of the said R. S. his Exe∣cutors, Administrators and Assigns, avow justifie, and maintain with effect, all and every such Actions, Suits, Writs, Processes, Executions, and Demands whatsoever, which he the said R. S. his Executors, Ad∣ministrators, and Assigns, or any of them at any time hereafter shall have, or sue out, in the name of him, the said VV. his Executors and Administrators, or any of them, by, upon, or by reason of the said Recognizance, without non-suing, disavowing, discontinuing, with∣drawing, or discharging of the same, or any of them, unless the same be by, and with the speciall consent and agreement of the said R. S. his Executors or Administrators, in that behalf first had, and obtained in Writing under his, or their hands and Seal, or hands and Seals.

And moreover that I the said VV: C. mine Executors and Admini∣strators, and every of us, upon any reasonable request, and at the costs and charges in the Law of the said R. S. his Executors, Administra∣tors, and Assigns, and every of them, shall, and will make unto him, and them, such other further good and sufficient Letter, or Letters of Attorney, Assurance and Assurances, as he, or they, or his, or their

Councill shall think meet and convenient for or touching the said Re∣cognizance or any thing that shall, or may be had or obtained by rea∣son or means thereof, or of any Extent or Execution thereupon to be sued; and the said R. S. covenanteth, &c. that if the said R. S. at a∣ny time hereafter commence any suit against any person or persons, for, or concerning the said Statute or Recognizance in the name of the said W. his Executors or administrators, and shall happen in any of the said suit or suits, to be non suit or otherwise harred, or any order, sen∣tence or decree to be taken, so that any costs of suits or Damages or summs of mony or other recompence shall be adjudged, awarded, de∣creed or ordered against the said W. his Executors or assigns, in and upon the same withour any willing act done or to be done for that in∣tent by the said W. his Executors or administrators, that then the said his &c. shall and will bear and pay, or otherwise save harmless the said W: his Heirs, Executors and administrators, of and from all such costs of suit, charges, summes of mony, damages or other recompences as shall be in any such suit awarded, ordered, judged, or decreed a∣gainst the said W: his Executors or administrators for, or concerning the said statute or Recognizance, any thing in these Presents contain∣ned to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding, In witnesse &c.

An Assignment of the Execution of a Statute after the Li∣berate sued out.

THis Indenture, &c. Between T. H. on the one party, and E. C. on the other party; witnesseth, that whereas J. W. the twenti∣eth day of January anno, &c. by one Writing obligatory, bearing Date the same day and time, knowledged and sealed before, &c. ac∣cording to the statute lately provided for recovery of Debts, did knowledge himself to owe, and bind himself to pay to the said T. H. the summ, &c. in the Feast, &c. Of payment of which ten pounds, the said I. yet hitherto hath made clear default, and by reason thereof the said T. H. hath sued Execution upon the said Writing obligatory, and thereupon in due form of Law hath extended certain houses, buil∣dings, Lands and Tenements in O. in the County of O. of the yearly value of &c. whereof the said J. after the making and sealing of the said Writing obligatory, was seised in his Demesne, as of Fee: All which said houses &c. by virtue of the Queens Majesties Writ of Li∣berate bearing Test. &c. were delivered in Execution for the said debt to the said T. H. on the twenty third day, &c. to hold to him and his Assigns, as his free hold, untill the same debt with his costs and da∣mages

in that behalf sustained, thereupon should be fully satisfied, as by the Writ of the said Extent, and the writ of Liberate aforesaid, and by the return of the same Writs remaining of Record in the high Court of Chancery, more at large will appear: Now the said T. H. for a certain summ of mony &c, hath aliened, bargained, given, and granted. and by these presents doth alien &c. unto the said E. C. and his assigns, all the Interest, Right, Estate, Title, and Term what∣soever, which the said T. H. hath or ought to have, in or to the said houses, &c. mentioned in the said writ of Liberate, with all and sin∣gular their appurtenances (except only one parcell thereof exten∣ded, at the yearly value of &c. only viz. the Tenement in G. afore∣said, now or lat: in the Tenure or Occupation) and the said T. H. for the consideration aforesaid, doth by these presents give, grant, ali∣en, bargain, and sell to the said E. C. as well all and singular writings minuments and specialties concerning the said Term, Estate, and In∣terest, which the said T. H. hath in the Premisses, as also all the 〈…〉〈…〉 issues rents and profits rising, growing, and come of all the said houses, buildings, Lands, and Tenements, mentioned in the said Writ of Liberate, (except only before excepted) since the said twenty third day of &c. untill the time of the ensealing and delivery of these Presents, to have and to hold all the said Houses, Buildings, Lands, and Tenements, and all other the premisses with their appurtenances, and all the said Estate and Interest, of the said T. H. of and in the same (except before excepted) to the said E. C. and his assigns, for and during all such Estate, Tearm and Interest, as the said T. by force or virtue of the said Writs of Extent and Liberate, and Execution of the same, and returns thereof, or otherwise hath, or may, or ought to have in the above bargained Premisses now to come, and the said T. covenanteth, &c. that the said houses &c. (except before excepted) now at the ensealing &c. stand and be, and from thenceforth shall re∣main, continue, and abide unto the said C. &c clearly and freely ex∣onerated discharged &c. of and from all and singular former bargains, Sales, Grants, Leases, Releases, Charges, and other Incumbran∣ces whatsoever, by the said T. heretofore made, done, or agreed unto, or by the same T. to be made or agreed unto at any time hereafter, contrary to the true meaning and intent of these presents, In Witness &c.

The Assignment of a Recognizance.

THis Indenture &c. Between I. L. Gentleman on the one party, and S. M. of &c. on the other party, witnesseth, that whereas E. D. of K. in the County of L. Esquire, by one writing or recognizance

bearing date the twenty fifth of Ianuary, anno. 20. R. R. Eliz. taken and knowledged before one of the Ordinary Masters of her Majesties high Court of Chancery, became bound unto the said I. L. in the summ of two hundred pounds of lawfull, &c. for the payment of one hundred and two pounds ten shillings of like mony on the twenty sixt day of Aprill then next ensuing, as by the said Writing or Recogni∣zance, and the Condition thereof more plainly appeareth, which said summ of one hundred and two pounds ten shillings was not paid, nor any parcell thereof was paid to the said I. L. nor his Assigns, at nor before the twenty sixth day of Aprill, nor at any time sit hence; by means whereof the said Recognizance became, and now is, and standeth absolute without Condition, and in full force and strength in the Law. Now the said J. L. for certain good causes and considera∣tions &c. hath assigned, made, ordained, and in his stead and place by these presents, doth put and constitute the above named S. M. his true and lawfull Attorney irrevocable, giving, and by these presents granting unto the said S. M. and his Assigns, full power and autho∣rity. by virtue hereof for him the said J. L. his Executors or Admi∣nistrators, and in his or their name or names, and to the proper use and behoof of the said S. M. to ask, levy, recover, receive, take up, and demand all that the said summ of two hundred pounds of lawfull, &c. mentioned and expressed in the said Recognizance, and every par∣cell thereof: And for non payment thereof, or any parcell thereof, to sue Execution upon the said Recognizance, and to obtain the moyety of the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments which were of the said E. D. at the time of the knowledging of the said Recognisance, or at any time sithence, and also the said E. D. his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators for non-payment of the said summ or parcell thereof, to take and cause to be arrested, and pleas and processes against him or them to commence, maintain, and defend; and of whatsoever in this behoof recovered or received Acquittances or other Discharges suffi∣cient for, and in the name of the said J. L. his Executors, or Administra∣tors to make, seal, and deliver, Attorneys one or more under him to appoint, and at his pleasure to revoke the same again, and all and e∣very other thing and things needfull and requisite in and about the premisses or any parcell thereof. for and in the name or names of the said J: L. his Executors or Administrators, to do, make, execute, and accomplish, as fully and effectually in any thing as hee the said J. L. his Executors or Administrators might or could do, if he or they were absolutely present, and also the said I. L. by these presents, doth ratify, confirm, approve, and allow, all and whatsoever the said S. M. or his Assigns, shall do or cause to be done, in, or or about the premisses or any parcell thereof in the name of the said I. L. his Exe∣cutors or Administrators by virtue of these Presents And the said I. L.

L, for him, &c. covenanteth, &c. in manner, &c. viz. that he the said I. L. his Executors and Administrators and every of them shal and will from time to time, and at all times hereafter at the reasonable re∣quest, and costs and charges in the Law of the said S. M. his Exe∣cutors, Administrators, and Assigns, ratify, advow, justify, and allow all and every such action and actions, suit and suits plaints, processes, Extents, Judgements, and Executions, as at any time and times hereaf∣ter shall be brought, obtained, procured, commenced, or gotten by the said S. M. his Executors Administrators or Assigns, or any of them in the name or names of the said I. L. his Execut••rs or Administra∣tors or any of them against the said E. D. his Heirs Executors or Ad∣ministrators or any of them, or against his or their or any of their Goods, Chattells, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments or any parcel therof for the levying or recovering of the said summ of two hundred pounds in the said Writing or Recognizance mentioned, or of any parcell thereof without any Non-suit, Release, Retraxit, Disavowry, Discontinuance, or other wilfull hinderance, or delay of the same Actions, Suits, Extents, Judgments, Executions, or any of them except it shall be by and with the consent of the said S. M. his Exe∣cutors or Assigns thereunto first had and obtained in Writing: And also that he the said I. L. hath not at any time heretofore released nor discharged, nor his Executors nor Administrators shall or will at any time or times hereafter release or discharge the said Writing or Recognizance or summ of two hundred pounds therein mentioned nor any parcell therof, unless it shall be by, and with the consent of the said S. M. his Executors and assigns thereunto first had, and obtained in writing, and also that he the said S. M. his Executors and assigns shall, or lawfully may peaceably and quietly have, receive, take, and en∣joy to his & their own proper use for ever the said summ of two hun∣dred pounds, and the whole benefit, profit, commodity, and advantage, with out any time or times hereafter shall be obtained, recovered and gotten upon, or by reason of the said Writing or Recognizance, or up∣on or by reason of any of the same actions, Extenrs, Judgements▪ and Executions to be had, brought or commenced upon the same without any let, trouble or interruption of the said I. his Executors and admini∣strators or assigns or any of them, or of any other person or persons by his or their means, and without any account or other thing to him or any of them, to be therefore had, ye••lded or made, and also the said I. L. covenanteth &c. that he the said I. L. his Executors and admini∣strators shall and will at all times hereafter, and from time to time at reasonable request and costs and charges of the said S. his Executors and assigns, do make, knowledge, and execute, and suffer to be done, made, knowledged, and executed all and every such further act and acts, thing and things, and devise and devises whatsoever, for the fur∣ther,

better, and perfecter assigning, conveying, and assuring of the Pre∣misses, and every parcel therof to the said G. M. his Executors and As∣signs, in form, and to the use aforesaid, as by the said G. M. his Execu∣tors, or Assigns, or his, or their Councill Learned, shall be reasonably demised, advised, or required. In witness &c.

An Assignment of a Recognizance for performance of Cove∣nants.

THis Indenture &c. Between Sir Ʋ. B. &c. on the one party, and G. T. &c. on the other party, witnesseth, that wheras &c. reciting the Covenant of the former Indenture.

And wheras also the said I. C. by his Recognizance, bearing date 1. Au: An: 14. Reginae Eliz. doth stand bound to the said Sir Ʋ. in the sum of a 1000. pounds of lawfull &c. for the performance of all and singular the Covenants, Grants, Articles, Clauses, Sentences, and Agreements specified in the said former Indenture, on the part of the said I. C His Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns to be performed; As by the said Recognizance remaining of Record, be∣fore our said Soveraign Lady the Queen, in her Court at Westminster, commonly called the Kings-Bench, and the Condition therof more plainly and at large may, and doth appear.

Now the said Sir Ʋ. B. for very good and reasonable considerati∣ons, him therunto moving, hath granted, assigned, and set over unto the said G. T. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, as well the said Recognizance and sum of money therin specified; As also all and singular Forfeitures, Recoveries, Advantages, and Commodities what∣soever, which at any time, or times, can or may be lawfully had, or ta∣ken, by reason or means of the said Recognizance, or of any Judgment therupon given, or to be given, or of any execution therof to be had: And the said Sir Ʋ. B. for him &c. covenanteth &c. in form &c. That is to say,

That he the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors and Administrators, and e∣very of them, from henceforth from time to time, and at all times, shall, and will agree, permit, and suffer the said G. T. his Executors, Admi∣nistrators, Substitutes, and Assigns, at their own costs and charges, to sue and prosecute in the name and names of the said Sir Ʋ. his Exe∣cutors and Administrators, all and singular Writ, and Writs, Proces, Judgments, Recoveries, Extents, and Executions, without any time, can or may be lawfully had, or pursued, for, or upon the said Re∣cognizance, or any Judgment thereupon given, or to be given against the said I. C. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or a∣gainst

any other person, or persons whatsoever.

And also that he the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors, and Administrators, upon every reasonable request of the said G. T. his Executors, Admi∣nistrators, or Assigns, and at the costs and charges of the said G. his Executors, or Administrators, shall, and will make, seal, and deliver to the said G. T. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, such Letter, and Letters of Attorney, for the suing of the said Recog∣nizance, and recovery of the sum of money therin specified, as at any time shall be needfull.

And also at the like request, and costs and charges aforesaid, shall, and will avouch and allow, of all and every the said Suits, Proces, and other the Premisses.

And shall not wittingly at any time or times, do, or knowledge any act, or acts, thing, or things, which shall hinder, let, or stay any of the said Suits, Proces, Judgments, Recoveries, Extents, or Executions a∣foresaid.

And also that the said G. T. his Executors, Administrators, and As∣signs, may from time to time, have, hold, and enjoy to their own uses, all and singular such Goods, Chattels, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Re∣versions, and Hereditaments, as shall be had or taken in execution of the said Recognizance, or any Judgment therof given, or to be given, and all other Advantages, Forfeitures, and Benefits, which at any time shall, or may be lawfully gotten, or recovered by means therof, with∣out any let, claim, disturbance, or impediment, by, or with the con∣sent and will of the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors, or Administrators, and without any account therfore, or for any part therof to be made, or to be given to the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors or Administrators.

And also that after Execution shall be had of the said Recognizance, or of any Judgment therof given, or to be given; That, then at all times during the space of two years then next following, the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors and Administrators, upon every reasonable re∣quest to them made by the said G. T. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, and at the costs and charges of the said G. T. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall, and will grant, convey, and set over unto the said G. T. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, or to such other person, or persons as the said G. his Executors, Administra∣tors, or Assigns shall name and appoint, all and singular such Goods, Chattels, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, and Hereditaments a∣foresaid, as shall be had, or taken in Execution as aforesaid, without retaining or account requiring therof, or of any part therof to the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors or Administrators.

And also that the said Sir Ʋ. heretofore hath not, And that he, his Executors, or Administrators, hereafter shall not release, acquit, or discharge the said I. C. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or

Assigns, or any of his, or their Feoffors, or any of their Lands, Tene∣ments, Goods, or Chattels, or any of their persons, of, or for any of the Covenants Articles, or Agreements, contained in the said former Indenture, neither of, or for the said Recognizance, or sum of mony therin specified, or any part therof, or any Proces, Extent, Judgment, or Execution therfore had, or sued, or to be had or sued without it be at, and by the speciall request and agreement of the said I. his Execu∣tors, Administrators, or Assigns, first therfore made, and given to the said Sir Ʋ. in writing, under his, or their hands or Seals.

And also that the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors, and Administrators, and every of them, at any time hereafter at the request, and costs, and char∣ges of the said G. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall, and will do, make, knowledge, and suffer, all, and every lawfull and rea∣sonable act, and acts, thing, and things, in the Law which shall be need∣full for the making void and discharging of the said Recognizance, and such judgments and executions as be, or shall be had, or given upon the same.

And the said G. T. covenanteth &c.

That he the said G. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, at their own costs and charges, from time to time, shall, and will save, and keep harmless the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors and Administrators, and e∣very of them, of, and for all and singular such Issues, Amerciaments, Fines, Costs, and Charges whatsoever, as shall happen to be due, or payable, for, or by reason of any Writ, or Writs, Proces, or Judg∣ments to be had, in any Suit to be attempted, for, and in the name of the said Sir Ʋ. his Executors, or Administrators, by the means or ap∣pointment of the laid G. T. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or any of them, for, and about the said Recognizance, or sum of money therin specified, or any part therof. In witness &c.

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.

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

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;

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.

An Assignment of a part of a Stock adventured in a Voyage for dis∣covery of Cathaia.

THis Indenture &c. Between M. L. &c. on the one party, and M. F. on the other party, witnesseth, that wheras the said M. L. is and standeth indebted unto the said M. F. in the sum of 205. pounds of &c.

And also wheras the said N. is charged to other persons, for the said M. for the payment of 600. pounds of like money, which the said M. cannot yet satisfie or pay, as the same is, and shall be due and payable. And wheras the said M. hath amongst others a stock in money of 120 l. and above to a great value, as the said M. affirmeth in the late Voy∣age, lately discovered by M. F. Esquire, unto Meta incognita, and unto Cathaia, and other Countries intended to be discovered in the North∣west parts, which sum of mony the said M. cannot yet have out of the said Voyage, and intended discoveries, by reason that as yet no cer∣tain account is known, or can be made therof: By means wherof the said M. is not able to satisfie his Debts aforesaid, as otherwise he would willingly do, and is, and standeth bound to the said N. to do.

Therfore for better certainty and assurance to be made to the said N. F. as well for the payment of the said 205 l. to the said N. his cer∣tain Attorney, Executors, or Administrators, to be paid: As also for a due satisfaction and contentation to be made to the said M. his Heirs Executors, and Administrators, of, and for the said sum of 600 l. pounds wherwith the said N. is charged for the said M to other per∣sons as aforesaid. The said M. L. hath given, granted, assigned, and set

over, and by these presents doth clearly give &c. unto the said N his Executors and Administrators, to, and for the only behoof and commo∣dity of the same M. his Executors, and Administrators, two parts of all the said Stock of 1200. pounds, which the said M. hath in the said Voyage to Meta incognita, and other the intended discoveries aforsaid, the same being in three parts to be divided, and a rateable part, ac∣cording to the said sum of 805. pounds of &c. of all, and all manner of Merchandize, Gains, Profits, Priviledges, Liberties, Licenses, and o∣ther Emoluments whatsoever to the said M. his Executors or Assigns, to be had, or to be gotten, or arise of, or for the said Voyage to Meta incognita, and every, or any other Country, or Countries discovered, or to be discovered towards the North-west as aforesaid.

