The compleat clark, and scriveners guide. Containing exact draughts and presidents of all manner of assurances and instruments now in use: as they were penned and perfected by divers learned judges, eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto is also added a concordance of years, from the time of King Richard the third untill this present; very usefull for conveyancers and others. With an exact alphabeticall table, whereby any of the said presidents may be easily found out.

A Bargain and Sale by a Company, of Land in London, where the Grantee chargeth back the Land, with an Annuity to the Company for ever.

THis Indenture &c. between the Wardens or Keepers, and Fellow∣ship of the Mystery of B. of the City of L. on the one party, and A. R. &c: of B. on the other party, witnesseth, That the said Wardens &c. have given, granted, bargained, and fold, and by these presents do &c. to the said A. R. and his Heirs for ever, all that their Messuage or Tenement, with the Appurtenances, scituate, lying, and being in the the Parish of &c. in L. aforesaid, now or lately being in the Tenure or Occupation of the said A. R. and now commonly called and known by the name and sign of the S. And also all and singular Shops, Cel∣lars, Sollers, Chambers, Buildings, Yards, Lights, Rooms, Waies, void Grounds, Commodities, Easements, and Hereditaments, whatsoever they be, with all and singular their Appurtenances, to the said Messu∣age or Tenement belonging or appurtaining, or as any part or parcell of the same, now or lately, or at any time heretofore demised, letten to Farm, had, used, or occupied with the same. And the Reversion and Reversions of the said Messuage or Tenement, and of all other the Premisses, with all and singular their Appurtenances, and all the Right, Title, Interest, and Estate whatsoever, which the said Wardens or Kee∣pers and Fellowship of the Mystery of B. of the City of L. and their Successors, have, can, or may have, of, in, or to the said Messuage or Tenement, and all other the Premisses with their Appurtenances, and every or any part or parcell therof, by any way or means whatsoever. And all and singular Deeds, Evidences, Charters, and Writings, which

the said Wardens or Keepers, or any of their said Fellowship, or any other, to their use, have, or can, or may lawfully get or come by with∣out Suit in the Law. To have, hold, and enjoy all the said Messuage * 1.1 and Tenement, and all and every other the Premisses with their Ap∣purtenances, and the Reversion and Reversions therof, and all the said Estate, Right, Title, and Interest of the said Wardens or Keepers, and Fellowship of the Mystery of the B. of the City of L. and of their Successors, of, in, and to the same, and every or any part or parcell therof to the said A. R. his Heirs and Assigns for ever, to the only use of &c.

And the said Wardens or Keepers and Fellowship of the Mystery of * 1.2 the B. of the City of L. for them and their Successors, do covenant and grant to and with the said A. R. his Heirs Executors Admininistra∣tors and Assigns, and every of them by these presents, in form &c, That they the said Wardens or Keepers and Fellowship of the said My∣stery, and their Successors, shall and will at all times, and from time to time hereafter, acquit, discharge, or otherwise save and keep harmless, as well the said Messuage and Tenement, and all other the Premisses, with their appurtenances, and the Reversion and Reversions therof, as also the said A. R. his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, and every of them, of and from all and singular former Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Annuities, Rents, Charges, arrerages of Rents, and also of and from all former Estates, Uses, Interests, Charges, and Incum∣brances, had, made, given, granted, pretended, challenged, claimed, demanded, or charged, or to be had, made &c. by the said Wardens or Keepers and Fellowship aforesaid or their Successors, or by any o∣ther person or persons whatsoever, all Leases and Estates for term of years heretofore made of the Premisses to the said A. R. and his Assigns, and the chief Rent to be therof due and payable to the chief Lord or Lords of the Fee, only except and fore-prssed.

And further, that they the said Wardens &c. and their Successors, * 1.3 at and upon every reasonable request to them the said Wardens for the time being to be made by the said A. R. his Heirs and Assigns, and at the costs and charges in the Law, only of the said A: R. his Heirs Exe∣cutors or Assigns, shal and will make, do knowledg and suffer and cause &c. all and every such further assurance and assurances, and do all, and every such lawful act and acts, thing and things in the law whatsoever, which during the term of seven years next ensuing the date of these presents by the said A. R. his Heirs or Assigns, or by his or their Councel learned in the Laws of this Realm from time to time shall be reasonably and lawfully devised or advised for the further or bet∣ter conveyance, assurance, surety and sure making of all the said Mes∣suage and Tenement, and all other the premisses with their appurte∣nances, and of every part and parcel therof, and of the Reversion and

Reversions therof to be had, conveyed and sure to the said A, R. his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their own use for ever without any manner of condition with warranty duly of the said Wardens or Keep∣ers and Fellowship, only against them and their Successors. And it is agreed between the said parties to these presents, that all Fines and Recoveries and other Conveyances and Assurances whatsoever of the premisses or any part therof to be had, made, knowledged or suffered by the said Wardens or Keepers and Fellowship and their Successors to the said A. R. his Heirs and Assigns, shall be to the only use and be∣hoof of the same A. and of his Heirs and Assigns for ever and to none other use or uses, intent and purpose whatsoever.

