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

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The compleat clark, and scriveners guide. Containing exact draughts and presidents of all manner of assurances and instruments now in use: as they were penned and perfected by divers learned judges, eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto is also added a concordance of years, from the time of King Richard the third untill this present; very usefull for conveyancers and others. With an exact alphabeticall table, whereby any of the said presidents may be easily found out.
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London :: Printed by T.R. for H. Twyford, and are to be sold at his shop in Vine-Court Middle Temple, N. Brookes at the Angell in Cornhill, J. Place at Furnivals Inne Gate in Holborne, and R. Wingate, at the Golden Hind in Chancery-Lane,
1655.
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"The compleat clark, and scriveners guide. Containing exact draughts and presidents of all manner of assurances and instruments now in use: as they were penned and perfected by divers learned judges, eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto is also added a concordance of years, from the time of King Richard the third untill this present; very usefull for conveyancers and others. With an exact alphabeticall table, whereby any of the said presidents may be easily found out." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A80285.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2024.

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An Indenture where one having had a Lease Morgaged unto him and forfeited, he now conveyeth the same back to the first Vendor, conditionally he pay a Sum of money by a day; Note good Covenants in this Indenture.

THis Indenture &c. between J. J. Citizen and Founder of L. on the one party, and I. D. of E. in the County of K. Gentleman, on the other party, witnesseth, That where Sir H. C. of C. in the County of W. Knight, by his Indenture of Lease, dated &c. did demise to the said I. D. and his Assigns, for the term of 16 years, commencing at the Feast &c. then last past, for the yearly Rent of 16 l. of lawfull &c. du∣ring the said term to be paid to the said Sir H. his Heirs and Assigns, all that the Scite of the Mansion place or dwelling house of his Mannor of R. alias R. in the County of E. Together with all Courts &c. and all Demesne Lands &c. to the said Scite &c. belonging, or in any wise appurtaining, or at any time therfore had excepted &c. except as in the said Indenture is excepted. And where the said J. D. did heretofore make sale, and bargain to the said J. J. of all the said Lease, Estate, and Interest of the said J. D. of and in the Premisses, for the assurance of payment of a certain Sum of money by the said J. D. to have been paid to the said J. J. at a certain day now past: In the payment of which said Sum, the said J. D. hath clearly made default, and yet hi∣therto hath not paid the same, or any part therof to the said J. J: or to any other for his use: By reason wherof the said J: D. hath clearly forfeited all his said Lease, Estate, Interest, and term of years, which be yet to come in the Premisses unto the said J: J▪ as by a former pair of Indentures therof made heretofore between the said J: D: on the one party, and the said J: J. on the other party, bearing date &c. more at large and plainly will appear. By reason wherof the said J: J: now is lawfully possessed of the said Lease and other the Premisses, as of his own proper goods. Yet nevertheles at the earnest desire and

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request of the said I: D: and upon and under the condition, that the said I: D: his Executors or Administrators, do pay or cause &c. to the said I: I: his certain Attorney, Executors or Administrators, the Sum of &c. of lawfull &c. on the 12. day of D. next &c. at &c, between the hours &c. of the said 12. day of D: next ensuing as aforesaid: The said I: I: hath granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents so far as in him is, doth grant, bargain, sell, assign, and set ouer to the said I: D: for the only use of the said I: D: and of his Executors and Assigns all the Lease, Interest, and terme of yeares now to come, of and in the said Scite &c. and all other the Premisses above recited, in so large and ample manner as the said I: I: had the same of the Grant, Bargain, Sale and Assignment of the said I: D: by the said former In∣denture above recited in these presents.

Provided alwaies that if the said I: D: his Executors and Administra∣tors do make default, and do not pay, or cause &c. the said sum of &c: and every part therof to the said I: I: his certain Attorney Executors or Administrators, in manner and form as is above limited in and by these presents. That then and from thenceforth these presents, and every thing in them contained or mentioned, for the benefit or behoof of the said I: D: his Executors or Administrators, shall be as clearly and utterly frustrate and annihillated to all intents and purposes, as though the same had never been had nor made; Any thing in these presents written or specified, to the contrary therof in any wise notwith∣standing.

And the said I: I: covenanteth &c. That the said I: D: and his As∣signs, by and under the payment of the yearly Rent reserved of the Premisses in the Originall Lease first above recited in these presents, and under the performance and fulfilling of the Covenants and Arti∣cles therin contained, to be payable and due to be done from hence∣forth, untill the 12. day &c. next &c. shall or may without let or in∣terruption of the said I. I. his Executors or Assigns, hold and occupy the said Scite &c. and other Premisses with their appurtenances, untill the said 12. &c. And the said I: D: covenanteth &c. in manner &c. That he the said J: his Executors or Assigns, shall and will from time to time, untill the said 12. &c. yeild and pay to the said Sir H. his Heirs and Assigns, or to his or their Bayliffs or Receivers, for the time be∣ing, all and every payment of the yearly Rent aforesaid, for the Pre∣misses by the said Originall Lease, within the space of 10. daies, next after any such payment shall be due. And for every such severall pay∣ment shall take and receive of the said Sir H: his Bayliff or Receiver for the time being, one severall acquittance, and every such acquit∣tance shall and will deliver, or cause &c. to the said I: I: at &c. with∣in the space of 20. daies severally, next after the time wherin any of the said payments of the said yearly Rent, shall be first payable by the

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true meaning of the said former originall Indenture of Lease.

And also that the said J. D: his Executors or Assigns, before the said 12. &c. next &c. shall not do, procure, or suffer to be done, any act or thing in and upon the Premisses, or any part therof, wherby the Estate, Right, or Interest therof granted and conveyed to the said J: D. by the said originall Indenture of Lease, or any part of the same Right or Interest, of or in the Premisses, or any part therof, shall be impaired, hurt, or forfeited.

And further that if the said J: D: his Executors and Administrators do make default, and do not pay or cause to be paid the said sum of &c. and every part therof to the said J: J: his Executors Administra∣tors or Assigns, at the said dwelling house &c. at such time and in such manner and form, as for the payment therof is above limited and ap∣pointed in these presents; That then and at all times during 3. months then next following, upon any reasonable request to be made by the said J: J: his Executors Administrators or Assigns, at the said Mansion house of the Mannor of R. the said J: D: his Executors or Assigns, shall and will peaceably and quietly yeild and deliver the said Mannor, and all other the Premisses, with their Appurtenances, into the posses∣sion of the said J: J: his Executors or Assigns, without any manner of fraud, covin, or delay. Provided alwaies, and the said J: J: covenan∣teth &c. That if the said J: D: his Executors or Administrators, do pay or cause to be paid the said sum of &c. to the said J: J. in such man∣ner and form as is above in these presents therfore limited and appoin∣ted. That then and at any time after, upon reasonable request the said J: J: his Executors Administrators and Assigns, shall and will as well deliver or cause to be delivered to the said J: D: his Executors or Ad∣ministrators, the said Original Indenture of Lease whole and uncan∣celled, and all former conveyances and bonds made concerning the same by the said J: D: to the said J: J to be cancelled: As also shall upon like request, and at the costs and charges of the said I: D: grant, release, and re-assign, and convey the said Scite of the said &c. and all other the Premises, and the said originall Lease, with warranty by co∣venant for discharge or saving harmless the same upon reasonable re∣quest, of and from all former Grants, Alienations, Leases, and Bar∣gains therof, or of any part therof, before that time made or to be made by the said I: I: or his Executors (except only such Grant and Bargain as the said I: I: hath therof made to the said I: D: by these presents: In witness &c.

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