And the said M. L. for him &c. covenanteth &c. That the said N. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, for the only use of the said N. his Executors and Assigns for ever, shall, and may have, receive, and enjoy, out of the accounts of the said Voyages from the said Countries, all, and whatsoever, which upon the making of the same account shall rateably arise and grow, of, and for the Stock of 805. l. of &c. parcell and out of the adventure of the said M. in the Voyage, aforesaid, without any let, default, or impediment of, or by the said M. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, or of any other person which is, or shall be intituled by, or from the said M. L. and that he the said M. L. his Executors, and Administrators, at, and upon e∣very reasonable request of the said N. F. his Executors, Administra∣tors, or Assigns, shall, and will do, execute, and knowledge, all and every thing, and things, which the said N. his Executors, or Admini∣strators, can, or may lawfully do, wherby the said N. his Executors Administrators, and Assigns, may the more readily have, get and ob∣tain the said sum of 805. pounds, out of the Stock and Adventure of the said M. which he hath in the Voyage aforesaid, without any man∣ner of Fraud, or Covin. In witness &c.

An Assignment of an Obligation before the same be forfeited with good Covenants in such Case.

BE it known unto all men by these presents, That I. C. Lord M. &c. for divers good and lawfull considerations, me therunto moving, have given, granted, assigned, and set over; And by these presents, do clearly and absolutely give, grant, assign, and set over unto I. L. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, to his and their own proper use and behoof, as well one Deed Obligatory, or Writing, bearing date the last of January, last &c. wherin N. T. and C. N. are bound or men∣tioned

to be bound to me the said Lord M. in the sum of 400. pounds of &c. with a Condition there under written, for the payment of 200. pounds of like money, to be paid to me the said Lord M. mine Exe∣cutors, or Assigns, in the Feast of the Purification &c. next &c. at the Chappell of the R. in C. Lane neer L. As also all the Right, Title, A∣ction, and Demand of me the said Lord M. mine Executors and Admi∣nistrators, in, and to the said Deed Obligatory, and all sums of mony therin, or in the Condition therof contained or specified.

And also I the said Lord M. for me, mine Executors and Admini∣strators, do by these presents make, constitute, and put in my place the said I. L. his Executors and Assigns, my true and lawfull Attorney and Attornies irrevocable, for me and in my name, to ask, take, and de∣mand, and receive the said sum of 200. pounds of such person, or per∣sons as shall tender payment therof, at the day, time, and place expres∣sed in the Condition of the said Obligation: And for default of pay∣ment of the same sum of 200. pounds or any part therof; Then to ask, levy, recover, and receive the said sum of 400. pounds, of, and upon all and singular person, and persons, and their Lands, Tenements, Goods, and Chattels, whatsoever chargable or liable, or to be charg∣ble or liable to, for, or with the satisfaction or payment therof; Gi∣ving, and by these presents granting to my said Attorney and Attor∣neys, my full Power, Right, Title, and Authority, in all and singular the Premisses; And for me, and in my name to commence, and to sue prosecute, and sue out, all and singular Actions, Suits, Remedies, Plaints, Pleas, Judgments, Executions, and Demands whatsoever which I the said Lord M. my Executors, or Administrators, have, or may have, upon, or by means of the said Obligation.

And also to acquit, compound for, and discharge the said Obligati∣on, Attorney, or Attorneys, one or more under him, or them, to substi∣tute, and make; And all other lawfull acts and things to do and prose∣cute, in, for, and about, all and singular the Premisses, in as ample manner and form, as I the said Lord M. my Executors, or Admini∣strators might, or could do in proper person; ratifying and confirm∣ing by these presents, all the acts and doings of my said Attorney and Attorneys, in and about, all and singular the Premisses.

And I the said Lord M. do covenant &c. in form &c. That the said Writing before in these presents, recited the sufficient Deed in the Law of the said N. and T. And that the same Deed, Obligation, is not, nor hereafter shall nor be discharged, exonerated, released, satis∣fied, and made void, except it shall be by, and with the express consent and agreement of the said I. L. his Executors, or Assigns, first therun∣to had and obtained in writing, under his or their Hand and Seals: And that without like consent or agreement of the said I. his Execu∣tors, or Assigns, the said sums of money, or either of them or any

part or parcell of them, or of either of them, shall not be paid, received, released, satisfied, acquitted, or discharged. And that any of the same sums of money, or any parcell of any of them, heretofore hath not been received, or discharged. And that any Action, Suit, Judgment, or Execution, or any Petition, or Demand growen or arisen, or to grow or arise, of, by, or upon, or by reason or means of the said Obligation is not, nor shall not at any time hereafter be released, acquitted, dis∣charged, or made void, without such consent or agreement as aforesaid, of the said I. L. his Executors, or Assigns. And that I the said Lord M. my Executors and Administrators, from time to time, and at all times hereafter upon every reasonable request, and at the costs and charges of the same, in the Law of the said I. L. his Executors, or As∣signs, shall and will avow, justifie and maintain all such Actions, Suits, Petitions, and other attempts; As the said I, L. his Executors or As∣signs, shall commence, prosecute, or take, in the name, or names of the said Lord M. his Executors, or Administrators, for, and upon the said Deed Obligatory, for the recovery and obtaining of the said sum of 400. pounds, contained or specified in the said Deed Obligatory. And that the said I. L. his Executors and Assigns, after the receipt or obtaining of the said sum of 200. pounds, or 400. pounds, or of any part or parcell of either of the same sums, shall and may to his and their own proper use and behoof for ever, have; hold, keep, retain, and en∣joy the said sum and sums of money, and every part therof, without a∣ny account, or other thing therof, or therfore to be yeilded or an∣swered to me the said Lord M. my Executors or Administrators, or any of us, in any wise. In witness &c.

An Assignment or Bargain of two Annuities granted to a man by Fine

THis Indenture made &c. Between W. G. &c. on the one party, and R. P. &c: on the other party, witnesseth, That wheras W. H. &c. and M. his wife, by one fine, sure Grant, and render levied before the Kings Majesties Justices of his Common Bench at Westminster, in the term of Saint Michael, in the 13th. year of his Highnes Raign; Be∣tween the said W. and M. Plaintiffs, and I. F. Esquire, and B. his wife, the said W. G. and E. his wife, Deforcients: The said W. H. and M. his wife, did grant to the said W. G: a certain yearly Rent of 6 l. going out of one Messuage, and one Shop, with the Appurtenances in W. in the Parish of &c. in the Tenure and Occupation of R. P. and the same in the said Court, did render to the said W. G. to have and per∣ceive

the said annuall Rent of 6 l. to the said W. G. and his Heirs, at the Feasts of &c. by equall portions yearly to be paid. And if it happen the said yearly Rent of 6 l. or any part therof, to be behind in part, or in all, after any Feast of the Feasts aforesaid, in the wh••ch at ought to be paid, by the space of forty daies, if it be asked; That then the said W. H. and M. and the Heirs of the same VV. shall forfeit to the said VV. G. and his Heirs, 10 s. in the name of a pain, so often as the said yearly Rent of 6 l. or any parcell therof shall be so behind. And that then and so often it shall be lawfull to the said VV. G. and his Heirs, into the said Messuage and Shop, with the Appurtenances, to enter and distrain, and the Distress so there taken, lawfully to lead, carry, and drive away, and with him to keep, untill he shall be ful∣ly satisfied and paid, as well of the said yearly Rent of &c. with the ar∣rerages therof (if any shall be;) As also of the said 10 s. forfeited in the name of a pain, shall be fully satisfied and paid.

And also the said VV. H. and M. did likewise grant by the same Fine to the said VV. M. one other yearly Rent of 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. going out of one Messuage and one Shop, with the Appurtenances in VV. in the said Parish of &c. in the Tenure or Occupation of T. B. And the same did render &c. to have &c.

And if it happen. &c. a nomine poene of ten shillings, &c. And a distress, &c. and also the said VV. H. and M. did grant to the above named I. F. and B. a certain yearly rent of 8 l. going out of two Messuages, and three shops, with the appurtenances in W. and W. in the parish of, &c. in the several Tenures of, &c. and the same to them did render in the said Court, To have, &c. with forfeiture nomine poene and a distress ut supra, &c. As by the said Fine amongst other things therein contained more plainly will appear. Now the said W. G. for, and in consideration of the summ of, &c. wherof, &c. hath bar∣gained and sold, And by these presents doth bargaine and fell to the said R. P. and his Heirs for ever, all the said several yearly Rents issuing out of the said several Messuages and Shops abovesaid; and all and every the paine and paines to be forfeited for non payment of the said several yearly Rents, or any of them, and all the estate, right, title, interest, of the said W. G. and his Heirs, of and in and to the said yearly rents and paines aforesaid, and every of them, to have, hold, perceive, receive, and enjoy all and every the said yearly rents at the said several Feasts abovesaid, as the same rents shall grow due and payable; and also the said paine and paines to be forfeited for non∣payment of the said yearly rents, or any of them, as above said, unto the said R. his Heirs and Assigns for ever, to, and for the only use of the said R. and of his Heirs and Assigns for ever. And the said W. G. doth covenant, &c. in form. &c. That he the said VV. G. and his Heirs, shall, and will acquit, and discharge, or otherwise from time to time,

save and keep harmless, as well the said R. his Heirs and Assigns, as the said several yearly rents, and every of them, of, and from all, and singular former bargains, &c. had, made, done, or procured by the said W. or by his consent, knowledge, or procurement. And further, That he the said W. and the said E. his wife▪ and the Heirs of the same VV. and all, and every other person and persons, having, or which shall have, or lawfully claim to have any former estate, right, title, or in∣terest, in, or to the said seueral yearly rents, or any of them, or any part of the said several yearly rents by form or under the estate of the said VV. from time to time upon reasonable request within five years next comming at the costs and charges of the said R. his Heirs or As∣signs, shall, and will, do, make, knowledge, and suffer, and cause, &c. all, and every such further lawful and reasonable act, and acts, thing and things, for the further or more better Surety, assurance, and sure making of the said several yearly rents, and every of them, and the pain and pains to be forfeited, as aforesaid, to be had, and made sure to the said R. his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their own use, and uses for ever, as by the said R. his &c. shall be lawfully and reasonably devised, advised, and required.

And further, That he the said R. his Heirs and Assigns, from hence∣forth, for ever, shall, or lawfully may have, take, receive, and enjoy the said several yearly rents, and every of them, and all and every pain and pains which shall happen to be forfeited as aforesaid, without any let, trouble or interruption of the said VV. or his Heirs, and without any lawful Let, Trouble, Interruption or Molestation of any other person or persons, having, or which shall have any estate or interest, in, or to the said several yearly rents, or any of them, by, or from the said VV. G. or by, or under his Estate or Interest. In witness, &c.

An Assignment of a Lease by him that hath the same, but in Mort∣gage before it be forfeited; also the money payable for the Re∣demption Assigned, and an agreement that the Lease shall re∣main with a third Person till the Redemption or Forfeiture.

THis Indent. made, &c: between A. M. on the one party, and H. G. on the other party, witnesseth, That whereas our said Soveraign, &c. by his Highness Letters Patents under the Seal of his Majesties Court of Exchequer, bearing date, &c hath demised, &c. to C. C. of E: in the County of S. Esquire, all that his Herbage, Pasture, Feeding, and Pasturage, of, and in the Park called E. Park, in the County of S. to have and to hold &c. paying therfore yearly &c. As by the said Let∣ters Patents may at large appear.

And wheras also our said Soveraign &c. by other his Letters Pa∣tents, dated &c. did demise &c. to the said C. &c. to have &c. yeilding and paying &c. And wheras also the said C. C. by his Indenture dated &c. hath bargained, sold, assigned, and set over to the said A. M. his Executors and Assigns, to, and for his and their own use, as well the said Herbage &c. As also all the Estate &c. which he the said C. C. bad, could, might, or ought to have had, or lawfully might, or could claim to have had, of, in, or to the said Herbage &c. by force, or virtue of the said severall Letters Patents, or either of them, together with the said severall Letters Patents.

By which Indenture it is provided, that if the said C. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, do well and truly pay, or cause &c. to the said A: his certain Attorney, Executor, or Administrator, at the Shop which the said A: did then occupy, scituate &c. the sum of 220 l. of &c. on the 15th day of March, which shall be &c. according to the computation &c: That then and from thenceforth, the said Inden∣ture, and the Bargain and Sale therin contained, should be utterly void and of none effect, any thing to the contrary &c. As by the said Indenture at large will appear.

Now the said A. M: for, and in consideration of the sum of &c. wherof &c. hath bargained, sold, aliened, assigned, and set over: And by these presents doth bargain, sell &c. to the said H. G. his Executors and Assigns, to, and for his and their own use, as well all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Possession, Reversion, ••ondition, term of years, claim, and demand, which the said A, M. hath, can, or may, or ought to have, or lawfully can, or may, or ought to have, to, of, or in the said Herbage &c. by force and virtue of the said severall Letters Pa∣tents, and Indenture above recited, or any of them: As also the same Letters Patents, and Indentures aforesaid. And it is condescended, concluded, and agreed by, and between the said parties to these pre∣sent Indentures, for themselves, their Executors Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them by these presents, in manner and form fol∣lowing; That is to say, That the said Letters Patents, and Indentures above mentioned, shall continue, and remain in the hands, custody and possession of A. P. &c. untill the said 15th. day of March, which shall be &c.

And also that the said A. M. his Executors and Administrators shall agree and suffer, that the said H. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, shall or may have take, and receive of the said C. C. his Exe∣cutors Administrators, or Assigns, the said sum of 220 l and every part therof, if it shall be offered to be paid in form aforesaid, and sha••l, and may retain and enjoy the same, to the only use and behoof of the said H. G. his Executors and Assigns, without any account therof, or of any part therof to the said A. his Executors, or Administrators, to be

made, or yeilded. And that then and at any time after, the said A. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall, or may deliver, or cause &c to the said C: his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, the said se∣verall Letters Patents, and either of them whole and uncancelled; and al∣so the said Indenture made to the said A. M: to be cancelled. But if the said C: C his Executors Administrators, and Assigns, shall make default, & do not pay; or cause &c. the said sum of &c. to the said A: his certain Attorney, Executor or Administrator, at the place, and between the hours aforesaid, according to the purport and true meaning of the Pro∣viso above in these presents recited: That then, or at any time after the said A. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall and may deli∣ver, or cause &c. to the said H. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, the said severall Letters Patents, and Indenture above recited, whole and uncancelled, to be had, used, and enjoyed to the said H. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, as his and their own proper Goods and Chattels for ever.

And the said A. M. covenanteth &c. that the said Herbage &c. are, and be, and during the residue of the said severall terms of years, in the said Letters Patents now to come, shall, or lawfully may be, continue, and remain to the said H. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, clear and free discharged and acquitted, or otherwise at all times, upon reasonable request, shall be sufficiently saved harmless by the said A. his Executors and Administrators, of, and from all and singular former Bargains, Sales, Grants, Leases, Surrenders, Estates, Titles, and Charges whatsoever, heretofore had, made, or done by the said A. M. or by any other by his means, title, or procurement. The year∣ly Rents, Covenants, Conditions, and Agreements, mentioned and ex∣pressed, in the said severall Letters Patents, on the part of the Lessee therin named, and of his Assigns, from the said 15. of March &c. to grow due to be paid and performed, by force and virtue of the said se∣verall Letters Patents, and the Covenants, Articles, Conditions, and Agreements, contained in the said former Indenture, only except and fore-prised. In witness &c.

An Assignment of a Lease where the same is bound for the money to be paid for the same; And where there is exception made of some part of the Premisses Leased.

THis Indenture &c. Between R. M. &c. on the one party, and E. W. &c. on the other party, witnesseth, that wheras the War∣dens of the Goldsmiths, by their Indenture of Lease under their common Seal, dated &c. demised to the said R. M. all that their Messuage or

Tenement in W. &c. and all that Garden and Shed &c. in I. Gardens, in the Parish of Saint G. without C. Gate, to hold &c. yeilding for the same Messuage &c. 5 l. and for the said Garden 8 s. at four terms &c. As by the said Indenture of Lease &c.

Now the said R. M. for the considerations, and upon the Conditi∣ons hereafter in these presents, doth bargain &c. to the said E. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, to, and for the only and pro∣per use and behoof of the said E. and of his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, as well all the said Estate, Right, Title, Interest and term of years, which he hath yet to come, of, and in, and to the said Messu∣age, or Tenement Shop, and other the Premisses, with the Appurtenan∣ces in W. aforesaid, as also the Indenture of Lease therof made as afore∣said (alwaies saved and excepted to the said R. M. his Executors, Ad∣ministrators and Assigns, all the said Garden &c. and all the Estate, Term, and Interest aforesaid, herein yet to come, so fully, wholly, and entirely, as if these presents had never been, had, or made.

And the said R. M. for him &c. covenanteth &c. for discharge of Incumbrances done by him &c. for, and in consideration of which said Bargain, Sale, Assignment, and Covenant by these presents, made, by, and from the said R. to the said E. as aforesaid, the said E. hath not only paid to the said R. at the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the sum of 50 l. of &c. of which 50 l. the said R. acknowledgeth the receipt by these presents. But also the said E. for him, his Heirs &c. covenanteth with the said R. &c. That he the said E. his Executors, or Assigns, shall, and will well and truly pay, or cause &c. to the said R. &c. the sum of 450 l. of &c. at the now Mansion house of the said R. &c. in manner following; viz. On the 25th. of M. 50 l. therof, and on the 29. of September 1653. other 50 l. therof; And so from thenceforward, from half year to half year, on every 25. of March 50 l. and on every 29. of September, other 50 l. as the same daies from thenceforth shall next come, and ensue one another, untill the said sum of 450 l. by such payments as aforesaid, shall be unto the said R. M. his Executors, or Administrators fully paid.

