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 building of a House, both Carpenters work and Bricklayers work.

THis Indenture &c. between T. A. of &c. and R. A. of the same Parish of B. on the one party, and T. A. of L. Skinner, on the other party, witnesseth, that the said T. and R. as well in consideration of the Sum of 20 s. of lawfull &c. to them in hand, before the ensealing and delivery hereof paid by the said T. A. as also in consideration of the Sum of 100 l. more of like money to be paid by the said T. A. his Exe∣cutors Administrators or Assigns, to the said T. A. and R. A. their Exe∣cutors Administrators or Assigns, in manner and form hereafter in these presents expressed, do covenant promise and grant, and either of them covenanteth promiseth and granteth for themselves, and for either of them, and for the Heirs Executors and Administrators of them, and of either of them, and for every of them, and with the said T. A. his Exe∣cutors Administrators and Assigns, and every of them by these presents, in manner and form following; That is to say, That they the said T: A. and R. A. their Executors Administrators and Assigns, at their own proper costs and charges, at or before the last day of March, next ensu∣ing the date hereof, in such place within the Parish of H. within the County of M. as the said T: A: hath already limited assigned or ap∣pointed, or he, his Executors Administrators or Assigns, shall limit assign or appoint, hereafter shall and will make, build, erect, set up, and perfectly finish, to and for the use and behoof of the said T. A. his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, one new Frame, Edifice, Build∣ing, and House, and in the same all such severall Rooms, and other things, as hereafter in these presents are expressed; that is to say, One Hall, one Parlour, and one Kitchin in the first Story therof on the ground, and in the second Story therof two Chambers over the same Hall and Parlour, and one Chamber over the said Kitchin, and two Garrets in Stories over the said Story, and that the said Hall and Parlour shall contain in length, from outside to outside 28.

foot of assise, and in breath from outside to outside 16. foot of assise: And that the said Kitchin shall contain in length from outside to out∣side 16. foot of assise, and in breadth from outside to outside 16. foot of assise: And all the said first Story shall contain in height 9. foot of assise; and that all the said second Story shall contain in height 8. foot of assise, and that the said half Story shall contain in height 3. foot of assise, and that the said Chamber to be made over the said Hall shall be as near as may be equall in largnesse, length, and proportion to the same Hall, over and besides the Implements hereunder specified; And that the said Chamber to be made over the said Parlour, shall be as near as may be equall in largnesse, length, and proportion to the same Parlour, over and besides the Implements hereafter expressed. And that the said Chamber to be made over the said Kitchin, shall be also as neer as may be equall in largnesse, length and proportion to the same Kitchin over and besides the said Implements hereafter specified. And that the Garrets aforesaid; shall be as neer as may be equall in larg∣nesse, length and proportion to the said Chambers, over the which the same shall be made.

And that the said T: A: and R: A: their Executors Administrators and assigns, shall in the said severall Rooms, make all such Windows, clear Stories and other things as hereafter are expressed; That is to say, In the said Hall one fair Bay Window, as shall be most fair and propor∣tionable for the same Room and clear Stories, on either side of the said, by Window as shall fall out most conveniently for that Room, and in the said Parlour, two fair bay Windows, as shall be most fit for the same Room, and in such places therof as the said T: A: his Executors or As∣signs shall appoint, and in the said Kitchin one partition for a Butte∣ry and clear Stories for light, as shall be most meet for the same Kit∣chin and Buttery, and in the said two Chambers over the Hall and Parlour aforesaid, four fair bay Windows, as shall be most conveni∣ent for the same Chambers, and that in such severall paces therof, as the said T. A. his Executors or Assigns shall appoint; And two fair by-Windows in the said Chamber over the Kitchin as shall be most fit for the same Room and in the Garrets aforesaid fair Dormant Windows, and Lights in and upon the same, as shal be most fit for those Rooms, and in the Garrets aforesaid, fair Dormant Windows and Lights in and upon the same, as shall be most fit for those Rooms: And shall also make good meet and sufficient Court-houses & Perements to all the said Windows which shall be made in the said Hall, Parlour, and Kitchin, and in the said three Chambers over the said Hall, Parlour, and Kitchin. And also that they the said T. and R. their Executors Administrators and Assigns, shall make and board all the Floors of the said Hall, Par∣lour, Chambers, and Garrets, of and with good and seasonable narrow Deal Bords, or Oake. And shall also make one pair of Stairs,

