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THIS INDENTURE made the 28th day of December in the fifty fourth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith in the year of Our Lord 1813 BETWEEN ELIZABETH PETER of the Town of Padstow in the County of Cornwall widow the surviving sister and one of the coheirs at Law of John Pomeroy late of the Borough of Bodmin in the said County Clerk who died intestate of the one part and JOSEPH HAMLEY of Bodmin aforesaid surgeon the nephew and also the other coheir at Law of the said John Pomeroy deceased of the other part WHEREAS by Indentures of Lease and Release bearing the date respectively the 9th and 10th of October in the year 1810 the Release being of three parts and made between CHARLES RASHLEIGH of DUPORTH in the County of Cornwall Esquire of the first part SARAH HAMLEY of the Borough of Bodmin in the said County widow and of the one part and JOHN POMEROY of the third part after several recitals in the said Indenture of Release mentioned IT IS WITNESSED for and in consideration therein mentioned that he the said Charles Rashleigh and also the said Sarah Hamley doth and them DID grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said John Pomeroy and to his heirs and assigns ALL that messuage or dwelling house and plot or close of land thereto adjoining situate lying and being in the said Borough of Bodmin and hereinafter first particularly mentioned AND ALSO ALL that one messuage or dwelling house (formerly old walls) situate lying and being in the said Borough of Bodmin and secondly thereinafter particularly mentioned and described TO HOLD the first mentioned messuage or dwelling house with the appurtenances unto the said John Pomeroy his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoofe of the said John Pomeroy his heirs and assigns for ever AND TO HOLD the said secondly mentioned messuage or dwelling house there with the appurtenances unto the said John Pomeroy his heirs and assigns TO the use and behoof of the said John Pomeroy his heirs and assigns for and during the natural lives of John Belling Samuel Stone and Hender Mounsteven and for and during the natural life of any or either of them longest living AND WHEREAS the said John Pomeroy died on or about the 17th day of August last intestate and without issue leaving the said Elizabeth Peter and Joseph Hamley his duly coheir at law (????) to all his freehold estates in moieties (????) AND WHEREAS the said Elizabeth Peter hath contracted and agreed with the said Joseph Hamley (?????) mentioned moiety of and in the aforesaid messuages (???) hereditaments and premises herein after ? particularly described at or for the price or sum of £367 10/- NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that pursuance of the said contract and agreement and for and in consideration of the sum of £367 10/- of lawful money of England to the said Elizabeth Peter in hand paid by the said Joseph Hamley at or immediately before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof she the said Elizabeth Peter doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of and from the same and every part thereof doth acquit release and discharge the said Joseph Hamley his heirs executors administrators and assigns and every of them she the said Elizabeth Peter by these presents HATH granted bargained sold aliened released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents DOTH grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said Joseph Hamley (in the actual possession now being by virtue of a certain bargain and sale to him thereof made by the said Elizabeth Peter for 5/- consideration by Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents for one whole year commencing from the day next before the day of the date of the same Indenture of Bargain and Sale and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs and assigns ALL that her one undivided Moiety or Halfendale of in and throughout ALL (?) the aforesaid first mentioned messuage or dwelling house and plot or close of land thereunto adjoining situate lying and being in the said Borough of Bodmin in a certain street there called Forestreet formerly the lands of Elizabeth wife of John Pomeroy Esquire deceased and Catherine Pennington spinster AND ALSO of and in all that the secondly before mentioned other messuage or dwelling house (formerly old walls) situate lying and being in the said Borough of Bodmin in the aforesaid street called Forestreet held under or by virtue of and Indenture of Lease thereof granted by George Hunt Esquire for the lives of John Belling Samuel Stone and Hender Mounsteven son of John Mounsteven late of the said Borough of Bodmin surgeon deceased and for the life of the longest liver of them which said two messuages or dwelling houses are adjoining and continuous to each other and are occupied as one house and were formerly in the possession and occupation of George John Blewett Esquire afterwards William Hamley Surgeon deceased and now of the said Joseph Hamley together with the Moiety or Halfendale undivided of and in all houses outhouses edifices buildings stables gardens yards courtlages ways paths pasture advantages and appurtenances whatsoever to the said two messuages or