And the said R: M: doth covenant &c. to deliver, or cause &c. a lawfull and sufficient Acquittance, upon the receipt of each and every sum aforementioned, testifying the receipt and payment of the same sum so paid. Provided alwaies, and it is especially covenanted, conclu∣ded, and agreed, by, and between the said parties to these presents, for them &c. that it shall, and may be lawfull to, and for the said R: M: his Executors and Administrators, and every of them, to re∣tain and keep, in his and their own hands and custody, the said Inden∣ture of Lease, until the said E. his Executors &c. shall have made full payment and satisfaction to the said R: &c. of the said sum of &c. and every part therof. Provided also, and it is conditioned and agreed

by, and between the said parties to these presents. And the said E. co∣venanteth &c. that if the said E. his &c. do not at the said Mansion house of &c. at, or before the twenty fifth of March, which &c. 1656. fully and wholly satisfie, content, and pay, or cause &c. to the said R. his &c. the said sum of 450 l. and every part therof; That then and from thenceforth these presents, and the Bargain, Sale, Assignment, and conveyance therby made, and all and every the Covenants, Grants, and Agreements in these presents contained, on the part and behalf of the said R: his Executors, or Administrators, to be performed, shall be void &c. And that then a Re-entry in Mr. M: &c. these presents &c. And the said E: covenanteth &c. that he the said E: his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, at his and their own proper costs and charges at all times from henceforth, and from time to time, untill the said twenty fifth of March &c. shall and will well and truly, and in due and convenient time and times, according to the tenor and limitation of the said Indenture of Lease, pay the said yearly Rent of 6 l. which for the said Messuage &c. in VV. aforesaid, shall become due to be paid, by virtue of the said Indenture of Lease, and also well and truly, and duly accomplish, observe, do, and perform, all other the Cove∣nants, Grants, and Agreements in the said Indenture of Lease contain∣ed and specified, which for, by reason or in respect of the said Messuage &c. in VV. aforesaid, or any part therof, on the part and behalf of the said R. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or any of them, are, or ought, or shall be due to be done or performed, for, and in such sort, that no forfeiture in the mean time shall grow, or be occasioned, or made of the said Lease and term of years▪ or any part therof, for, or in default of payment of the said yearly Rent of 6 l. or any part therof, or for, or by reason of the non-performance of the said Covenants &c. or any of them, or by reason or means of any act or thing whatsoever hereafter to be made, done, or caused, or omitted, or left undone by the said E: his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, or any of them, or any other person, or persons, by his, or their means, consent, or procurement.

And also that if the said E: his Executors, Administrators, or As∣signs, do make payment to the said R: his Executors or Administrators, of the said sum of 450 l. and every part therof, at, or before the twen∣ty fifth of March; That then and from thenceforth the said E: his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, shall and will from time to time, and at all times hereafter, during the residue of the said term of 28. then to be to come and unexpired, sufficiently save and keep harmless the said R: M: his Executors and Administrators, and every of them, against the said Wardens and Communalty, and their Succes∣sors, of, for, and concerning all and singular the said Rents, Cove∣nants, Grants, Articles; and Agreements, in the said Indenture of Lease

reserved and specified therafter, for, or in respect of the said Messuage or Tenement &c. in VV. aforesaid, on the part of the said R. his Exe∣cutors, Administrators, or Assigns, or any of them, to grow due to be paid, done, or performed, by virtue or means, of the said Indenture of Lease. And the said R: M: &c. covenanteth &c. that if, at, or before the said 25. of March &c. the said E. his &c. shall have made full and true payment or lawfull tender to the said R. his Executors or Admi∣nistrators, of the said sum of &c. That then after such full payment had and made of the said sum of &c. upon any reasonable request of the said E. his &c. he the said R: his Executors or Administrators, shall and will deliver, or cause &c: to the said E: &c: at the said house &c: the said Order, Indenture of Lease, under the common Seal aforesaid, safe, whole, uncancelled, and undefaced.

And the said E: VV: covenanteth &c. That if, by, and according to the tenor of these presents, the said Indenture of Lease shall be by the said R: &c. delivered to the said E: his &c. as aforesaid, that then he the said E: his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, from time to time, and at all times, after the receipt by him, or them, of the said Inden∣ture of Lease shall and will within convenient time after request, in any Court within the City of L: or County of M: shew the said Indenture of Lease, under the common Seal aforesaid, in full strength, force, and effect, and suffer the same to be openly read, and seen in the custody of the said E. his &c. for the maintenance and defence of the Title and In∣terest of the said R. his &c. in, and to the Garden and Shed, so often as it shall happen to be needfull, during the said term of &c. by reason of any controversie which shall arise in Law, for, or concerning the Title therof, In witness &c.

An Assignment (by an Executor of an Executor) of Land holden by extent upon a Statute.

THis Indenture, &c. between T. B. &c. Executor of the last Will and Testament of F. T. of E. T. widow deceased Executrix of the Testament and last Will of I. T. her Husband late Citizen and M. of L. also deceased, on the one party, and E. B. &c. on the other party, witnesseth, That whereas R. G. and O. G. of L. the first day of April, before Sir R. C. Knight deceased, then his Majesties Chief Justice Assigned for Pleas before his Highness to be holden, did ac∣knowledge themselves to owe to the above named I. T. 600 l. which they ought to have paid to the said I. the first day of May then next following, And of the payment thereof, then and yet hitherto have made full and clear default. By reason whereof the said T. B. hath

procured his Majesties Writ of Extent, out of his High Court of Chan∣cery, directed to the Sheriffs of L. and by vertue therof the said Sheriffs have found by a fine in due form of Law taken before them, and in like due manner and form returned, That the said R. and O. at the acknowledging of the Recognizance aforesaid were seised in their Demesne as of Fee, of, and in one Mesuage or Tenement, with the ap∣purtenances commonly called the C. and F. Scituate in the Parish of Saint B. in the Ward of C. of L. late in the Tenure or Occupation of G. F. Grocer, which said Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances by vertue of the Writ aforesaid, was extended to the clear yearly va∣lue of 13 l. 6 s. 8 d. of lawful, &c. beyond all reprises. And was seised into the hands of our said Soveraign Lord the King, to be delivered in∣to the hands of the said T. B. untill he should be fully satisfied of the said 600 l. according to the form, and effect of an Act in that Case made and provided.

And whereas sithence, that is to say, on the day of N. now last past, the said Messuage, with the appurtenances was delivered to the said T. B. in Execution for the said 600 l. according to the Form and Effect of the said Statute by the Queens Writ of Liberate, bearing Test at Westminister the day of N. now also last past, to hold to him and his Assigns as his Free-hold, untill the same debt of 600 l. with his costs and damages in that behalf sustained thereupon should be fully satisfied, and by the Writ of the said Extent, and the Writs of Liberate, afore∣said, and by the vertue of the same Writs remaining of Record in the high Court of Chancery more at large will appear. Now the said T. B for, and in consideration of the summ of 185 l. whereof, &c. hath aliened, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth alien, bargain and sell unto the said E. B. his Executors and Assigns all the Execu∣tion, Interest, Right, Estate, and Title whatsoever, which the said T. B hath, or ought to have, of, in, and to the said Messuage with the ap∣purtenances, and every part therof: To have, and to hold the said Mes∣suage with the appurtenances, and all the said Execution, Right, Title, and Interest of the said T. B. of, in, and to the same to the said E. B. his Executors and Assigns, for, and during all such Estate, Right, and Title as the same T. hath, may, or ought to have in the above bar∣gained Premises now to come by force or vertue of the said Writs of Extent and Liberate, and the Execution and Returns of the same. And the said T. B. Covenanteth, &c. That the said Messuage or Tenement with the appurtenances at the Ensealing and Delivery of these pre∣sents is and standeth, and so shall continue and abide to the said E. his Executors and Assigns, clear and free discharged and acquitted, or otherwise upon reasonable request sufficiently saved harmless by the said T. his Executors and Administrators, of, and from all, and singular former Bargains, Sales, Grants, Leases, Releases, Charges, and other

Incumbrances whatsoever made, done or committed by the said T. B. or hereafter to be made, done, or procured by the same T. his Execu∣tors, Administators, or Assigns, contrary to the intent and true mean∣ing of these ptesents, In witness, &c.

An Assignment of divers debts expressed in a Schedule in conside∣ration of a sum of money to be paid by the Assignee to the Assignor where for better security of payment of the consideration money the Assignee is bound to make the Assignor his Executor.

THis Indenture, &c. Between G. S. on the one party, and J. H. the yonger, late servant to the said G. on the other party, witnesseth, that the said G. S. upon the good confidence and trust, that he the said G. hath, and reposeth in the said J. H. And for his better prefer∣ment and credit, and especially that the said J. H. his Executors, Ad∣ministrators or Assigns, shall well and truely pay, or cause to be paid to the said G. his Executors and Administrators, or to one of them at the now Mansion, &c. the summ of 3500 l. &c. in manner, &c. hath Assigned, Consigned, Transferred, and set over, And by these pre∣sents doth, &c. unto the said J. H. his Executors, Administators, and Assigns, to, and for his and their own use, all, and singular, the debts, duties, and demands mentioned and expressed in the Schedule inden∣ted hereunto annexed, Giving amd Granting to the said J. H. his Exe∣cutors, Administrators, and Assigns, such power, authority, interest and commission, to demand, ask, sue for and recover the same, and every part therof, to the use of him the said I. H. his Executors, Administra∣tors, and Assigns, as the said G: S: and his Executors, have, shall, may, or might have had, if these Consignations had not been made.

And the said G: S: for him &c. covenanteth &c. in form &c. That he the said G: S: his Executors and Administrators, shall, and will from time to time, and at all times hereafter, upon reasonable request, and at the costs and charges of the said I: H: his Executors and Admini∣strators, or any of them, advow, justifie, and maintain, all and singu∣lar lawfull Actions, Suits, Pleas, Proces, Judgments, and Executions to be had, brought, pursued, or taken, in the name or names of the said G. his Executors, or Administrators, against the persons named and specified in the said Schedule, or any of them, of, and for their severall Debt, or Debts, mentioned to be owing in the same Schedule And that the said G hath not at any time heretofore released, discharged, or ac∣quitted the said persons or any of them, of; or for the said Debts, or any part therof, neither he the said G. his Executors, or Administrators,

at any time hereafter shall or will release, acquit, or discharge the same persons, or any of them, of, or for the same Debts, or any of them, without it be by the speciall assent, consent, or agreement of the said I. his Executors or Administrators: And that he the said G. hath not, neither he the same G. his Executors or Administrators; at any time hereafter, will wittingly or willingly do any act, or acts, thing, or things whatsoever, which shall, or may be prejudiciall or hurtfull to the obtaining or recovering of the Debts or sums of money, mentioned and expressed in the said Schedule, or of any part or parcel therof. And that he the said I. H. and his Executors, shall or may have, retain, and enjoy the said Debts mentioned in the said Schedule, to his own proper use and behoof, without any reckoning or account to be had, de∣manded or required by the said G. S. his Executors or Assigns.

Provided nevertheless, that if the said G. his Executors, Administra∣tors, Servants, or Assigns, or any of them, have at any time hereto∣fore received, or at any time hereafter shall receive or discharge any part of the Debts and Sums of money mentioned in the said Schedule indented: And do content and pay the same Debts and Sums of mo∣ney so received or discharged, or to be received or discharged as afore∣said, to the said I. his certain Attorney, Executors, or Administrators, at the said Mansion &c. within thirty daies next after the same I. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns shall demand the same of the said G. his Executors or Administrators; That then he the said G. his Exe∣cutors or Administrators, shall not be in danger charged or impeached, of, or for the Covenant above mentioned.

And the said G. J. for him &c. for the consideration aforesaid, and for that the said G. hath before the ensealing hereof, sold and deliver∣ed to the said I. for his own use, certain Wares and Merchandizes, to make up the said Debts mentioned in the said Schedule, the sum of 3500 l. covenanteth and granteth &c. in form &c. That he the said I. his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall and will well and truly pay, or cause &c. to the said G. his certain Attorney, Executor, or Administrator, at the daies and place above limitted, the said sum of 3500 l. and every part therof, in manner and form before limitted and expressed. And that he the said I. within twelve daies after the en∣sealing and delivery of these presents, shall make his last Will and Testa∣ment in writing: And by the same for the better means of obtaining and recovering of the said sum of &c. and every part therof to the said G. &c. according to the true meaning of these presents, if the said I. H. should happen to dye, before the same, and every part therof be paid, and for no other cause, purpose, or intent, shall make, constitute, and ordain the said G. his sole Executor. And that untill the said sum of &c. and every part therof, shall be fully satisfied and paid to the said G. his certain Attorney, Executor, or Administrator, according to the

tenor, and true meaning of these presents, he the said J. shall not af∣ter, revoke, or make voide the said Will and Testament, or make any other without the Consent, Will, and Agreement of the said G. his Ex∣ecutors, or Administrators first thereunto had and obtained in wri∣ting under his or their hands and Seals. And moreover, That he the said I. his Executors and Administrators, or one of them, shall and will at all times hereafter, and from time to time, well and sufficiently discharge, or save and keep harmless the said G. his Executors and Ad∣ministrators, and his Goods, Chattels, Lands, Tenements, and Heredi∣taments, and every of them, of, and from all and singular Fines, A∣merciaments, Charges, and Demands whatsoever, which shall happen or grow by reason or means of any of the Actions, Suits, Pleas, Proces∣ses, Judgments, and Executions aforesaid, to be had, brought, or pur∣sued, in the name or names of the said G: his Executors or Administra∣tors, against the persons named in the said Schedule, or any of them, of, and for Debts or Sums of money, in the same Schedule mentioned, or any part therof, In witness &c.

The Assignment of a Recognizance inserted in an Indenture of Bargain and Sale.

ANd wheras &c. I. C. &c. by Recognizance hearing date &c. hath acknowledged himself, before our said Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty, in her Highness Court of Chancery, to owe to the said R. W. the Sum of a 100 l. of &c. with condition therunto made and under written, for the performance of the Covenants, Grants, Articles, and Agreements contained in one Indenture &c. as by the same Recog∣nizance more at large appeareth.

The said R. W. for the consideration aforesaid, doth by these presents give, grant, assign, and set over unto the said I. H. his Executors and Assigns, the said Recognizance and penalty of a 100 l. therin mention∣ed, and every parcell therof, and all the Right, Title, and Interest of the said R: W. in or to the same. And also the said R: W: doth by these presents constitute and make the said I. H. his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, his true and lawfull Attorney and Attorneys irrevo∣cable, for him and in his name, and in the name or names of his Execu∣tors and Administrators, or any of them, or without any account therfore to be yeilded, to ask, levy, recover, and receive the said Sum of 100 l. contained in the said Recognizance, and every part therof, of the Heirs, Executors, Administrators Lands, Tenements, Goods, and Chattels of the said I. C. or of any of them, or any part therof, when∣soever the same shall be forefeited or payable. And to compound and agree for the same, or any part therof; And to release and discharge

the said Recognizance, at their liberty and pleasures. And further the said R. W. Covenanteth &c. in form &c. That he the said R. his Exe∣cutors and Administrators shall and will at all times hereafter, quietly permit and suffer the said I: H: his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, or any of them at his and their own proper costs and char∣ges, to have, pursue, prosecute, and bring in the name or names of the said R: W: his Executors or Administrators, or any of them, any law∣full Action, or Actions, Suit, Plea, Process, Extent, Judgment, Libe∣rate, and Execution, and every of them, upon, or by virtue of the said Recognizance, whensoever the same shall be forfeited, of, or against the Heirs, Executors, Administrators Lands, Tenements, Goods, and Chattels of the said I. C. or any part therof, for the recovering, get∣ting, or obtaining of the said Penalty of one hundred pounds, and of costs, charges, damages, and Amends, upon the breach of any of the Covenants, Grants, or Agreements specified in the same Inden∣ture in such like, and in as large and ample manner and form, as the said R. his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, or any of them, could, ought, or might have done, if these presents had not been had or made, without acquitting, releasing, hindring, staying, discontinuing, barring, letting or discharging of the same Actions, Suits, Pleas, Processes, Ex∣tents, Liberates, or Executions, or any of them, without the consent and agreement of the said I. H. his Heirs, Executors, or Assigns, in that behalf first had and obtained in writing, under his, or their hands and Seals.

And also that he the said R. at any time heretofore hath not acquit∣ted, released, or discharged, nor that he the said R. his Heirs, Execu∣tors, or Administrators, at any time hereafter shall acquit, release, or discharge the said Recognizance and Sum of 100 l. therin contained, or any part therof; nor any Covenants, Grants, or Clause, contained or mentioned in the said former Indenture.

And also that he the said R. W. his Heirs, Executors, and Admini∣strators, shall quietly permit and suffer the said I. H. his Heirs, Execu∣tors, and Administrators, to have, receive, take, and enjoy to his and their own uses for ever, the whole benefit and execution of the said Re∣cognizance, and all such Sum and Sums of money, costs, charges, da∣mages, and Amends, Lands, Tenements, Goods, and Chattels as shall be recovered, adjudged, or gotten in any such Action, Suit, Process, Extent, Liberate, Execution, or any of them, without any let, trouble, interruption, claim, or demand of the said R. his Heirs, Execu∣tors, or Administrators, or any of them, without any account, recon∣ing, or other thing, of, or for the Premisses, or any part therof, to him, or them, or any of them, in any wise to be made, yeilded, or gi∣ven.

And further, that he the said R. W. his Heirs, Executors, and Admi∣strators,

shall at all times hereafter upon reasonable request to him or them made by the said I. H. his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns, or any of them, and at their, or one of their costs and char∣ges, make not only such further reasonable Letter or Letters of Attor∣ney to the said I. his executors administrators and assigns, or any of them, agreeable to the tenor of these presents, for the recovery of the said sum of 100l. contained in the said Recognizance, whensoever need or occasion shall be, but also such further assurance unto the said I. H. his executors administrators and assigns, or any of them, to the only use of the said I. &c. of such Lands and Tenements Goods and Chattels as shall at any time hereafter happen to be reco∣vered extended or gotten, by reason of any extent or execution, to be had upon or by virtue of the said Recognizance: As by the said I: his &c. at his and their costs and charges, shall be reasonably devised, or advised, In witness &c.