And also wheras in the 19^th. year of K. H. 8: S. H. made and de∣clared his last Will and Testament of the said Capital Messuage with the appurtenances, and of the said Tenement therunto belonging or appur∣taining, and by the said Testament after divers limitations devised the said Messuage and Testament unto the said Wardens, Keepers and Fel∣lowship of the Mystery of B. by the name of the Wardens and Fellow∣ship of the Craft, of B. and brother of &c. in the City of L. upon divers and sundry conditions and to divers intents and purposes, as by the said last will and testament more plainly may appear. The said Wardens &c. do Covenant &c. that they and their Successors shall cleerly and free∣ly acquit, exonerate, discharge and save harmless the said capital Mes∣suage with the appurtenances, and the said Tenement thereunto ad∣joyning for ever, of, and from all manner of Conditions, Limitations, Uses and Intents, and of, and from all manner of Scruples, Doubts, Ambiguities, Articles, Clauses, Sentences, Legacies or Bequests, to, and with every thing and things contained, mentioned, expressed, be∣queathed or otherwise mentioned within the said Will and Testament. And in consideration of the said Grant, Bargain, Sale, Covenants and Agreements abovesaid made and granted by the said Wardens &c. and on their party truly to be performed and fulfilled towards the said A. R. his Heirs and Assigns, in manner and form aforesaid. The said A. R. before the date hereof, hath contented and paid to the said Wardens &c. the sum of forty Marks of &c. wherof, and wherwith the said Wardens &c. knowledge themselves to be truly satisfied and paid.

And further the said A. by these presents doth Give and Grant to * 1.4 the said Wardens &c. and their Successors for ever one yearly Rent of 12 l 6 s. 8 d. of &c. to be issuing and going out of the said Messuage and Tenement with the appurtenances, and all, and every other the pre∣misses with their appurtenances, to have, hold, perceive, receive and take the said annual rent to the said &c. and their Successors for ever, yearly to be paid at the Feasts of &c. or within &c. next after every of the same Feast dayes by even portions; the first payment therof to

begin and to be made at the Feast &c. or within &c. and if it shall * 1.5 happen the said annual Rent of &c: or any part thereof to be behind and unpaid by the space of &c. after any of the Feast dayes wherin it ought to be paid as aforesaid, that then and so often it shall and may be lawful to, and for the said Wardens &c: into the said Messuage and Tenement, and all other the premisses with their appurtenances to en∣ter and distrein; and all and every the distress and distresses there to be found, lawfully and quietly to take, bear, and carry away, and with them to hold, retain and keep untill they or their Assigns, or some of them shull be fully paid and satisfied, of, and for the said Annuity and all arrerages therof if any be. Provided alwayes that the said War∣dens * 1.6 &c: shall not at any time charge the person or persons of the said A. R. his Heirs and Assigns, to, or with the said yearly Rent of &c. This present Gift or Grant notwithstanding, And the said A. R. Covenanteth &c: that he the said A: his Heirs and Assigns at all times from henceforth plainly and uprightly without any fraudulent or co∣venous practise or confederacy to be made with any other person or persons according to his and their lawful Estate, Right and Title, and as by course of the Laws of this Realm they may do, and by their Councel learned in the same Laws shall be advised to be done, shall and will maintain and defend all claimes, titles, challenges and de∣mands whatsoever which shall be hereafter made to the premisses, or a∣ny part therof, and that as often as any such claime, title challenge or demand shall be so made to the knowledge of the said A. his Heirs or Assigns, that then and so aften, he, or they shall therof give or leave no∣tice and knowledg to the said Wardens &c. or their Successors at their Common Hall scituate in G. Lane in L. and upon reasonable request shall suffer and agree that the Councel learned in the said Laws of the said Wardens &c: shall, and may have conference witb the Councel of the said A. and of his Heirs and Assigns, for, and concerning the de∣fence of all the said claimes, challenges and demands, and shall, and will condiscend and agree to such pleading and defence therin to be made as upon such conference between their Councellors by the same Councellors shall be resolved to be most meet and convenient for the defence of such title and claim as shall chance or fortune hereafter at any tlme or tlmes so to be made. In witness, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Habend.
• * 1.2

  Covenant to discharge of Incumbrances.
• * 1.3

  To make fur∣ther assurance.
• * 1.4

  Grant of a Rent. Habend.
• * 1.5

  A clause of di∣stress.
• * 1.6

  Proviso not to charge the per∣son.