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.

Of a Manumission.

TO All to whom these Presents shall come, &c. T: L. Lord of the Mannor of D: sendeth Greeting Wheras A. B. otherwise called A: B: our native Son of C: B: otherwise called C: B. our Native belonging or appendant to our Mannor of D: in the County of E: was begotten in Villanage, and for such a one, and as such a one was commonly cal∣led, held, had and reputed openly, publikely and privately.

Know yea that I the said T: H. for divers good and lawful causes me therunto moving for me and my Heirs for ever have manumitted, relea∣sed, and from the yoak of Servitude and Villenage discharged, and by these my Letters Patents do Manumit free, and discharge the said A: B. with all his Sequels begotten or to be begotten, with all his goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements by him already bought, or hereafter to be bought whatsoever:

Know ye also that I the said T: H: to have Remised, Released, and for me my Heirs &c. hath quite claimed, and by this my present Wri∣ting do remit release and quite claym unto the said A: B: and his Heirs and all his Sequels, all and all manner of actions real and personal, Suits, Quarrels, Services, Challenges, Trespasses, Debts and Demands what∣soever, which against the said A: B: or any of the Heirs of his Sequels, or any of them, I have or had, or which I or my Heirs hereafter might have by reason of the Servitude and Villenage aforesaid, or for any other cause whatsoever, from the beginninng of the world un∣til the day of the making of these presents; so that neither I the said P: L. nor my Heirs, nor any o••her by or for us or in our names, any action right, title, claim, interest or demand of Villenage or Servitude by the Kings Writ, or by any other means whatsoever against the said I. B: or his Sequels begotten or to be begotten, or against the Goods, Chattels, Lands and Tenements purchased or hereafter to be purcha∣sed from henceforth may exact, claim or challenge at any time hereaf∣ter, but that we be wholly and for ever therof barred by these presents. And I the said T: L: and my Heirs, the said A. B. with all his Sequels

begotten or to be begotten free men against all men will warrant for ever by these presents: In VVitnesse whereof.