An Assignment of a Lease and Gift of all the Goods a man shall have at the time of his decease, if his Daughter the Assignees Wife, or any Issue of her body be then living.

This &c. An. 13. Eli. Between W. I. alias L. &c. on the one party and T. P. &c. on the other party witnesseth, That whereas A B. Clark and Parson of the parish of S. M. at B. in L. W. C. & I. B. wardens of the goods, works, rents and ornaments, of the said parish Church with the assent and consent or the most part and worshipful & discreet persons parishioners of the said parish by their Indentures of Lease dated have demised &c. unto the said W. I. all that their messuage or tenement with the Shops &c. set &c. and belonging to the said Parson and Church wardens in the right of the same Church adjoyning &c. to hold &c. for 99. years from Christmas before the date of the lease &c. veelding &c. As by the said Indenture &c. the said W. I. alias L. for such considerations and upon and under such conditions as hearafter are expressed in these presents doth alien bargain and sell to the said T. P. executors and assigns all the said Lease terme of years and interest which the said W. hath or ought to have of, in and to the said messuage tenement, cellar, sollors, Garden and their appurtenance, whatsoever by force and vertue of the Indenture of Lease aforesaid saving and al∣waies reserved and excepted to the said W. I. alias L. and to his assigns out of the alienation bargain and sale aforesaid the use and sole manu∣rance & occupation of all the said messuage, tenement, Cellar, Sollars, garden and their appurtenances for and during all the term and na∣turall life of the said W. I. And the said W. I. for him &c. doth cove∣nant

&c. that he the said W. J. And his Assigns for and during all the term of the naturall life of the said W. shall and will at the costs and charges of the same W. And of his Assigns well and truly yeild pay fullfill and perform all and singular rents, covenants, and du∣ties, whatsoever, to be paid done or performed for the premises or any part thereof during the naturall life of the said W. And thereof shall and will defend and keep harmless the said T: P. his Executors, and administrators, against the said Parson and Church-wardens, their successors, and Assigns, and all other persons whatsoever.

And the said W. I. upon and under the condition aforesaid, doth by these presents give & grant to the said T. P. all and singular such imple∣ments, Houshold Stuff, and Houshold-Furniture as Bedsteds, Cupbords Seelings, Wainscot, Feather-beds, Beddings, Sheets, Blankets, Coverings, Boulsters, Pillowes, Mattresses, Pewter, Brasse, Iron, and all other things whatsoever, which the said W. I. shall have remaining in the said Messuage and other the Premisses, at the time of his decease (ready money Gold, Silver, Plate, Jewels, Writings, Evidences, and Wearing Apparel, for Men, or Women, only except) provided, alwa••es, and it is plainly and expressly condiscended, agreed and conditioned, by and between the said parties to these Indentures, for themselves, their Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, and every of them, by these presents, in manner and forme following; that is to say, that if E. Daughter of the said W. I. whom the said T. hath lately married and taken to his wife, or some issue of the body of the said E. by the said T. begotten, or to be begotten, shall not be living at the time of the decease of the said W. I. that then these present Indentures, and every thing in the same contained, shall be so clearly frustrate and void to all intents, purposes, and constructions in the law, and every other way whatsoever, as though the same had never been made, mentioned or spoken of, any thing before in these presents specified or contained, or any thing there upon to be gathered, or con∣strued, to the contrary thereof &c. In witnesse &c.

An Assignment of a Lease for lives.

THis Indenture made &c. Between W. B. of the one party, and I. K. R. G: I. G. I: P. and W. B. of the other party, witnesseth, That wheras J. S. by his Indenture of Demise and Lease lawfully executed, made between &c. bearing date &c. for and upon good considerations in the said recited Indenture specified, did demise grant and to Ferm let &c. To have and to hold, occupy &c. yeilding and paying yearly therfore to the said J. S. his heirs and assigns, the yearly rent of &c. at certain daies and feasts therin mentioned; with a clause of distres for

non-payment of the said Rent of 10 l. And also with divers other Co∣venants Grants Matters Agreements and Damages, in the said recited Indentures contained; as by the said Indenture more fully and at large appeareth.

And forasmuch as the said W. B. meaneth and intendeth as well to ad∣vance his own Sons with the said Messuage Tenement and Premisses, as also to settle and dispose the said Messuage Tenement and Premis∣ses, so that the same may from time to time, during the continuance of the said Estate and term of three lives, so therof formerly granted as aforesaid, remain continue and be to such person and persons, and in such manner and form, as he the said W. B. hath hereafter in the said Premisses mentioned and appointed; So long as it shall please God to permit the same: He the said W. B. for the Causes and Considerations aforesaid and for the naturall love and affection which he beareth like∣wise unto his own Sons, as unto such his brothers as are hereafter in these presents named.

And also for the trust and confidence which he beareth and reposeth in them the said I. K. &c. and for divers other good causes and consi∣derations him therunto moving, hath granted assigned and set over, and by these presents doth grant assign and set over unto them the said I. K. &c. and their Assigns, the said Indenture of Demise and Lease, and all the whole Right Title Interest Estate Term of-lives and Possession, which he the said W. B. hath, or of Right ought, or is intituled to have, of, in, or to the said Messuage Tenement and Premisses, and e∣very or any part or parcell therof, by, or by force of the said recited Indenture of Demise and Lease, so therof to him formerly made as a∣foresaid; To have and to hold to them the said I. K. &c. and their Assigns, from and immediately after the making of the said presents, for and during, and to the full end and term, and during all the term of the naturall life and lives of them the said and for and during the term of the naturall life of the Survivor and longest, liver of them, bound to, and for such use, intent, and purpose, that they the said I. K. &c. and the Survivor and Survivors of them, and his and their Assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all times hereafter, during the continuance of the said term of three lives aforesaid, stand, con∣tinue, and be seised therof, and of every part and parcell therof, to, and for such uses, intents, purposes, conditions, limitations, and agreements, and to the use of such person and persons, and for such Estate and Estates, and in such manner and form, as hereafter in these presents are particularly expressed, mentioned, and decla∣red, and to no other uses, intents, purposes, or meaning, in a∣ny wise; that is to say, of, and in all and singular the said Messuages Tenements Land Premisses, with all and singular their Ap∣purtenances, and of every part and parcell therof, to, and for the

only use and behoof of him the said VV. B. and his Assigns, for and during the term of the naturall life of him the said VV. B. and by and immediatly after the naturall death and decease of him the said VV. B. then of and in the full Moyety, half part, purparty, and portion of the said Messuage Tenement and Premisses, and of every part and parcell therof, with the Appurtenances, to, and for the use and behoof of Katherine, now wife of the said VV. B. and her As∣signs, for and during the term of the naturall life of the said K. if they the said or any of them so long shall live: And by and imme∣diatly after the severall deaths and deceases of the said VV. B. and Ka∣therine his wife, and of the Survivor of them, of and in the said Moyety, half part, Purparty, and portion of the said Messuage Te∣nement and Premisses, so before limited in use, to and for the use of the said Katherine; and likewise also by and immediatly after the natu∣rall death and decease of the said W. B. of and in the other Moyety, half part, Purparty, and Portion of the said Messuage Tenement and Premisses with the Appurtenances, to and for the use and behoof of the said R. B. Son of the said VV. B. and of the Heirs Males of the body of the said R. B: lawfully begotten, so long as they the said R. B. VV. B. and I. B. or any of them shall live ot continue in full life; and for default &c. yeilding &c. covenant, remain discharged of Incum∣brances: Covenant for making further assurance, and a Letter of At∣torney.

Note that a Term cannot be assigned from a day to come but the Land it self by speciall name may a Lease for life. Habendum from a day to come, is not good but from the making or from a day past.

An Assignment of a Rectory or Parsonage, Water mill, &c.

THis Indenture made, &c. Between H. of G. in the County of Nott. Esquire, third Son to the late right Honorable Earl of S. de∣deceased of the one party, and W. of, &c. of the other party witnes∣seth, That whereas the said Earl, and E. T. Esquire his second Son by their Deed indented, bearing date the ninth day of Aug: An. 28. Eliz. did Grant, Assign, Assure, or Convey unto the said H. T. and his As∣signs, all that the Rectory or Parsonage of VV. in Com. E. and all Glebe, Lands, Tythes, Profits, Commodities, Oblations, Obventions, Emoluments and Advantages whatsoever yearly arising, growing, coming or renewing, in, and upon the said Parsonage of W. and Premi∣ses with the appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof for divers years yet induring, as by the said recited Indenture more at large doth,

and may appear. And whereas also one W. S: &c. by his Inden∣ture, bearing date, &c. did bargain, alien, sell, assign, and set over un∣to the said H: T: and his Assigns all that the Water-Mill called the Abby Mill in B: with the appurtenances in the said Counry of E: to∣gether with all his estate, right, title, interest, terme, and terms of years reversion, claim, and demand which he the said W: S: had, might, or ought to have unto the said Water-Mill, and one parcel of Land ad∣joyning, with the appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof by vertue of her Highness Letters Patents to him thereof made for the term of twenty years, or by vertue of one Grant from her Majesty of the Reversion of the same Premises for the term of one and thirty years unto one N: H: and by the said N: conveied unto the said VV: S: as by the said recited Indenture more at large it doth, and may appear. Now this Indenture further witnesseth, That the said H: T: for divers good Causes and Considerations him thereunto specially moving, hath given, granted, assigned, and set over. and by these presents doth give, grant, assign, and set over unto the said VV: R: and his Assigns, all that, and those the said Rectory, or Parsonage or Washe, Glebe Lands, Tithes, Oblations, Obventions, and all and singular other the premises with the appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, term of years, claim, and de∣mand whatsoever of him the said H: T: of, in, and to the same, and every part and parcel thereof yet to come and unexpired; and also all that his said terme and estate of, in, and to the said Water-Mill, and parcel of Land adjoyning in B: aforsaid with the Mill Dam, and all and singular Water-Courses and Streams, to, or with the said Water Mill now used or occupied, lying and being in B: aforesaid, together with free Passage to come, go, and ride to and from the said Mill for the grinding of any manner of Corn and Grain whatsoever. And all the estate, right, title, interest, term of years, claim and demand whatso∣ever, of him the said H: T: of, in, and to the same and every part and parcel thereof yet to come and unexpired, together with all Indentures, of Lease, Grants and Assigns of the said premises thereof made to the said Earl E: and H. VV: and N: or any of them, or to any other person or persons to their, or any of their uses, all which said Writings the said H: T: for himself, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and As∣signs. Covenanteth and Granteth to, and with the said VV: R: his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to the said VV: R: his Executors or Assigns safe, whole, and uncancelled at the reasonable request of the said VV: R. his Execu∣tors or Assigns, to them, or any of them to be made at any time before the Feast of the Purification, &c. next ensuing the date hereof, to have and to hold, use, occupy and enjoy the said Rectory or Parsonage of what glebe Lands, Tythes, together with the said Water-Mill, Water-Courses

and Streams, and all and singular other the premises, with their, and every of their several appurtenances, and every the said part and parcel thereof, and all the said estate, right, title, interest, terme and terms of years, claim, and demand of the said H. T. of, in, and to all the said premises with the appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof unto the said W. R. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, immediatly from the making hereof, for, and during all the residue of the said several term and terms of years yet to come and unexpired in the said Rectory or Parsonage and Mill, and either of them in as large ample, and beneficial manner and form, to all intents, constructions, and purposes as the said H. T. may, might, should, or ought to have hold, use, occupie and enjoy the said Premises to the only and several uses intents and purposes, and upon special trust and confidence here∣after in these presents limited, declared, and appointed, of, for, or concerning the same, and to no other use, behoof, intent or purpose, that is to say, to the use and behoof of the said W. R. and his Assigns, for, and during his natural life, (if the said term of years shall so long endure) And if the said VV. R. shall depart this life within the said term of years then after the decease of the said VV R. the use, profits, and commodities of the said premises, and of every part and parcel thereof, shall be and come to E. now wife of the said H. T. and daugh∣ter and sole Heir of the said VV. R. for such and so many of the years that are, or shall be unexpired in the said Premises after the death of the said VV. R. as shall be and continue for tearm of her na∣turall life (if the said term or terms of years shall so long endure) And if the said E. happen to depart this life before the expiration of the aforesaid term; That then the use possession and interest of the whole term or terms aforesaid; shall be and come wholly with all the residue and number of years then unexpired to G. and M. Daughters of the said H. T. begotten upon the body of the said Eliz. and the lon∣ger liver of them.

An assignement of a Lease for a hundred yeares.

THis Indenture, made, &c. between J. L. Gentleman, son of Sir P. L. Knight of the one party, and J. L. one of the Sons of the said Sir P. L Knight of the other party, witnesseth, that whereas R. B. late of S. &c. deceased, by his Indenture sufficient in Law, bearing date the twentieth day of May, in the said twenty second year of the Queens Majesties Raign that now is, did for the considerations in the said Indenture specified, demise, grant, set, and to ferme let unto the said I. L. all and singular his Mannors, Messuages, Houses, Buil∣dings,

Orchards, Gardens, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, and Services whatsoever, in the severall Towns, Hamlets, Feilds and terri∣tories of H. S. D. and B. in the said Counties of L. or any of them, to have and to hold the said Messuages, Lands, tenements, Rents, Re∣versions, Services, and other the premisses with all and singular their Appurtenances unto the said I. L. his Executors and Assigns indiffe∣rently, from and after the death of M. B. the wife of the said R. B. for and during the term of one hundred years then next following, fully to be compleat and ended, yeilding and paying therefore yeatly during the said term of one hundred years, to the said R. B. his heirs and Assigns, a certain yearly rent, and also upon this Condition, a∣mongst other Conditions in the said Indenture contained) that the said I. L. at all and every time and times after the making of the said Indenture upon the request or demand of the said R. B. should law∣fully convey and assure, all and singular the premisses with their ap∣purtenances▪ or any part or parcell thereof, to such person or persons as by the said M. B. her Executors or Administrators, should be na∣med or appointed, for and during all such interest and tearm, as then should be unexpired of the said one hundred years, or of such part or portion thereof, as by the said R. should be limited, nominated or ap∣pointed, and further, as by the said Indenture more at large it doth, and may appear. Now the said I. L. at the speciall request and desire of the said M. late wife of the said R. deceased, and by her nominati∣on and appointment, and for the performance and accomplishment of the condition above recited, in these presents, and of the trust and con∣fidence in him reposed by the said R. B. deceased. H. hath granted, assigned and set over, and by these presents doth grant, assign and set over unto the said I. L. his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, as well the said premisses with the Appurtenances above recited in the these presents, and every part and parcell thereof for and during the said term of one hundred years, as also all his estate, right, title, claim, interest, term of years, and demand whatsoever, of in and to the said Indenture above recited in these presents.

To this end and purpose, that the said I. L. his Executors, Admini∣strators or Assigns, shal from time to time and at all times hereafter, at the request of the said M. her Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, grant, assure and convey aswell the said premisses with the Appurte∣nances, and every part and parcell therof, for and during the said term of one hundred yeares, or for such Interest or tearm of years as at the time of such request made, shall be therein then to come and unexpi∣red, as also the said Indenture above recited, and all the State, Right, Title, Interest Claim, Tearm of years and Demand whatsoever of the said I. L. his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns of, in, and to the said premisses, and every part and parcell thereof. The said premisses

of all Grants, Estates, Leases, Charges, and Incumbrances whatsoe∣ver, before that time, had, made, or done, by the said I. L. his Exe∣cutors, Administrators, or Assignes, in any wise, In Witnesse, &c.

A second Assignement of the same Lease.

THis Indenture made the day of J. &c. between I. L. Gentle∣man, son or Sir P. L. Knight on the one party, and B. widdow sister of the said I. L. and late wife of R. B. late of S. in the county of L. Esquire deceased on the other party, witnesseth; that whereas the said R▪ B. by his Indenture sufficient in the Law bearing date &c. did for the consideration in the said Indenture specified, demise, grant, set, and to ferm let unto I. L. one other of the sons of the said Sir P. L Knight, all and singular his Mannors, Messuages, Houses, buildings Orchards, Gardens, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, and Servi∣ces whatsoever, in the severall towns, hamlets, feilds, and territories, of R. B. &c. in the said County of L. or in any of them, to have and to hold all and singular the said Mannors, Messuages, Lands, tene∣ments, Rents, Reversions, Services, and all other the premisses, with all and singular the Appurtenances unto the said J. L. his Executors or Assigns immediately from and after the death of the said M. B. for and during the tearm of one hundred years then next following, fully to be compleat and ended, yeilding and paying therfore yearly, during the term of one hundred years to the said R. B. his heirs, and Assigns a certain yearly Rent, and also upon condition amongst other Con∣ditions in the said Indenture contained, that the said J. L. at all and every time and times after the making of the said Indenture, upon the request or demand of the said M. B. should lawfully convey and assure, all and singular the premisses with their Appurtenances or any part or parcell thereof to such person or persons, as by the said M, her Executors Administrators should be named or appointed for and during all such interest and term, as then should be unexpired of the said one hundred years, or for such part or portion thereof, as by the said M. should be limited nominated or appointed, as by the said In∣denture more at large doth, and may appear.

