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

An Indenture for acknowledging of a Fine of Rent.

THis Indenture Tripertite made &c. Between W: G: of B: in the County of W. Esq; and E. his wife on the first part, and R: P: Ci∣tizen and Merchant-Tailor of L: on the second part, and S P. eldest son of the said R. P. on the third part witnesseth, that it is Covenanted, Granted and Agreed between the said parties, for them, their Heirs and Assigns, and every of them by these presents. That the said W: and E: for themselves their Heirs and Assigns, and every of them do Covenant and Grant to and with the said R: and S: their Heirs and As∣signs, and the heirs & assigns of every of them by these presents, in man∣ner and form following, that is to say, That they the said W: and E: be∣fore the Feast of All Saints next comming at the costs and charges in the Law of the said R. and S: or of one of them, or of their Executors Administrators or Assigns, of one of them, shall and will in due form of Law knowledge and levy such a Fine or Fines with Proclamations before the Justices of our Soveraign Lo. the King of his Common Bench at Westminster, according to the common and usuall order of Fines, and of the Statutes in that Case provided of 9 l. 13 s. 4. d. going out of two Messuages and two Shops, and of one yearly Rent of 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. going out of one other Messuage, and one Shop, with the appurtenances in W: in the Parish of St. M: of L: at the Feasts of the Birth &c. the Annunciation &c. the Nativity &c. and St. Mi∣chael the Archangel by even portions to be paid, and also of 13 s. 4 d. to be paid in the name of a Paine for not paying of the said yearly

Rent of 9 l. 13 s. 4 d. and of 10 s. to be paid in the name of a Paine for not paying the said yearly Rent of 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. then and so often when and as often as the same Rents in any Feast of the Feasts afore∣said shall be unpaid, and by the same Fine and Fines shall knowledge the said yearly Rents, and the said summs in the name of a Paine to be paid in manner and form aforesaid, to be the right of the said R. as those that the said R. and S. then shall have of the gift of the said W: and E: and the same by the said Fine or Fines shall remise and quite claim from them the said W: and E…… and their Heirs to the said R: and S. and the Heirs of the said R: for ever.

And moreover the said W: and E: shall by the said Fine and Fines, grant for them, and the Heirs of the said W: that they shail warrant to the said R: and S: and to the Heirs of the same R. the said Rents, and the said summs to be paid in the name of a Paine in manner and form aforesaid, against them the said W. and E. and the Heirs of the said W: for ever, or otherwise by any other Fine in any other manner only, with such warranty as is aforesaid, as by the learned Councel of the said R: and S: or either of them shall be lawfully and reasonably devised or advised at the only costs and charges of the said R: and S: or of one of them or of the Heirs, Executors, or Administrators of one of them, and the parties aforesaid, do Covenant, Grant and Agree toge∣ther for themselves their Heirs and Assigns, and for every of them, and the Heirs and Assigns of every of them by these present Indentures, that the said Fine, and every other Fine and Fines as aforesaid to be knowledged between the said parties, or their Heirs of and for the said yearly Rents aforesaid going out of the said Messuages and Shops a∣foresaid, and of the said summ to be paid in the name of a Paine, in manner and form aforesaid, shall be, and from thenceforth shall be deemed and taken to be, and also that then and from thenceforth the said R. and S. and the Heirs of the said R. and they the said R. and S. and the Heirs of every of them shall be and stand seised of the said year∣ly Rents, and other the Premisses with the appurtenances, to the only uses, intents and purposes hereafter expressed in these Indentures, and to none o•• her use or uses, intent or purpose whatsoever, that is to say, Of the said yearly Rent of 9l. 13 s. 4d. and of the said sum of 13 s. 4 d. to be paid in the name of a Paine for not paying therof, in manner and form as aforesaid, as of en as the said Paine shall be payable to the only use and behoof of the said S. P. and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said S. for ever, and of the said yearly Rent of 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. and of the said summ of 10 s. to be paid in the name of a Paine for not paying therof in manner and form aforesaid, as often as the said Paine shall be payable to the only use of the said R. P. and of the Heirs and Assigns of the said R: P: for ever. In witness &c. to one part of these pre∣sent Indentures, remaining to and with the said R. P. the said VV. and E

have set their Seals, and to one other part thereof remaining, to and with the said S. P. the said VV. and E. have likewise set their Seals, and to the third part of the same Indentures remaining to and with the said VV. and E. the said R. and S. have set their seals, &c.