and one stair close without the said house, which shall lead ascend and serve for passing unto all the chambers and Garrets afore-specified, and shall also make Rear and set up suff••ciently, between the said Hall and Parlour in convenient places, 4. new good strong and sufficient chimneys of Brick, with 4. parols of stone, which shall conveniently serve for the said Hall and Parlour, and the said two chambers over them, whereof the 2 chimnies for the said Hall and Parlour to contain five foot in widenes a peice on the inside of the same chimnies, and the other two chimnyes for the said chambers over the said Hall and Parlour, to be four foot and one half foot a peice in wideness, within the same chimnies, and shall also sufficiently make Rear and set up in the Kitchin aforesaid, one good strong and sufficient chimney of Brick, containing in widness se∣ven foot, and one mantle tree of wood for the same: And shall also make in the same Kitchin one fair Oven, the floor and forepart where∣of shall be of free stone, and shall also make and rear in the said cham∣ber over the said Kitchin, one other chimney of Brick-work with a Pa∣roll of stone thereto in the breast of that chimney, which shall ascend, out of the said Kitchin, and shall make and find all but ments meet for the said chimney.

And further that the said T. A. and R A their Executors and Assigns shall make a good and sufficient foundation of Brick, to and for the said new frame & house, which foundation shall be sixteen inches above the ground, and shall also sufficiently tile and cover all the said new frame and house with sufficient tiles, and make all Doors Walls Floors and partitions which shall be needfull meet or convenient in and about the said new frame and house, and that all the said walls shall be made on the inside with Lome, and on the outside with Lime and hair, and that all the Timber of the said new frame and house shall be covered on the outside with Lime and hair, and that the said Chambers over the said Hall Parlor and Kitchin, shal every way jut out forward and back∣ward by the space of 16 inches beyond the said severall Rooms under them, And that they the said T. A. and R. A. their Executors Admini∣strators and Assigns, shal make two seelings of Lime and hair, through all the first and second staires of the said new frame and house, and shal finde and provide all timber-stuff, workmanship and other things what∣soever, meet or needfull for the said premisses or any of them (all iron work, other then nailes only except) and that all the said frame building house Rooms Chimnies, and other things afore specified, shal be made of and with goodstrong seasonable and sufficient timber∣stuff, and shall be well and workmanly made and done, and shall be fully and perfectly finished, at or before the said last day of March next coming, for and in consideration of which said new frame and house, and of all other the premisses to he done performed and accom∣plished on the part and behalf of the said T. A. and R. A. their Exe∣cutors

Administrators and Assigns, in form aforesaid, the said T. A. for him his Executors Administrators and Assigns, and every of them doth covenant and grant to and with the said T. A. and R. A. and ei∣ther of them, and the Executors Administrators and Assigns of them & of either of them by these presents, that he the said T. A. his Executors Administrators or Assigns, at or before the said new frame and other the premisses, shall be made set up and accomplished in form aforesaid, shall pay or cause to be paid to the said T. A. and R. A. their Executors Administrators or Assigns for the making and accomplishing of all the said work and premisses as aforesaid, the summ of 100 l. of lawfull &c. whereof the said T. A. and his assigns, to have to his and their own use 57 l. and the said R. A. his Executors and Assigns, to have to his and their own use 43 l. In witnesse; &c.

Notes

• Consideration.
• Covenant &c.
• Build and set up a new house with rooms li∣mited in the se∣verall Sto••ies.
• Length and breadth of the Rooms.
• Height of the Stories. Largness of the Rooms.
• Windows to the severall Rooms.
• Perements.
• Floors.
• Staires.
• Brick work.
• Foundation.
• Tiling doors,
• Jutments.
• Seelings. Premisses of good stuffe and work manly to be wrought.
• Consideration mony to be paid in a form limi∣ted.