And whereas the said I. L. at the speciall request and desire of the said M. B. and by her nomination and appointment, and for the per∣formance & accomplishment of the Condition above recited in these presents, & of the trust and confidence in him reposed by the said R. B. deceased hath by his Indenture bearing date the day of this present moneth of I. granted assigned and set over unto the said I. L. his Ex∣ecutors

Administrators and assigns, as well the said premisses with the appurtenances, above recited in these presents, and every part and parcell thereof for and during the term of one hundred years, and al∣so all his Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim, Term of years, and De∣mand whatsoever, of in and to the same, and every part and parcell thereof, together with the said Indenture above recited in these pre∣sents, to this end and purpose, that the said I. L. his Executors Ad∣ministrators and Assigns, should from time to time and at all times from thenceforth at the request of the said M. her Executors Admi∣nistrators or Assigns, grant assure and convey by his or their Indenture or Deed sufficient in the Law unto the said M. B. her Executors, ad∣mistrators and assigns, as well the said Premisses with the Appurte∣nances, and every part and parcell thereof, for and during the said term of one hundred years, or for such interest or term of years, as at the time of such request made, should be therein then to come and unexpired, and also the said Indenture above recited; and all the E∣state, Right Title Interest Claim Term of years, and Demand whatso∣ever, of the said J. L. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, of in and to the said Premisses and every part and parcell thereof. And fur∣ther, as by the said Indenture made by the said J. L. to the said J. L. as aforesaid more at large, it doth and may appear. Now the said Io. L. at the request of the said M. B. and for the end and purpose expres∣sed and declared in the said Indenture made by the said J. L. as afore∣said, hath granted assigned and set over, and by this present Indenture doth grant assign and set over unto the said M. B. her Executors Ad∣ministrators and assigns, as well the said premisses with the appurte∣nances, and every part and parcell thereof, for and during the said term of one hundred years, as also the said Indenture above recited, made by the said R. B. to the said J. L. as aforesaid, and all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim, Term of years, and Demand whatsoever, of the said J. L. of in and to the said premisses, and every part and parcell thereof together with the said Indenture made by the said J. L. to the said J. L. as aforesaid, In witnesse &c.

An Assignment of a Mannor.

THis Indenture made, &c. between G. O. &c. on the one party, and G. D. &c on the other party, witnesseth, that whereas our said soveraign Lady the Queens Majestie by her highness Letters Pa∣tents made under the great seal of England, bearing date at G. the &c. in the nineteenth year of her highness most gracious Raign, reciting certain Letters Patents of King Philip, and our late Soveraign Lady

Queen Mary, late King and Queen of England, made to one R. B. under their great seal of England, bearing date, the &c. in the fourth and fifth year of their Raignes, and also reciting certain her Majesties former Letters Patents, made to R A under the seal of the Exchequer, bearing date at Westminster, the &c. in the twelfth year of her High∣ness Raign: Hath demised granted and to Farm letten amongst other things to VV. H. &c. all that her Mannor of I. with all and singular Rights Members and Appurtenances, scituate lying and being in M. in the County of L. to the late Priory of B. now dissolved, somtime belonging and appurtaining, and parcell of the possessions therof, somtime being; And all that her severall Fishings in the River and water of T. and their Isles called the Eights, in the same water, on the side of the County of Berck▪ and all other the Premisses, to the said R. B. by the foresaid Letters Patents, granted demised or letten, with all and singular their Appurtenances: And all and singular Edifices Buil∣dings Barns Stables Dove-courts Orchards Gardens Lands Meadows Feedings Pastures Commons Wasts Champion Grounds Heaths Moors Marshes Waters Fishings Harvest-daies of the Tenants of the said Mannor of B. Profits Commodities Advantages Emoluments and He∣reditaments whatsoever, to the premisses or any part therof, in any manner of daies belonging or happening▪ or with them or any of them, for their severall Rents reserved in the said Letters Patents, therfore demised letten used occupied or enjoyed, with all and singular their Appurtenances; And the Reversion and Reversions whatsoever, of all and singular the premisses, by the said Letters Patents before grant∣ed, and every parcell therof (except and exception to our said Sove∣raign Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors alwaies reserved. All great Trees Woods Under-woods Wards Mariages Mynes Quarries Court-Leets Views of Frank-pledge Release Harriots Fines Amercia∣ments Inrents Escheats Goods Chattels and Services of Bond-men, and their Sequells Felons Fugitives Felons of themselves, Dayven to Exigent Condemned and Outlawed Wayses Strayes whatsoever. And all and all manner of Advowsons Churches and Chappels what∣soever, to the premisses belonging. To have and to hold the foresaid Mannor of I. And all and singular other the premisses to the said R. B. as aforesaid granted demised and letten, with all their Appurtenan∣ces, by the said Letters Patents (except before excepted) to the said VV. H. his Executors, and Assigns, from the time wherin the said Let∣ters Patents and Agreements to the said R. B. therof as aforesaid made, by execution surrender forfeiture, or by any other means whatsoever, first and next should happen to be void ended and determined, unto the end and term of one and twenty years, from thence next following, fully to be compleat and ended, yeilding then and from thenceforth yearly to our said Soveraign Lady the Queens Majesty, her Heirs and

Successors, 11 l. of lawfull money of England, at the Feast of &c. to the hands of the Bayliff or Receivers of the Premisses, for the time being, by even portions to be paid, during the said term of &c. And to have and to hold the foresaid Fishing called the Eights, and all and singular other the Premisses of the said R. A. demised and letten with their Appurtenances, to the foresaid VV. H. his Executors and As∣signs, from the time wherin the said Letters Patents, and grant to the said R. A. as aforesaid made, by expiration surrender forfeiture, or by any other manner of waies whatsoever, first and next should happen to be void ended or determined, unto the end and term of &c. from thence next following, fully to be compleat and ended, yeilding then therfore yearly to our said Soveraign Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, 8 s. &c. at the Feasts of &c. to the hands of the Bayliff or Receivers of the premisses, for the time being, by even portions to be paid, during the said term of &c.

And wheras furthermore by the same Highness Letters Patents there is granted and given by her Highness full power and authority, to the said VV. H. his Executors and Assigns, to have Timber for the Re∣parations of the houses and Buildings of the Premisses, in and upon her Majesties Wood growing upon the Premisses, to be taken by assign∣ment of her Maiesties Officers, with further power and authority to the said W. H. to have and take Hous-boot Hedg boot Fire-boot Plow-boot and Cart-boot; As by the said Letters Patents granted to the said W. H: more at large it doth and may appear. The Interest Estate Right Use Possession Reversion Claim and Demand whatsoever, of him the said W. H. of, in, and to the said Mannor of I. with the Rights Members and Appurtenancrs, and of, and into the said Fishings in the River and water of Thames, and in the Isles called the Eights, in the same water, and of, in, and to all other the Premisses with all and singular their Appurtenances before in these presents recited, which one I. M. and E. Ʋ. Gentlemen, lately had and enjoyed, as by one Indenture under the hand and seal of the said W. H. beating date &c. amongst divers o∣ther Covenants Grants and Agreements therin contained, more plain∣ly may appear.

And wheras also the said I. M. and E. Ʋ. by their Indenture under their hands and seals, bearing date &c. for the consideration therin specified, did bargain sell assign and set over unto G. O. &c. all the Estate Right Title Use Possession Reversion Term of years Claim and De∣mands whatsoever, which they the said I: M. and E. Ʋ. or either of them, had, or hath, or ought to have or claim, of, in, and to the said Mannor of I. with the Rights Members and Appurtenances, and of, in, and to the said Fishings in the River and water of T. and in the Isles called the Eights in the same water, and all other the Premisses, with all and singular their Appurtenances, and of, in, and to every part and

parcell therof, together with the said Letters Patents, to the said W. H. made and granted as aforesaid, and the said Indenture of Assignment a∣bove mentioned, and one Obligation or Writing obligatory, wherin the said W. H: standeth bound to the said I. M. and E. Ʋ. in the sum of &c. with Condition therupon endorsed, touching the performance of the Covenants Grants Conditions and Provisoes, mentioned and contain∣ed in the said second recited Indenture. To have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Fishings, and the said three Isles called the Eights, and all and singular other the pre∣misses, and every part and parcell therof; and the said Estate Right Title Interest Use Possession Reversion Claim and Demand of them the said I. M. and E. Ʋ. and of either of them, of, in, and to the same, to∣gether with the said Letters Patents, Indenture o•• Assignment, and Writing Obligatory aforesaid, unto the said G. his Executors Admini∣strators and Assigns, in as large ample and beneficiall manner and form, to all intents and purposes, as they the said I. M. and E. Ʋ or either of them, might could should or ought to have and enjoy the said pre∣misses, by force and virtue of the said Indenture, or otherwise, as by the same last recited Indenture of Bargain and Sale, more plainly also appeareth.

Now this Indenture further witnesseth, that the said G. O. for and in consideration of the sum of &c. to him in hand, at and before the en∣sealing and delivery of these presents, by the said G. D. well and truly contented and paid, wherof and wherwith he acknowledgeth himself fully satisfied and paid; And therof, and of every part and parcel therof, doth clearly acquit and discharge the said G. D. his Executors and Administrators, and every of them for ever, by these presents, hath bargained sold given granted assigned and set over, and by these pre∣sents, doth plainly and clearly bargain sell give grant assign and set o∣ver unto the said G: D. all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Possession Reversion Term of years Claim and Demand whatsoever, which he the said G. O. or any other person or persons to his use, have, or hath, or of right ought to have or claim, of, in, or to the said Mannor of I. with the Rights Members and Appurtenances, and of and in and to the said Fishings, in the River and water of Thames, and in the Isles called the Eights in the same water, and all other the premisses before mention∣ed, with all and singular their Appurtenances, and of, in, and to every part and parcell therof, together with the said Letters Patents to the said W. H. made and granted as aforesaid, and the said Indenture of Assignment above mentioned, and the said Obligation, or Writing Obligatory, wherin the said W. H. standeth bound unto the said I. M. and E. Ʋ. in the sum of &c. for the performance of the Covenants Grants Conditions and Provisoes mentioned in the said Indenture: To have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said Mannor Messuages

Lands Tenements and Fishings, and the said three Isles called the Eights, and all and singular other the premisses with the Appurtenan∣ces, and every part and parcel therof: And the said estate right Title In∣terest Use Possession Reversion Claim and Demand whatsoever, of him the said G. O. of, in, and to the same, together with the said Letters Pa∣tents and Indentures, and Writing Obligatory aforesaid, unto the said G. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, in as large ample and beneficiall manner and form, in every thing and things, and to all intents and purposes, as he the said A. B. may might should or ought to have and enjoy the same premisses, by force and virtue of the said Letters Patents, recited Indentures, or otherwise by any waies or means whatsoever.

And the said G. O. for him his Executors Administrators and Assigns, Covenanteth and Granteth, to, and with the said G. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, by these presents, That he the said G. D. his Executors Administators and Assigns, shall or may from hence∣forth during the said term of, &c. peaceably and quietly, have, hold, occupy and enjoy the said Mannor, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Fishings, and all and singular other the Premises with their appurte∣nances, and every part and parcel therof, clearly acquitted, discharged or otherwise saved and kept harmless by the said G. O. his Executors Administrators or Assigns, or some of them, of, and from all and singu∣lar former Bargains, Sales, and Gifts, Grants, Leases, Assignments, For∣feitures, Charges, Rents, Arrerages of Rents, Reentries, Cause and Causes, Forfeiture and Reentry, and of, and from all, and every other charges, titles, troubles, and Incumbrances whatsoever, the Rent, Co∣venants and payments contained and specified in the said Letters Pa∣tents on the Tenants part and behalf, from, and after the ninth day of, &c. next ensuing, &c. only exceptance reserved. And furthermore, that he the said G. O. and the said I. M. and E. W. and every of them their Executors and Administrators, and every of them, shall from, and after the ninth of, &c. and at all times then after, and from time to time at the costs and charges in the Law of the said G. D. his executors administrators and assigns, permit and suffer the said G. D. his executors administrators or assigns, to attempt, sue and prosecute all, and every such lawful Action and Actions, Plaints, Pleas, Processes, Judgements and Executions as he the said G. D. his executors admini∣tors or assigns shall think meet or convenient to attempt, commence, sue, or prosecute in the name of them the said I. M. and E. VV. their executors or administrators for, or upon the said Obligation or Deed Obligatory of, &c. by reason of any breach or not performance of the Covenants, Grants, Articles or Agreements in the said first recited In∣denture of Assignment expressed and specified without being non suit or willingly, nulling any discontinuance release, or other discharge of,

or for the same Actions, Suits, Judgments or Executions, or any of them without the consent and agreement of the said G. D. his execu∣tors administrators or assigns. And also, that neither he the said G. O. nor the said I. M. or E. W. or any of them have released or discharged, nor that they the said G. O. I. M. or E. VV. or any of them, their executors or administrators hereafter shall release or discharge the said Obligation of, &c. wherein the said W. H. standeth bound, as afore∣said, nor any of the Covenants, Grants, Articles or Agreements in the said first recited Indenture contained without the speciall assent or consent of the said G. D. his executors or administrators first had and obtained in Writing under his or their Hand and Seal; and also, that he the said G. D. his executors administrators and assigns, shall or may Recover, Take, Receive, and Enjoy to the only use of him the said G. D. his executors administrators and assigns, all and every sum, or sums of money, and other benefits as shall be Recovered. Obtained, or Got∣ten, upon, or by reason of the said Actions, Suits, Judgments and Ex∣ecutions, or any of them without any manner of Let, Interruption, or Disturbance of the said G. O. I. M. or E. W. their, or any of their executors and administrators, and without any Account, Reconing, or other thing therefore by the said G. D. his executors administrators or assigns, to be yeelded, made, or done, provided alwayes that and the said G. D. for him his executors administrators and assigns, and every of them, Covenanteth, Granteth, and Agreeth to, and with the said G. O. his executors administrators and assigns by these presents, That if the said G. O. his executors administrators or assigns, or any of them do well and truly pay, or cause to be payd unto the said G. D. his executors administrators or assigns, or any of them the sum of &c. in the said ninth day, &c. which shall be &c. at, or, in the now dwel∣ling house of the said G. D. Scituate and being, &c. between the hours of &c. without fraud or further delay, That then, as well this present Indenture of Bargain and Sale, as also one single Obligation of the date hereof, wherein the said G. O. standeth bound and surely holden unto the said G. D. in the sum of, &c. payable in the, &c. which shall be, &c. utterly void and of none effect in the Law to all in∣tents and purposes, and that then the said G. D. his executors or as∣signs, shall after the full Payment and Receit of the said sum of, &c. at the day, time and place above mentioned, well and truly redeliver, or cause to be redelivered unto the said G. O. his heirs executors or assigns the foresaid Letters Patents, Indentures of Assignments, and the said re∣cited Writing Obligatory of the sum of, &c. and this present Inden∣ture, and the said single Obligation wherein the said G. O. standeth bound unto the said S. D. in the sum of, &c. which shall be Cancelled and made void without fraud or coven, provided alwayes, if default be made or had in the payment of the said sum, &c. contrary to the Form,

Effect, true Intent and Meaning of these Presents, then this present Grant and Assigment of the Premises and the said single Obligation, &c. thereof made, and all other Writings concerning the same, shall stand, abide and remain to the said G. D. his executors administra∣tors and assigns, absolutely without any manner of condition in full strength and vertue. In witness whereof, &c.

An Assignment of a Bond.

THis Indenture made &c. between Sir J. S. and H. D. on the one par∣ty, and J. S. on the other party, witnesseth, that wheras H. F. by his Obligation by him sealed and delivered as his Deed, bearing date &c. is, and doth stand holden and firmly bounden unto them the said I. S. and H. D. in 250 l. of lawfull money of England, to be paid unto the said I. S. and H. D. or their certain Attorney or Executors, with Condition indorsed upon the said Obligation, of, and for the true pay∣ment of the sum of &c. and further as by the said Obligation and Con∣dition more fully appeareth.

Now this Indenture witnesseth, that they the said I. S. and H. D. for divers good reasonable and lawfull causes and considerations them therunto moving, have bargained granted assigned and set over, and by these presents, for themselves their Executors Administrators and Assigns, do bargain grant assign and set over unto. &c. the said Bond Obligation or Writing Obligatory of 250 l. and all the Estate Right Title Debt Benefit and Profit of the same, which they the said I. S. and H. D. or either of them, now have, or ought, or be intituled to have in or to the same: And all the Profit Debt and Benefit of the said Bond Obligation or Writing Obligatory of 250 l. And also all and singular Debts Duties Penalties sums of money, and all other duties whatsoever contained mentioned or specified, and which is or shall be in right and equity due or payable, by force of or upon the same: To have and to hold unto the said I. S. her Executors and Assigns, to the only proper use behoof and benefit of the said J. S. her Executors and Assigns: And they the said J. S. and H. D. for themselves, their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, do covenant and grant by these presents, to and with the said J. S. her Executors and Assigns, that the said Bond Obligation or Writing Obligatory of 250 l: is already forfeited by the non-payment of the said sum of 120 l. And that the said Bond Obligation, or Writing Obligatory of 250 l. and all and every sum and sums of money, penalty forfeitures debts and duties in the same contained or mentioned, at the time of the ensealing and delive∣ry here of, are not, nor is not by the said J. S. nor by any other by his

consent to his knowledge, received released discharged levied executed or satisfied. And that he the said Io. S. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, nor any of them, shall not at any time or times hereafter, release discharge or make void the said Bond Obligation, or Writing Obligatory of 250 l. nor otherwise any sum or sums of money penalty forfeiture debt duty covenent or grant, in them or any of them con∣tained or mentioned, neither that any person or persons, by the assent assignment or consent of the said Io S. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, other then the said Ia. S. her Executors or Assigns, Deputy or Deputies authorized, and such person and persons as shall be authori∣zed by these present Indentures, shall commence and prosecute any Action or Actions, Suit or Suits, for by or upon, or by reason of the said bond or Writing Obligatory, or for by and upon any sum or sums of money, or other debt or duty in the same contained, either against the said H. F: his Executors Administrators or Assigns, or any of them or any other person or persons, claiming or holding, in by or under, the Right and Title of the said H. F. or any of them, or any of their goods or chattels, or their, or any of their bodies, Lands Tenements and Hereditaments, within the Realm of England, nor otherwise shall have enjoy take challenge or demand to his own use and benefit, debt or profit, in of or upon, touching or concerning the said Bond Obliga∣tion or Writing Obligatory of 250 l. or any sum or sums of money, debt penalty or other duty, to be due or payable, by or by force of the same, or touching or concerning any other of the premisses, with∣out the speciall licence agreement and consent of the said Ia S. her Exe∣cutors Administrators or Assigns, or some of them first had and ob∣tained in Writing.