dwelling house and plot or close of land or any part thereof belonging or appertaining or at any time heretofore held used or occupied or enjoyed or deemed or known as part or member thereof or of any part thereof and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rents issues profits thereof and of every part thereof and all the estate right title interest use trust benefit property claim and demand whatsoever at Law or Equity or otherwise Stone of her the said Elizabeth Peter of in to or out of the said mentioned hereditaments and premises hereby declared and conveyed together with all deeds evidences leases instruments papers and writings now in the custody power or possession of the said Elizabeth Peter (???) concerning the same or any part thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Moiety hereditaments and premises first hereinbefore described and intended to be hereby released and conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph Hamley his heirs and assigns during the natural lives of the said John Belling Samuel Stone and Hender Mounsteven and for and during the natural (?????) them longest living subject to the payment of one Moiety or the rent and to the observance and performance of the considerations exceptions and agreements mentioned (???????) hereinbefore described messuage hereditaments and premises and on the part of the Lessee therein named to be paid observed and performed AND the said Elizabeth Peter (?????????) heirs executors and administrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said Joseph Hamley his heirs ad assigns in manner and following (?????????????????) matter or thing whatsoever she the said Elizabeth Peter is lawfully and rightfully seized of the said Moiety of the messuage hereditaments and premises (?????????) to be hereby granted of and in a sure perfect and absolute (??) state of Inheritance in Fee Simple without any (?) contingent provisos power of Limitation or (?????) or any other restraint matter or thing whatsoever to (???) ..charge ? or incumber defeat or make void the same and is also rightfully seized of the said Moiety of (???????) hereditaments and premises secondly here before described to be hereby released of a perfect and absolute estate (??) without power and lawful and absolute authority to (???) all and singular the said Moiety of and in manner aforesaid and according to the true intent and meaning of these presents AND (?) it shall and may be lawful to and for the said (????) heirs and assigns from time to time and at all times hereafter into and upon the Moiety of the said messuage hereditaments to and premises peaceably and quietly to (?) and the (???????) possess and enjoy and to waive and take the said issues and profits thereof and of every part thereof to and for his and their use and benefit without lawful let suit hindrance (?????) claim and demand whatsoever of her the said Elizabeth Peter her heirs executors or administrators or any other person or persons whatsoever AND that free and clear and freely and clearly acquit exonerate and discharge or otherwise by the said Elizabeth Peter her heirs executors administrators well and sufficiently saved harmless and kept indemnified from against all manner of (????????) grants bargains sales mortgages leases forfeitures judgments estates titles charges and incumbrances whatsoever (except the covenants rents and agreements contained in the original lease of (??) and hereditaments and premises secondly hereinbefore described to be hereby granted and released and which on the Lessees part are to be performed and kept) AND FURTHER that she the said Elizabeth Peters her heirs and all and every other person or persons having or lawfully claiming or who shall or may at any time hereafter have lawfully claim any estate right title or interest of in or to the said Moiety of and in the said messuages hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released by through or by from or under Catherine Pennington of the Borough of Bodmin aforesaid Spinster or under her or them and will from time to time and at all times (???) reasonable request and at the proper costs and charges in the Law of the said Joseph Hamley his heirs or assigns make do and execute or cause or promise to be made done (????) and every such further and other lawful and reasonable act and act deeds things devices conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better more perfectly and absolutely granting conveying assuring and sure making the said Moiety of and in the said messuages hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released with the appurtenances unto and to the said Joseph Hamley his heirs and assigns as by the said Joseph Hamley his heirs executors or assigns or his or their Counsel learned in the Law shall be reasonably advised or devised and required IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents (being first duly stamped) have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
E Peter
Witnessed on reverse
Jn Dayman Solicitor Padstow
John Bennett Solicitor Bodmin
Hum. England Jun Clerk to Mr Dayman

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Contributed by Malcolm McCarthy, (Malc in Sunny Padstow), who has the original document.