And further also for the better strengthning and coroborating of the said grant and assurance of the Premisses, the said Io. S. for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, and every of them as well hath constituted ordained deputed and in his place put, and by these presents, doth constitute ordain depute, and in his place put the said Ja. S. his true lawfull and irrevokable Attorney, as also doth fur∣ther grant to and for the said Ja. S. her Executors Administrators and Assigns, that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Ja: S: her Executors Deputy Attorney and Assigns and every of them, at all times hereafter, and from time to time, for and untill execution be had upon the said Bond Obligation, or Writing Obligatory of 250 l. at her free will and pleasure, for and in the name and names of the said Io. S. and to the only use of the said Ia. S. her Executors and Assigns, and at the only costs and charges in all points of the said Ja. S. her Executors Administrators and Assigns, lawfully to arrest sue or implead the said H. F. his Executors and Assigns, and all and every other person and persons needful, and as the same shall permit for and upon the said reci∣ted

Bond, Obligation, or Writing Obligatory of 250 l. and otherwise to commence prosecute and follow, any lawfull proces suit action plaint plea or information in any Court or Courts whatsoever, and before any Judge or Judges whatsoever.

And likewise also to plead any plea or pleas, and to proceed and joyn any Issue or Issues, and therupon to pray Judgment and Judgments, and sue and take lawfull execution and executions, extent and extents whatsoever, for and in the name and names of the said J. S. his Execu∣tors Administrators and Assigns, by or upon the said Obligation, or Writing Obligatory of 250 l. for any paine penalty forfeiture sum or sums of money, or other debt duty or demand therin contained men∣tioned or specified against the said H. F. his Executors Administra∣tors or Assigns, or any of them, and against all and every other person and persons needfull, as the Law shall permit, and against their and e∣very of their bodies, and likewise against their and every of their Lands Tenements Hereditaments Goods and Chattels, of for and concerning the levying payment and satisfaction of the said Bond Obligation, and Writing Obligatory, and all and every the sum and sums of mo∣ney, and other the debts duties penalties and forfeitures therin con∣tained or mentioned, and therby or by force therof to be due and pay∣able for and during, and untill such time as the same shall be fully and truly satisfied and discharged and recompenced unto the said J. S. her Deputy Attorney Executors and Assigns.

And the said J. S. doth further covenant and grant, for himself his Executors Administrators and Assigns by these presents, to and with the said J. S. her Executors Administrators and Assigns, that he the said J. S. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, and every of them, shall and will from time to time, and at all and every time and times hereafte••, at the only costs and charges in all points of the said J. S: her Executors Administrators and Assigns, avow justifie and maintain, all and singular the said lawfull Arrests Suits Processes Acti∣ons Plaints Pleas Issues Judgments Executions and Extents so to be made commenced prosecuted followed prayed or taken as aforsaid. And also that he the said J. S. his Executors Administrators or Assigns, or any of them, shall not wittingly nor willingly be non-suit in any such Action or Actions, Suit or Suits, Plea Plaint or Process, nor other∣wise delay release determine discontinue, or otherwise make frustrate or void, any such Suit or Suits, Proces or Processes, Action or Actions, Plaint or Plaints, Plea or Pleas, Issue or Issues, Judgment or Judgments, Execution or Executions, Extent or Extents whatsoever, or any pro∣ces or proceedings before, by these presents indented, or specified to be therupon taken or pursued, nor otherwise shall nor will by any waies or means whatsoever, disagree unto, revoke or countermand the same, or any lawfull grant clause matter assignment or authority, limitted

granted given appointed, in or by these presents, or therby mentioned, or truly intended, or any part or parcell therof in any wise.

And further also, that the said Ja. S. her Executors Administra∣tors and Assigns, and every of them shall and may from time to time, and at all and every time and times hereafter, levy take receive have hold possess and enjoy, to their sole only and proper use and behoof as aforesaid, all and singular sum and sums of money, Lands Tene∣ments Hereditaments Goods and Chattels, Advantages and Commo∣dities whatsoever, which at any time or times hereafter, shall be law∣fully had levied extended adjudged or recovered, by any lawfull waies or means whatsoever, by force of the said Bond Obligation, or Wri∣ting Obligatory of 250 l. or any matter or thing in these presents con∣tained.

And further also, that he the said Ja. S. his executors administrators and assigns, shall at all time and times hereafter upon reasonable re∣quest to him or them to be made by the said Ja. S. her executors admi∣nistators or assigns at the costs and charges in the Law of the said Ja: S. her executors or assigns, make, do, and suffer to be done, all and sin∣gular further lawful and reasonable act and acts, thing and things, conveiance and conveiances in the Law, as by the said Ja: S: her exe∣cutors administrators or assigns, or any of their Councel learned shall be reasouably devised, advised or required. So as, &c. for the sure Making, Granting, Passing and assuring, unto the said Ja. S. her assigns of the said bond, and of all sums of money therby to be due or paya∣ble, and also of all and singular such Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments, Goods and Chattels of any person or persons which shall be extended, recovered, had, or taken in Execution, by or upon any Suit, Judgment, or Execution to be had or given, by, or upon the said bond, and of all other debts, advantages, profits and commodities, which shall, or may grow, come, or be by having of the body of the said H. F. his execu∣tors administrators or assigns, in prison upon any action or Execu∣tion by force of the said Bond and Obligation of 250 l. or in any mat∣ter or thing in these presents contained or mentioned.

And lastly, the said Jo. S. for himself, his &c. doth further covenant grant and fully agree to and with the said Ja. S. her Executors Admini∣strators and Assigns, and to and with every of them by these presents, that she the said Ia. S. her Executors and Assigns, for any act hereto∣fore done, or hereafter to be done by the said Io. S. his Executors or Administrators, shall or may have full power and authority by virtue of these presents, either in her own name (if Law will so permit) or other∣wise in the name of the said Io. S. his Executors and Assigns, at her will & pleasure, to release discharge compound or agree with any person or persons to whom it shal appertain, or be thought expedient or needful, of for or concerning the said Bond Obligation, or Writing Obliga∣tory

and for and concerning any sum or sums of money, debt penalty forfeiture duty benefit execution extent advantages profit and com∣modity whatsoever, of the said Bond and Obligation of 250 l. aforesaid, or of for or concerning any other the premisses covenanted promised agreed as signed or set over, or authorized to be levied taken or raised therupon, In witness &c.

A very good Assignment of a Lease.

THis Indenture made &c. between A. B. &c. of the one party, and C. D. of the other party, witnesseth, That wheras H. A. decea∣sed, by the name of H. A. of W. in the said County Gentleman; by his Indenture of Lease under his hand and seal, bearing date the first day of May, in the thirty eighth year of the Raign of our late Sove∣raign Lady, Queen Elizabeth of England &c. for the considerations therin mentioned, did demise grant betake lease set and to Ferm-let, unto the said C. D. and his Assigns, all that and those the Messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances in B. &c. called R. house, then or late in the Tenure, holding or occupation of A. B. Father of the said A. B. or of his Assignee or Assigns, or by what other name soever the said Messuage was then called or known &c. To have and to hold the said Messuage and Tenement, and all and singular the said Edifices Houses Buildings Yards Orchards Gardens Closes Inclosures Fields Meadows Pastures Parcels of Land, and all other the premisses, with the appurtenances before therin mentioned to be demised whatsoever, and the Reversion and Reversions therof unto the said A. B. his Exe∣cutors Administrators and Assigns, from and immediatly after the de∣cease of the said A B I. A. and Ann. A. unto the end of the term, and for and during all the whole term time and space of one and forty years then next and immediatly following, fully to be compleat ended and determined, without impeachment of any manner of Wast, for building in or upon the premisses, or for digging or getting of Marle, or of any manner of Under-wood, to be spent and bestowed in and upon the premisses and not elsewhere; yeilding and paying ther∣fore yearly during the said term of one and forty years, from and af∣ter the commencement therof to the said H. A. his Heirs and Assigns, the yearly Rent of 13 s. 4. d. of &c. at the Feast daies of the Nativity of Saint Iohn Baptist, and the Birth of our Lord God, by even portions, the first day of payment therof to commence and begin at such of the said Feasts as should chance to be next after the death of the Survivor and longest liver of them the said &c. and further as in and by the said Indenture of Lease, relation therunto being had, may more plainly and at large appear.

And wheras the said H. A. Alice A. then wife of the said H. and E. Son and Heir apparent of the said H. for the more better confirm∣ing of the said Indenture of Lease, and the Estate and Term therin and therby granted, have by their Indentures of Covenants, bearing date the second day of May, in the said thirty eighth year of the Raign of our late Soveraign Lady Queen Elizabeth, for the considerations ther∣in mentioned covenanted and agreed to and with the said A. B. his Exe∣cutors and Assigns, that they the said H. A: Alice then his wife, and the said E. A. the Son, should at the next Assises or generall great Ses∣sion for pleas then to be holden at Lancaster, before the Justices or Ju∣stice of our said late Soveraign Lady Queen Eliz. her Heirs or Suc∣cessors there for the time being, levy and acknowledge a Fine Sur Con∣nizance de droit come ceo &c. with proclamations in due from of Law, to I. W. and I. S. and their Heirs, as that which they had of the gift of the said H. A. and E. Son of the said Humphrey, of and in all and singular the said Messuage and Tenement, and all and singular other the pre∣misses with the Appurtenances, comprised and mentioned in the said Indenture of Lease, by the name of one Messuage, two Gardens, eigh∣teen acres of Land, six acres of Meadow, and seven acres of Pasture, with the Appurtenances in Billing: And it was therby further agreed by and between all the said parties, that the said fine so to be levied and ac∣knowledged, as is aforesaid, at all times after the levying and ingrossing therof, and the Lands and Tenements therin to be contained, should be to the uses of the said A. B. and his Assigns, for and during all the term of one and forty years, mentioned in the Indenture of Lease, with other uses therin expressed. And immediatly after the determination of one and forty years, then to the use of the said H. A. his Heirs and Assigns for ever. And further as in and by the said last recited Inden∣tures (relation being therunto had) may more at large appear.

And wheras a Fine was levied in the Court of our said late Soveraign Lady Queen Elizabeth, at Lancaster, upon Tuesday the tenth day of August, in the year of the Raign of our said late Soveraign Lady Queen Elizabeth &c. the 38. before her Majesties then Justices at Lancaster, and others, between the said I. W. and I. S. Plaintiffs, and the said H. A. Gentleman, and Alice his wife, and Ed. A. Son and Heir apparent of the said H Deforciants, of one Messuage, two Gardens, eighteen acres of Land, six acres of Meadow, and seven acres of Pasture, with the ap∣purtenances in B. as by the said Fine more at large it doth and may appear.

Since the making of which said Indenture of Lease the said I. A. and Anne A are dead.

Now this Indenture further witnesseth, that the said A▪ B. for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds of good &c. to him in hand paid by the said C. D: at and before the ensealing of these presents,

wherof and wherwith the said A. B. doth hereby acknowledge himself well and truly satisfied and paid, and therof, and of every part and par∣cell therof, doth clearly acquit exonerate and discharge the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, and every of them for e∣ver by these presents, Hath given granted assigned and set over, and by these presents, doth fully and absolutely grant assign and set over un∣to the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, all and e∣very the said Messuage and Tenement Lands and Premisses &c. together with the recited Indenture of Lease, and all the Estate Right Title In∣terest Common Right Power Possibility Claim and Demand whatsoe∣ver, which the said A. B. now hath or ought to have, or can or may by any waies or means hereafter, ask challenge or demand, of in or to the said Messuage and Tenement Lands and other the premisses be∣fore mentioned, or of in or to all or any part or parcell therof, and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders of all and every the said Premisses with the appurtenances whatsoever: To have and to hold all and every the said Messuage and Tenement, Lands Te∣nements and Hereditaments, and all other the premisses whatsoever hereby granted, meant or mentioned to be granted, with all and sin∣gular their and every of their appurtenances, and every part and par∣cell therof, together with the said Indenture of Lease: and all the E∣state Right Title Interest, Right Power Possibility Claim and Demand whatsoever, which the said A. B. hath or ought to have, or can or may by any means, ask challenge or demand, of in or to the said Messuage and Tenement, Lands or other the premisses, with the appurtenances, or of in or to any part therof, and the Reversion or Reversions, Re∣mainder and Remainders, of all and every the said premisses to the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, from and immediatly after the death and decease of the said A. B. unto the end of the term, and for and during all the whole term time and space of one and forty years then next and immediatly ensuing and following, fully to be compleat ended and determined, without impeachment of any man∣ner of Wast for building in and upon the said premisses, or any part therof; or for digging or getting of Marle, or of any manner of Un∣der-wood to be spent and bestowed in and upon the said premisses, or some part therof, in as full large ample and beneficiall manner and form, to all intents and purposes, as the said A. B. might or could in a∣ny wise have held and enjoyed the same, Yeilding and paying therfore yearly during all the term hereby granted to the Heirs of the said H. A. the yearly Rent of 13 s. 4 d. currant &c. at such feasts and times as in the said Indenture of Lease is mentioned and declared.

And the said A. B. for himself, his Executors Administrators and Assigns, doth covenant and grant to and with the said C. D. his Execu∣tors Administrators and Assigns, and to and with every of them by

these presents, that he the said A. B. now hath full power good and lawfull authority to grant and assign the said Messuage and Tenament, and all other the said premisses with the appurtenances, to the said C. D his Executors Administrator and Assigns, for and during all the term hereby granted, in manner and form aforesaid: And that he the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, shall and may at all times, during the term hereby granted, and according to the true and plain meaning of these presents, peaceably and quietly have hold occu∣py and enjoy all and every the said Messuage and Tenement, Lands and other the premisses with the appurtenances, without any manner of let stop suit trouble ejection eviction interruption or disturbance of the said A. B. his Executors Administrators or Assigns, or any of them, or of any other person or persons whatsoever, and also acquitted exone∣rated discharged or otherwise well and sufficiently saved and kept harm∣less, of and from all and all manner of former and other Bargains Gifts Grans Assignments Joyntures Dowers Judgments Executions Forfei∣tures, and of and from all other charges and incumbrances whatsoe∣ver, had made suffered or done, or hereafter to be had made suffered or done by the said A B. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, or a∣ny of them, or by any other person or persons whatsoever.

And the said A. B. for him his Executors Administrators and As∣signs, doth covenant and grant to and with the said C. D. his Execu∣tors Administrators and Assigns, and to and with every of them by these presents, that he the said A. B. shall and will at all times hereafter, and from time to time, during the naturall life of the said A. C. at the reasonable request costs and charges in the Law of the said C. D. his Executors Administrators, or Assigns, do, make knowledge and exe∣cute, or cause to be made done &c. all and every such further act and acts, thing and things, conveyance and conveyances, assurance and as∣surances in the Law whatsoever, for the further assurance surety and sure making and conveying of all and every the said Messuage and Te∣nement, Lands and other the premisses before mentioned, with the ap∣purtenances, and every part therof to the said C. D. his Executors Ad∣ministrators and Assigns, for and during all the term hereby granted, as by the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, or any of them, or his or their Councell learned shall be reasonably devised advised and required.

And that he the said A. B. shall and will at all times hereafter, and from time to time, so often as need shall require, during the naturall life of the said A. B. upon his and their own proper costs and charges, wel and sufficiently repair maintain and uphold all the houses and buil∣dings, hedges and ditches, now in the occupation of the said A. B. and being parcell of and belonging to the said Messuage and Tenement, and the same so repaired in good and Tenantable repair, shall and will

leave and yeild up at the death of the said A. B. And the said C. D. for him his Executors Administrators and Assigns, doth covenant and grant, to and with the said A. B. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, and to and with every of them by these presents, that he the said C. D. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, shall and will peaceably and quietly permit and suffer Ellen B. now wife of the said A. B. her Assigns to have &c. all and every that and those Buil∣dings, and parcels of Buildings, Lands and Premisses hereafter mention∣ed, scituate in B. aforesaid, and being parcell of and belonging to the said granted Messuage and Tenement (that is to say) all that Build∣ing called the Parlor, with all the Rooms over and above the same, and all that part of the Chamber next adjoyning to the said Parlor, as tis now divided at the Sommer therof, with liberty to Bake and Brew in the Kitchin, and to fetch water at the Well, and free way and pas∣sage into, and from the said Parlor and Kitchin: And also that one Bay, or binding of Building with a peece of a Bay therunto adjoyn∣ing, standing in the East end of the Barn, and liberty in the Threshing Bay to Thresh is, winnow, load, or unload, any manner of Corn, or Straw, with other Necessaries in the same, and liberty and free way of passage, with Carts, Carriages on Horse-back, and on foot, into, and from the same &c.

And moreover the said A. B. for the considerations aforesaid, hath given granted bargained and sold, and by these presents doth freely and absolutely give grant bargain and sell unto the said C. D. all the Glass and inner Doors standing in the dwelling house belonging to the said Messuage, and in all other Chambers and Rooms belonging ther∣unto, and all the Shelves and Fourmes, as the same are now standing in the dwelling house and rooms aforesaid, and all that Brass-Pan now used for a Furnace: To have &c. all and every the said Goods and Chattels before mentioned to the said A. B. his Executors &c. from the date hereof for ever.

Provided, and it is agreed by and between the said parties, that the said A. B. and Ellen his wife, shall have the usage of the said Goods, during their naturall lives and the longest liver of them, the same parcells of Goods standing and so shall remain and stand in the same places where they now stand, In witness wherof &c.

An Assigment of a Lease, with Covenants to transfer the benefit of the Covenants in the Lease, and of the Bond upon the same.

THis Indenture, &c. between E. N. on the one party, and R. B. on the other party; Witnesseth, That whereas A. M. Esquire Sun and Heir of Sir R. M. Knight, late Citizen and Alderman of L. de∣deased, by his Indenture of Lease bearing date the fifth of July, &c. Did Demise, &c. to the said E. N. all that Messuage or Tenement, called the Sign of the Falcon, &c. Scituate, &c. except and reserved out of the said Lease, &c. to have, &c. yeilding &c. as by, &c Now the said E. N. for, and in consideration of the sum, &c. whereof &c. hath bargained, sold, assigned, and set over, and by these Presents, &c. unto the said R. B. as well the said Indenture of Lease as also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Use, Possession, Reversion, term of Years, Claim and Demand whatsoever, which he the said E. N. hath or ought to have, to, of, or in the said Messuage or Tenement, Shops, Cellars, Sollers, Ware-houses, and to, of, and in all and singular other the Premisses with the appurtenances, and to, of, and in every part and percel thereof, to∣gether with all Rents and yearly Profits reserved upon any Demise, Lease or Grant which the said E. hath made of the Premisses, or of any parcel thereof: To have and to hold all and singular the Premisses before by these presents bargained, sold, assigned, and set over unto the said R: B: his Executors administrators and assigns, from the day of the date of these presents, for, and during, and unto the full end and ac∣complishment of all the residue of the years that are now to come and unexpired of the said term of thirty years, in as large and ample man∣ner and form in every respect as the said E. may, can, might, should, or ought to have and enjoy the same by vertue of the said Indenture of Lease, or by any other wayes or means whatsoever.

And the said E: N: Covenanteth, &c. that the said Messuage or Tenement, Shops, Cellars, Sollers, Ware-houses, and all and singular other the premisses with their appurtenances, and every part and par∣cel thereof at the ensealing and delivery of these presence are and be, and so from henceforth lawfully may be, remain, and continue unto the said R: B: his executors and assigns, for and during all the residue of the said term of thirty years that are now to come and not expired, free and clearly acquitted, exonerated, discharged, or otherwise by the said E: N: his executors or assigns, at all times saved or kept harmless, of, and from all and singular former Bargains, Sales, Gifts, Grants, Leases, Rents, arrerages of Rents, Re-entries, Forfeitures, and of and from all and every other charges, troubles and incumbrances whatso∣ever, had made committed, or done by the said E. or by any other

person or persons by or under his Estate, Right or Interest, the fore∣said yearly rent of &c. reserved by the said Indenture of Lease and o∣ther the Covenants, Grants, Articles, and Agreements in the same Lease contained, which on the part and behoof of the said E. his execu∣tors administrators and assigns, and every, or any of them from hence∣forth are or ought to be paid, observed, performed and kept; And also one Lease which heretofore the said E. hath granted by his Deed indented, bearing date &c. to I: W: &c. of a Shop percel of the pre∣misses for the term of &c. which did commence at the Feast &c. next insuing the date of the same Lease, and upon which Lease the yearly rent of 6 l. of lawfull &c. is reserved, and during the continuance therof from henceforth shall be due and payable to the said R. B: and his As∣signs for any act had made or done by the said E: N: only except and foreprised.

And further the said E: N: Covenanteth &c. in manner and form following, that is to say, That he the said R: B: his executors admi∣nistrators and assigns at his and their own proper costs and charges without any Nonsute, Release, Retraxit or other Let, Prejudise or Interruption of him the said E. his Executors Administrators or As∣signs, not only shall and may have, pursue and maintain in the name of the said E. his Executors or Administrators, all and every Action and Sute, Judgment and Execution, upon all and every Bond, Covenants, Grants and Agreements whatsoever made unto him the said E. touch∣ing or concerning the Premisses or any part thereof, but also that he the said R. his Executors and Assigns, shall, or may have and enjoy the full effect, advantage and commodity of all and every such Bond, Covenant, Action, Sute, Judgment and Execution to his and their own use for any Deed or Thing whatsoever, had made committed or done, or to be had &c. by the said E. his Executors or Administra∣tors. And that he the said E. heretofore hath not released, discharged, or acquitted, or his Executors or Administrators shall not release &c. hereafter any the Covenants, Grants, Agreements or Bonds aforesaid without the request and consent of the said R. B. his Executors Admi∣nistrators or Assigns. And for the better prevailing in all and every the Sutes, Judgments and Executions aforesaid, shall, and will avouch and allow of all and every the said Sutes, Judgments and Executions which the said R. his Executors Administrators or Assigns, shall bring and presecute against any person or persons upon any the Covenants, Grants, Agreements and Bonds aforesaid, or any of them, either in the Name or Names of the said E. N. his Executors or Administrators, or any of them; and the said R. B. Covenanteth &c. That he the said R. his Executors Administrators and Assigns shall at all times hereafter, and from time to time clearly acquit, discharge, save and keep harmless the said E. his Executors and Administrators, against the said A. M.

his Heirs and Assigns, and all others, as well of, and for the payment of the said yearly rent of &c. reserved by the said Indenture of Lease which from henceforth shall grow due to be paid by vertue of the same Indenture, as also of, and for all and every Covenant, Grant, Article and Agreement comprised or specified in the said original In∣denture of Lease, which on the party and behalf of the said E. his Ex∣ecutors Administrators and Assigns, and every, or any of them from henceforth shall of right accrue, or grow to be performed or kept ac∣cording to the purport and true meaning of the said Indenture of Lease, and also of, and from all and every Bond and Specialty made by the said E. to the said A. M. for performance of the Covenants, Grants, and Agreements comprised in the said original Indenture of Lease; And the said E. N. Covenanteth &c. That he the said R. his Execu∣tors Administrators and Assigns, shall, or may have, hold, and enjoy the said Messuage &c. and all other the Premisses above by these pre∣sents bargained and sold, for and during all the residue of the said term of &c. now to come and not expired by and under the payment of the said yearly rent of &c. and the performance of the Covenants and Agreements aforesaid contained in the said Indenture of Lease hereafter to grow due to be paid and performed on the behalf of the said E. and his Assigns without any Let or Impediment to happen by the said &c. or by reason of any Act or Thing heretofore by him or his assigns done, caused, or committed, The said Lease made to the said J. W. only except. In Witness &c.

An Assignment of two Leases.

THis Indenture, &c. Witnesseth, That whereas &c. And whereas moreover &c. the said T. T. in consideration &c. hath bargained, sold, aliened, transported, assigned and set over, and by these presents, &c. unto the said H. W. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, to the proper use and behoof of the said H. VV. his Executors Admi∣nistrators and Assigns, as well the said two several Indentures of Leases above recited, and either of them, as also all and every the right, title, estate, interest, term and terms of years, claim and demand, that he the said T. T. hath, should, may, might or ought to have, or claim of, in, and to the said Tenemant &c. and all and singular other the pre∣misses by the said several Indentures of Leases, or either of them seve∣rally demised, with all and every their appurtenances by vertue or means of the same several recited Indentures of Leases, or either of them, or any Thing or Things in them, or either of them contained or mentioned or otherwise. And the said T. T. Covenanteth &c. that

the said severall Indentures of Leases and either of them, and also all and every the severall premisses by them or either of them demised, or letten, and every part and parcell therof, shall from time to time and at all times hereafter, remain, continue, and be unto the said H. W. his executors administrators and assigns, according to the true meaning and intent of this present Indenture, for and during all the residue of the said severall terms of years, in the same severall Indentures of Leases severally mentioned or expressed, free and clearly discharged, or otherwise by the said T. his Executors &c. sufficiently saved harmless, of and from all and singular former Bargains &c. had made done and committed by the said T. or by any other person or persons, by his assent, title, or procurement, the Rents and Covenants in the said In∣dentures of Leases, or either of them contained or specified, and every of them from henceforth to be due, paid, performed, or done, for the severall premisses aforesaid, and also one Re-entry supposed to be made by I. C. into the premisses demised by the said I. H. to the said T. T. as abovesaid, only except and fore-prised, In witness &c.

An Assignment of a Lease not in Esse.

THis &c. between I. P. &c. on the one party, and R. R. on the o∣ther party, witnesseth, That wheras Sir R. R. Knight, Lord R. de∣ceased, by his Indenture of Lease, dated &c. for the consideration ther∣in mentioned, Did grant demise and let to Farm unto the said I. P. by the name &c. for the term of one and twenty years next to insue, from the Feast &c. which should be in the year of our Lord God 1650. and for certain yearly Rents therin reserved, all that his Mannor place or Farm-house &c. except as in the said Indenture of Lease is excepted; As by the said Indenture of Lease, containing divers other Covenants Articles and Agreements, more at large it may and doth appear.

The said I. P. for and in consideration of the sum of 180 l. &c. wherof &c. hath bargained, sold, granted, aliened, assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth fully, clarly, and absolutely bargain &c. as well the said Indenture of Lease, and all the Estate and term of years, therby granted and limited, or mentioned to be granted or li∣mited, of, and in the said Mannor, Place, or Farm-house, and all and singular other the premisses with their appurtenances, and every, or any part or parcell therof: And all the Right, Title, Interest, Re∣version, Term of years, and Demand whatsoever, that he the said I. P. hath, may, might, should, or of Right ought to have, by virtue or means of the said Indenture of Lease, or otherwise of, in, or to the

same Mannor, Place, or Farm-house, and all other the premisses with their appurtenances, or any part or parcell therof. As also one Deed of R. now Lord R. under his hand and Seal, bearing date 4 Martii ultimum preterit. whereby he hath for him, his Heirs Executors and As∣signs, given his full assent, consent, and agreement, with full power and authority unto the said I. P. to give, alien, let, or sell the same Lease to any person or persons, at the best discretion of him the said I. P. for so many years as the said Lease doth continue, and not above: To have, hold, and enjoy the same, together with the said Estate and term of years, and all and singular other the premisses, and every part and parcell therof to the said R. R. his executors administrators and as∣signs, to his and their own proper use and behoof, for and during all the said term of one and twenty years, contained or mentioned in the said recited Indenture of Lease, in as large and ample manner and form, as the same and every or any of them may be had, holden, and enjoyed in or by the Law.

And the said I. P. covenanteth &c. That the said Indenture of Lease, and the Estate and term of years aforesaid, and every part and parcell therof, and all and singular other the premisses, above by these presents mentioned to be bargained, sold, or assigned over, and every parcell therof, now are, and be, and at the said Feast, &c. which shall be in the said year of our Lord God 1650. shall be, and from thenceforth for and during all the said term of 21 years mentioned in the said In∣denture of Lease, shall or may remain, be, and continue unto the said R. R. his Executors Administrators and Assigns, and by him and them to his and their own proper use and behoof shall or lawfully and quietly may be, for and during all the said term of 21. years, had holden, occupi∣ed, possessed, and enioyed, free, and clearly, discharged, or otherwise by the said I. P. his heirs Executors or adminestrators sufficiently saved harmless, of and from all and all Mannor of bargaines, sales Assignments Grants, Leases, Alinations, Encumbrances, act and acts whatsoever, had, made, done, occasioned, or willingly suffered or to be had &c. by the said I. P. his Executors or Administrators or any of them, or any other person or persons, by his or their means consent procure∣ment, the Rents, Covenants, Articles, Conditions, and Agreements specified in the said Indenture of Lease, on the behalf of the said I, P. or his Assigns, to be paid and performed, onely except and foreprised, for and concerning the which rents &c. and every of them, the said R. R. covenanteth &c. that he the said R. his Executors Administrators or Assigns, shall and will save harmless the said I. P his Executors and Administrators and every of them, for and during the said term of 21 years contained in the said Indenture of Lease: In witness &c. Dat. 26 July.

Of severall terms in Leases of a Ferry by Letters Patents.

THis Indenture made &c. Between T. M. &c. and Ʋ. his wife of the one partie, and T. L. of the other partie, Witnesseth, that whereas our late Soveraigne Lord King James, by his highnesse Letters Patents, bearing Date &c. for the considerations therin specified and expressed, did demise, grant, betake, and to farm let unto E. C. and E▪ S. Gentlemen, among other things; All that passage of water upon the Thames called Ferry, with all and singular the profits, commodities, and advantages whatsoever, to the said passage belonging or appertain∣ing, lying and being in the Town of R. in the County of S. between &c. on the West end &c. To have and to hold to the said E. C. and E. S. their Executors and Assigns, from the Feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, which then should be in the year of our Lord God 1622. unto the end and term, and for, by, and during all the term of forty years, from thence ensuing, and fully to be compleat and ended, Yeilding and paying therfore from thenceforth, yearly un∣to the said late Kings Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, the yearly Rent of 13 s. 4 d. of lawfull money of England, at the Feast of Saint M. the Arch-angel, and the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Ma∣ry, at the receipt of the Exchequer of his Highness, his Heirs and Suc∣cessors, or to the hands of the Bayliffs, or Receivers of the Premisses for the time being, by equall portions to be paid, during the term a∣foresaid, granted in and by the said Letters Patents, as in and by the said Letters Patents amongst other things therin contained, more plainly and at large it doth and may appear. The Residue of which term by mean Assignments and Conveyances in the Law, came to the Right Honourable the Lady I. Countess of S. as by the same mean as∣signments and conveyances may further appear.

And wheras one G. W. &c. did by his Indenture of Lease, bearing date &c. according to a licence in that behalf, demise unto one N. W. amongst other things, five acres of customary Lands in the Fields of T. &c. for the term of 42. years from thence next ensuing, and fully to be compleat and ended.

And wheras M. W. late wife of the said N. W: and sole Executrix of his last Will and Testament, by her Deed in Writing, bearing date &c. did for the considerations therin expressed, grant and assign unto one I. B. the residue of the said term of 42. years, in one acre and one rood of arable Land, being parcell of the said five acres, lying in and upon one Flat or Furlong of ground called the W. in the East field of T. aforesaid, towards the said Ferry, which by mean Assignments and Conveyances in the Law, came to the said Countess of S. as by the same may appear.

And wheras the Right Honourable Lady M. Countess of H. did by

her Indenture bearing date, &c. let and set to the said Countess of S. two Messuages called the Ferry Meads, containing, &c. one other meadow containing, &c. one other close called by the name of the plow close, containing, &c. lying and being in the parish of T. afore∣said, with all waies easements commodities and appurtenances there∣unto belonging: To have and to hold to the said Countess of S. and her Assigns from the Feast day of the Annunciation of the blessed Vir∣gin Mary last past before the date thereof, for and during the term of six years, from thence next ensuing, at and under the yearly Rent of twenty pounds Per annum, payable in such manner and form as in that Indenture is mentioned, as by the said Indenture may further ap∣pear.

And whereas the said I Countess of S. by her last will in writing bearing date, &c. did bequeath to the said V. by the name of V. C. the said severall Terms of and in the premisses, and of the same her Will, made the said V. her sole Executrix who since the decease of the said Countess, hath in due form of Law proved the said Will, and ta∣ken upon her the Execution thereof, as by the same Will, and the pro∣bate thereof, under the seal of the prerogative Court of Canterbury, may further appear.

Now this Indenture witnesseth, that the said T. M. and V. his wife for a good and valuable consideration in money to them paid by the said T. L. the receipt whereof they do acknowledge by these presents, Have granted bargained sold assigned and set over, and by these pre∣sents do grant bargain sell assign and set over unto the said T: L: the said leases mean assignments and conveyances, and all the residue of the said severall Terms yet to come in the premisses, and every part and parcell thereof, and all their Right title terms, interest estate and demands of in or unto the same premisses and every part and parcell thereof, and all those two Boats commonly called the one by the name of the Horse boat, and the other by the name of the Ferry boat, riding or rowing at or neer the sayd Ferry, with the chains and other things thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the said boats with the said chains and other things thereto belonging unto the said T. L. and his Assigns, as his and their own proper goods and chattells for ever, And to have and to hold all the residue of the premisses unto the said T L and his assigns, for and during all the residue of the said severall terms respectively, and in as ample manner and form to all intents and purposes, as the said T: M. and V: his Wife or either of them, their or either of their Executors or assigns, may can or ought to hold and en∣joy the same by force of the said Letters Patents, Leases Assignments Conveyances and Devises, or by any of them, and by any other ways and means whatsoever: And the sayd T. M: for himself his heirs, Executors and Administrators, and for every of them, doth covenant

promise and agree to and with the said T. L. his Executors and assigns by these presents, that he the said T L his Executors and assigns shall or may from henceforth during the residue of the said term of forty two years, hold and enjoy the said one acre and one Rood of arable Land in the said flat or furlong called the W. and receive and take the Rents Issues and profits thereof to his or their own use, without any let suit trouble eviction, expulsion disturbance interruption or incum∣brance of or by the said T. M. and V. his wife or either of them, or of, or by any person or persons, having or claiming either in Law or in e∣quity, by from or under them or either of them, or by from or under the said Countess of S, or by from or under Sir H. L. Knight, or by from or under his her or their, either, or any of their Right Title Inte∣rest act estate means assent privity or procurement: And that the said T. L. his Executors and assigns under the severall Rents Cove∣nants and agreements respectively in the said Letters patents and Lea∣ses thereof contained, shall or may from henceforth have hold and enjoy all the Residue of the premisses and every part and parcell ther∣of and take and receive the Rents Issues and profits thereof to his and their own use, during the residue of the said severall terms therein yet to come and unexpired without any let, &c. other then such as claim by force of the Lease hereafter in these presents excepted: And the said T M for himself his heirs Executors and administrator; and for every of them, doth covenant grant and agree, and with the said T L his Executors and assigns by these presents, That all and singular the premisses and every part thereof shall remain continue and be unto the said T L and his assigns during the said severall terms respe∣ctively free and clear, or otherwise well and sufficiently saved and kept harmless of and from all and every other grants bargains sales de∣vises Leases assignments charges and incumbrances whatsoever, had made committed done or suffered of or by them the said T M and V his wife or either of them, their or either of their executors or assigns or any of them, or by any other person or persons, having or claiming by from or under them or either of them, or by or under the said Countess of S. or by from or under her, their, or any of their Right Title Interest act estate assent means privity or procurement, except the Rents Covenants and services, in the said Letters patents and Lea∣ses of the premisses respectively contained, and which from henceforth shall first grow due of or on the behalf of the Lessees and patentees thereof, are ot ought to be done or performed in respect of the premisses, or any of them, and except only one Lease by inden∣ture bearing date, &c. made by the said Countesse of S, of the said passage or Ferry to W. G. and H. G. for the term of twenty years from the Feast of the annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary then last past, whereupon the yearly rent of 16 pounds is reserved, payable in

such sort, as in that indenture is mentioned, which from hence forth, during all the residue of that term, shall remain continue and be pay∣able to the said T▪ H. and his assigns according to the reservation of that Lease.

And whereas the said H. G. and VV. G. by their Obligation bearing date &c. became bound to the said Countess of S. in the sum of 40 l. of lawful mony of England with condition thereunder written for their performance of all the Covenants, Grants and Agreements on their parts to be performed mentioned in the said Indenture of Lease to them made by the said Countess of S. as aforesaid, the benefit of which Obli∣gation the said T. M hath agreed, shall wholly come and accrew to the said T. L. Now the said T. M. to that intent doth hereby for the con∣sideration aforesaid Grant and Assign, the said Obligation and benefit thereof to the said T. L. and doth hereby give and grant unto him the said T. L. full Power Warrant and Authority (in case the Condition of the said Obligation shall be broken) in the name of him the said T. M. and the said Ʋ. or either of them to commence and prosecute such Suits thereupon and do and execute all such Acts, either for reco∣vering of the money which shall become due therupon, or for releasing or discharging of the said Obligation as he the said T. L. shall think fit, And lastly, the said T. M. for himself, his heirs executors and admi∣nistrators, and for every of them doth Covenant, Grant, and Agree to, and with the said T. L. his executors and assigns, by these presents, That he the said T. M. and the said Ʋ. his wife, and either of them, their, and every of their executors and administrators, and all, and eve∣ry other person and persons having, or claiming either in Law or in Equity, by, from, or under them, or either of them, or by, from or under the said Countess of S. shall and will from time to time, and at all times hereafter at the reasonable request, cost and charges in the Law of the said T. L. his executors or assigns, do, and execute all such acts for the further and better conveying of the premisses, or any part or parts thereof unto the said T. L. his executors and assigns, for, and during the residue of the said several terms repectively, and enabling the said T. L. his executors and assigns, to have, recover and receive the benefit of the said Obligation as by the said T. L. his executors or assigns, or any of them shall be reasonably required. In VVitness, &c.

An Assignment of Lands granted by Letters Patents.

THis Indenture made &c▪ between I. P. of &c. of the one party, and C. D. of &c. of the other party Witnesseth, That whereas our So∣veraign Lady the Queen by her Graces Letters Patents, bearing date

&c. Did Give, Grant and Assure unto Sir P. C. Knight, all that the Scite of the late Monastery of I. with the appurtenances in the County of S. and all Orchards, Gardens, and other commodities to the same be∣longing, & all that Park or Ground imparked contained by estimation ninescore Acres commonly called VV. Park in the said County of S: to the said Monastery belonging &c. and all the Rents Reversions and Services, of all and singular the same Premisses, and every of them, to have, hold and enjoy the said Scite, Parke, Messuages, Houses, Edifices, Buildings, Lands, Tenements, Medows, Feedings, Pastures, Rents, Reversions, Services, and all and singular other the premisses with the appurtenances to the said Sir P. C. and to the Heirs of the body of the said Sir P. C. lawfully begotten, or to be begotten; and after the fore∣said estate of the said Sir P. C. for default of such issue of his body law∣fully begotten, determined, the remainder of all and singular the pre∣misses with their appurtenances, and of every parcel thereof to the said Sir P. his Executors and Assigns, for and during the term of xii. years then next following and fully to be compleate and ended as by the said Letters Patents bearing date as aforesaid, more at large it doth and may appear. And whereas the said Sir P. C. for sundry causes him moving by his Indenture bearing date &c. did Demise, Grant, Set, and to Farm Let unto the said I. P. all the said Scite, Parke, Messuages Houses, Edifices, Buildings, Lands, Tenements, Medows, Feedings, Pastures, Reversions, Services and Hereditaments, with all and singular their appurtenances before named, To have and to hold all and singu∣lar the said Scite, Parke, Messuages, Houses, Edifices, Buildings, Lands Tenements, Medows, Feedings, Pastures, Reversions, Services and Hereditaments, with all and singular their appurtenances unto the said I. P. his Executors and Assigns for and during the whole term of fourscore and twelve years, from the day of the date of the said Inden∣ture fully to be compleat and ended without impeachment of waste, if the said Sir P. shall happen so long to live, yeilding and paying there∣fore yearly during the said term unto the said Sir P. C. his Heirs and Assigns the sum of eight pound of lawful money of England, at the Feast &c. by even and equal portions.

And whereas further the said Sir P. C. by his said Indenture for the consideration aforesaid, did Give, Grant Bargain and Sel to the said J. P. his Executors and Assigns the remainder of all and singular the premisses, and every part and parcel therof to him the said Sir P. granted by his Letters Patents for term of twelve years next and im∣mediatly following after the aforesaid estate tayle, of the said Sir P. C. in the same Letters Patents mentioned for default of issue of the body of the said Sir P. lawfully begotten shall be determined fully to be com∣pleat and ended, and all the estate, term and interest of the said Sir P. of, and in all and singular the premisses in as large and amole

manner and form, as he the said S. P. his Executors or Assigns, may, might, ought, or should have the same, by virtue of the same Letters Patents, with other Covenants in the same contained, as by the said Indenture bearing date as aforesaid, more at large it doth and may ap∣pear.

Now this Indenture witnesseth, that the said J. P. for and in conside∣ration of the sum of 500 l. of lawfull English money to him in hand paid by the said C. D. wherof and wherwith he acknowledgeth him∣self fully satisfied, contented and paid, and therof &c. Hath given, granted, bargained, sold, and set over, and by these presents doth give, grant▪ bargain, sell, assign, and set over unto the said C. D. his Execu∣tors and Assigns, the said Indenture; And all and singular the said Park, Messuages, Houses, Edifices, Buildings, Lands, Tenements, Mea∣dows, Leasows, Feedings, Pastures Rents, Reversions, Services, and all and singular other the Premisses, with the Appurtenances, and every part and parcell therof, and all the Estate, Right, Title, Term of years, and Demands of the said J. P. of, in, and to the Premisses, and every part and parcell therof: To have and to hold the said Indenture, and all and singular the said Park, Messuages, houses, Edifices, Buildings, Lands, Tenements, Meadows, Leasows, Feedings, Pastures, Reversions, Services, and all other the Premisses, with their Appurtenances, unto the said C. D. his Executors and Assigns, for and during all the residue of the said term of 92. years, which be yet to come in the Premisses, by force of the said Indenture, without impeachment of Wast, if the Estate tail of the said Sir P. C. in the same his Letters Patents mentioned, for default of Issue of his body lawfully begotten, be determined. And all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, and Demand of the said J. P. of, in, and to the Premisses, and every part and parcell therof, in as large and ample manner and sort, as the said J. P. now hath and enjoyeth, or of Right ought to have and enjoy the same Premisses, by force of the said Indenture.

And the said J. P. for him &c. doth covenant &c. That he the said C. D. his Executors or Assigns, shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold &c. the said Scite Park &c. for and during the residue of the 92. years, if the said S. P. so long shall happen to live: And also the Remainder of the Premisses, for term of twelve years, in manner and form aforesaid, without let, interruption, Suit &c. whatsoever of him the said J. P. his Executors Administrators or Assigns, or any of them, or any person or persons whatsoever, cleerly discharged and sa∣ved harmless, of and from all former Bargains &c. And all other char∣ges and incumbrances whatsoever had, made, procured, or done by the said J. P. or any person or persons whatsoever.

Provided alwaies, that if the said E. D. his Executors Administra∣tors and Assigns, and every of them, at all time and times hereafter,

and from time to time for his and their parts do not well and truly ob∣serve perform fulfill and keep all and every the Covenants, &c. con∣tained in one pair of Indentures made between, &c. that then this pre∣sent assignment bargain and sale, shall be utterly void, and of none ef∣fect, or else &c., In Witnesse, &c.

An Assignement of a Lease.

THis Indenture made, &c. between H. P. &c. & I. L &c. on the one party, and the right honorable G. Earl of Sh. &c. on the other party; witnesseth that whereas T▪ R. Esquire, and R. C. Gentleman by their Indenture bearing date, &c. for divers considerations them moving, and especially at the appointment and request of the said Earl have demised granted and to ferm letten, unto the said H. P. and I. L and to T. C. Gentleman, now deceased, all and singular those Man∣nors or Lordships of W. &c. with all and singular their appurtenan∣ces, all which Lands Tenements and Hereditaments, they the said T. had R. and R. C. then lately of, and by assurance and conveyance made unto them by the said E. as by the same conveyance may appear; to have and to hold to the said H. P. and I. L. and T. C. their Executors and Assigns from and after, the naturall death of the said E. and of the Lady E. now his wife for and during the term of sixty years, from thence next and immediatly following, fully to be compleat and en∣ded, yeilding and paying during the said term unto the said T. R. and R. C. their heirs and assigns, all and singular the Rents and services for all and every the said Mannors Lands Tenements and Premisses, and for every parcell therof due & accustomed, as by the said Indenture of Lease more plainly it doth and may appear, which said Lease was made to the said H. P. I. L. and T. C. by the appointment of the said E. and upon the speciall trust & confidence, that they the said H. P. I. L. and T. C. and the survivor and survivors of them should pay the &c. unto such person or persons as the said E. should nominate and appoint, and that the said E. should and might at all times dispose the same at his good will and pleasure, and afterwards the said T. C. died, and the said H. P. and I. L. him over lived, and by reason thereof the interest and term was and is wholy vested in the said H. P. and I. L. as survi∣vors: Now the said H. P. and J. L. at the request of the said Earl, and by his appointment according to the said trust and confidence in them reposed; have granted assigned and set over, and by these pre∣sents do grant assign and set over unto the said E. the said Lease and term of years, and all the Mannors Lands and premisses, and every part and parcell thereof, for and during all the years and term to

them granted and demised by the said A. R. and R. C, and also all the Estate and term of years, which they the said P. H. and J. L. have, or of right ought to have in the said Mannors Lands and premisses, by virtue of the said Indenture of Lease or otherwise together with the said Indenture, to the intent that the said E: may use the same at his good will and pleasure: And the said H: P: and I: H: do covenant &c. to and with the said Earl &c. that the said Mannors and Premisses, and the said Interest and term of years are the day of the date hereof, cleer∣ly freed and discharged, of and from all former Bargains, Assignments, and Incumbrances whatsoever, had made, or done by the said H: P: or I: L: or either of them &c:

Where a Fine was levyed for 100. years, the Fine recited and the Lands assigned.

TO all, to whom this present Writing Indented shall come, I. B. and H. B. send greeting; Wheras by one Fine levied between E. S. Es∣quire, and R. F. Gentleman, Plaintiffs, H. S. Esquire, D. S. Sister and Heir apparant to E. G. Esq; M. S. T. S. &c. Deforciants of the Man∣nors of L. St. B. &c. in the said County of Y. and of 200. Messuages 100. Cottages, 100. Tofts, 10. Water Mills▪ 10. Fulling Mills, 10. Wind Mills, 4. Dove-coates, 100. Gardens, 100. Orchards, 6000. acres of Land, 2000. acres of Meadow, 6000. acres of Pasture, 1000. acres of Wood, 1000. acres of More, 1000. acres of Mosse ground 1000. acres of Turbary, 2000. acres of Heath and Furrs, and 20 l. Rent with the Appurtenances in H. &c. in the said County of York, And also of the Advowson of the Par••sh Church of E. by which the said H. D. &c. did recognize the foresaid Mannors, Tenements, and Rent, with the Appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid, to be the Right of the said E. as those which the said E. and R. had of the Gift of the said H. D. &c. And the same did remise and quit claim from them the said H. D. and their Heirs, to the said E. and R. and to the Heirs of the said E. for evermore.

And furthermore the said H. D. &c. did for them and the Heirs of the said D. that they shall warrant to the said E. and R. and the Heirs of the said E. the foresaid Mannors, Tenements, and Rents with the Appurtenances, and the Advowson aforesaid, against the said H. D. &c. and the Heirs of the said D. for ever more. And for the same Re∣cognizance, Release, Quit claim, Warranty, Fine, and Concord, the said E. and R. did grant to the said T. T. and I. B. the said Mannors Tenements, and Rent with the Appurtenances, and the Advowson a∣foresaid, and the same to them did give again, To have and to hold to

the same T. and J. for the term of 100 years next ensuing, the levying of the said Fine, without impeachment of Wast if the said E. should so long live. And after that term ended, the said Mannors, Tenements, and Rent, with the Appurtenances, and the Advowson aforesaid, whol∣ly to remain to the said H. S. and to the Heirs Males of his body law∣fully to be begotten, with divers other Remainders over, as by the said Fine remaining of Record in her Majesties Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, more plainly it doth and may appear.

By virtue of which said Fine, the said T. T. and J. B. into the said Mannors, Lands, and Premisses, entred and were therof lawfully posses∣sed, for and during the term and space of 100. years, if the said E. C. so long should live: And they being so therof possessed, the said T. T. by good and lawfull assurance in the Law, did lawfully convey and assure all his Estate, Interest, and Demand, in and to the Premisses unto the said I. by reason whereof the said I. B. then was and did stand lawfully pos∣sessed of the said whole Term and Interest. And he the said I. B. being so therof possessed, did grant and convey all his whole Estate, and In∣terest in and to the Premisses, to the said H. B. his Son and to one E. B. Gentleman, whose Interest therin the said H. B. by good assurance and lawfull conveyance now hath.

Now know yee, that we the said H. B. and I. B. as well for and in consideration of the sum of 100 l. of lawfull English money, to us the said l. and H. B. well and truly contented and paid, before the ensea∣ling and delivery hereof, by the Right Honourable G. E. D. S. of which said sum we acknowledge our selves fully satisfied and paid, and therof do acquit the said E. by these presents: As also for divers good causes and considerations as the said I. and H. therunto especially moving, Have bargained and sold, given and granted, and by these presents do clearly and absolutely bargain, sell, give, and grant unto the said E. all our Estate Right, Title, Interest, Possession, Claim, Demand, and Term of years, which we or either of us have ot should, might, or ought to have, of, in or to the said Mannor, Lands, Tenements, and other the Premisses mentioned in the said Fine, in or to any part or parcell ther∣of by virtue of such Fine (such Interest and Terms of years, of and in one Tenement or Freehold with the Appurtenances in H: B: commonly called T: late in the Tenure or Occupation of I. C. the elder, and I. C. the younger, only excepted and fore-prised) And we the said I. B. and H. B. do covenant for us and either of us, and for the Executors and Admini∣strators, of us and either of us, with the said E. his Executors Admini∣strators and Assigns by these presents; That the said Mannors Lands and Premisses, conveyed and assured by the said Fine, and every part ther∣of (except before excepted) are at the day of the date hereof, and so shall continue to the said Earl, his Executors and Assigns, during the Term mentioned in the said Fine, free and clearly exonerated and dis∣charged,

or saved harmless by them the said I. and H. B. of and from all former Bargains, Sales, Charges, and Incumbrances had, made, or done, by us or either of us, or by the said E. four Tenements, or Farm-holds in R. aforesaid only excepted and fore-prised▪.

And wee the said I: B. and H. B. doe further covenant and grant, for us our Executors or Administrators, with the said E. his executors and Assigns, by these presents that it shall and may be lawfull, to and for the said E. his Executors and Assigns, to have, hold, and enjoy the said Mannors Lands and Premises, conveyed and assured by the said Fine, and every part and parcell thereof (except before excepted) for and during the term of years yet to come, mentioned in the said Fine, without any lawfull let or interruption of us or of either of us, and without any lawfull let or interruption of any other person or persons, lawfully having or claiming, or which may hereafter lawfully have or claim, any good lawfull Title or Interest, in or to the said Mannors Lands and Premisses conveyed and assured by the said Fine, or any part or parcel therof, by, from, or under us the said I. and H. B. or either of us: In witness &c.

Notes

• Assignment.
• Covenant to justifie actions brought for debts in the As∣signors name.
• That the As∣signōr neither hath, or shall release the debts without assent.
• Proviso.
• For payment of money.
• Assignee to make the As∣signor his Exe∣cutor.
• To save the Assignor from dama∣ges for Acti∣ons in his name.
• Assignment.
• Letters of At∣torney.
• Covenant to sue in the name of the cognizee, &c.
• To make fur∣ther Letters of Attorney, and assurance of Lands extend∣ed.
• Recital.
• Habendum.
• Covenat to pay Rents, &c.
• Proviso.
• Considerations.
• Assignment.
• Habend.
• Ʋses.
• A rent of an Assignment.
• Assignment.
• Recital of a Lease.
• Habend of the Reversion as∣signed.
• Consider.
• Assignment.
• Condition.
• Recitall.
• 2 Assignment,
• Recitall of Let∣ters Patents.
• Habend.
• Recitall of an assignment.
• Habend.
• The [Grant.
• Covenant for quiet enjoying.
• A Letter of At∣turney to sue up the bond assigned.
• Consideration.
• Assignment:
• Covenant that the bond is for∣feited.
• That it neither is or shall be released by &c. That the Obli∣gee shall not re∣lease.
• Letter of At∣torney.
• To avow Suits upon the bond.
• Not to be non-suit, or relea∣sed.
• Further assu∣rance.
• To release, compound, or a∣gree &c.
• Recita.
• Assignment.
• Habe••d.
• Covenant to discharge of In••umbrances.
• Exception.
• To save the Assignor from all rents, &c.
• Recitall.
• Assignment.
• Habend.
• Covent to save from Incum∣brances:
• Recital of the Letters Patents.
• Habend in the Letters Pa∣tents.
• Recital of a Lease.
• Recitall of a will.
• Consideration.
• Assignment of the Lenses.
• Habend. of part.
• And of the re∣sidue.
• A Covenant for quiet enjoying.
• A Covenant to free the premi∣ses from incum∣brances.
• Exceptions.
• Assignment of an Obligation for performance of Covenants.
• A Covenant for further as∣surance.
• Recital of the Letters Patents.
• Habend in the Letters Patents.
• Recital of a Demise.
• Habend of the recited Lease.
• Rent upon the recited Lease reserved.
• The assignment.
• A Covenant for peaceably enjoy∣ing.
• The recitall of a Lease.
• The Habend of the recited Lease.
• The Grant and assignment.
• Habend.
• Consideration.
• Assignment.
• Exception.
• Covenant to free the premis∣ses fr••m in∣cumbrances.