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THIS INDENTURE made the 4th day of June in the fifty sixth 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 and in the year of Our Lord 1816 BETWEEN THOMAS COMMINS of the Borough of Bodmin in the County of Cornwall Gentleman of the one part and CATHERINE HOCKEN of the Parish of Saint Tudy in the said County Spinster of the other part WHEREAS the said Thomas Commins now stands indebted to the said Catherine Hocken in the sum of £500 NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the said sum of £500 so due and owing to the said Catherine Hocken as aforesaid and for the better securing the payment of the same as also for and in consideration of the sum of 10/- to him the said Thomas Commins in hand paid by the said Catherine Hocken at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge HE the said Thomas Commins HATH granted bargained sold demised and leased and by these presents DOTH grant bargain sell demise and lease unto the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns ALL that messuage or dwelling house celler lofts premises with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the village of Mousehole in the Parish of Paul in the said County of Cornwall formerly in the possession of Richard Keigwin Richard Barnes and Stephen Blewett and now or late of John Pentreath and others AND ALSO ALL that now built messuage or dwelling house and backside thereunto belonging situate or lying and being in Borestreet in the said Borough of Bodmin now in the tenure holding or occupation of William Stephens Together with all ways paths passages easements profits commodities privileges advantages hereditaments rights members and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining AND the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rents Issues and profits thereof and of every part thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said hereditaments and premises hereby demised or intended so to be and the appurtenances unto the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns from the day of the date hereof for and during and unto the full end and term of 500 years hence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended YEILDING AND PAYING therefore yearly and every year during the said term unto the said Thomas Commins his heirs and assigns the rent of a pepper corn if the same shall be lawfully demanded subject nevertheless to the proviso or condition for redemption of the said premises hereinafter mentioned and contained AND WHEREAS the said Thomas Commins at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents is justly and lawfully possessed of or intitled to the premises hereinafter described and intended to be hereby assigned for the residues of the several terms therein determinable as in the original Indentures of Lease thereof is and are respectively mentioned NOW THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the said sum of £500 so due and owing to the said Catherine Hocken as aforesaid and for better securing the payment thereof and also in consideration of the further sum of 10/- of like lawful money transferred and set over and by these presents DOTH granted and bargained sell assign transfer and set over unto the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns ALL that messuage or dwelling house courtlage and garden held by the said Thomas Commins under an Indenture of Lease from the Mayor and Burgess of the said Borough of Bodmin granted to Joseph Edyvean Gentleman deceased for a term of fourscore and nineteen years determinable on the deaths of Mary the Mother of the said Catherine Hocken and Lydia the wife of the said Thomas Commins situate lying and being in Borestreet in the Borough of Bodmin now in the tenure holding or occupation of James Runnalls and John Marshall together with one Dung Pool situate in Bore Lane AND ALL that now erected messuage or dwelling house with the courtlages thereunto belonging held by the said Thomas Commins under an Indenture of Lease from the Honourable Anna Maria Agar of Lanhydrock in the County of Cornwall widow for the term on 99 years determinable on the deaths of Joseph Edyvean Commins Thomas Commins and Lydia Ann Commins the sons and daughter of the said Thomas Commins party hereto situate lying and being in Bodmin aforesaid in the said Street called Borestreet formerly in the possession of one Benjamin Treffry afterwards of George Pike and now of Richard Marshall AND ALSO ALL those two dwelling houses formerly one dwelling house) and a plot of land thereto adjoining with the appurtenances held for the remainder of a term of 99 years under an Indenture of Lease made and granted by the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Camelford deceased to John Marshall of the Parish of Bodmin Carpenter deceased determinable on the deaths of William Marshall Catherine Marshall and Richard Marshall the sons and daughters of the said John Marshall situate lying and being within the said Borough of Bodmin and near the Townsend formerly in the possession of Richard Rounseval afterwards of William Lucas and now John Hayman and Margery Tubb together with all ways paths passages rights members privileges and appurtenances whatsoever to the said several premises hereby or intended to be hereby assigned or to any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining EXCEPT (as in the Original Indentures of Lease thereof is excepted and reserved) AND all the estate right title and interest use trust benefit property claim and demand whatsoever at law or equity of him the said Thomas Commins of in to or out of the said premises hereby assigned or intended so to be or any part thereof together with the said Original Indentures of Lease thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said premises hereby assigned or intended so to be with appurtenances (except as before excepted) unto the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns henceforth for and during all the rests residues and remainders now to come and unexpired of the several terms or number of years therein determinable as aforesaid AND for and during all the estate right title and interest which he the said Thomas Commins now hath of in or to the same or any part thereof SUBJECT nevertheless to the payment of the rents dues and heriots and to the observance and performance of the covenants conditions and agreements mentioned and contained in the said respective Indentures of Lease and on the parts of the Leases therein respectively named to be paid observed and performed PROVIDED ALWAYS and it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the said parties hereto and it is the true intent and meaning of them and of these presents that if the said Thomas Commins his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators or assigns the full sum of £500 of lawful money as aforesaid with interest for the same at rate of £5per centum per annum on or before the 4th day of September next ensuing without fraud or further delay and without any deductions or abatement from or out of the same for the taxes or otherwise howsoever Then and in such case these presents and every Article Clause Matter and Thing herein contained shall thenceforth cease determine and be void to all intents and purposes whatsoever any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding AND the said Thomas Commins doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant and agree to and with 6the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns THAT he the said Thomas Commins his heirs executors or administrators shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns the said sum of £500 with interest for the same at the rate aforesaid on or before the said 4th day of September next without fraud or further delay and without any deduction or abatement whatsoever AND that he the said Thomas Commins now hath of and in himself good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to demise and assign all and singular the said hereditaments and premises hereby or intended to be hereby demised and assigned with the appurtenances unto the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns in manner aforesaid and according to the purport true intent and meaning of these presents AND that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns from time to time and at all times after default shall be made in payment of the said sum of £500 and the interest thereof or any part thereof respectively according to the aforesaid proviso and covenant for payment of the same peaceably and quietly to enter into and upon and to hold possess and enjoy all and singular the said hereditaments and premises hereby or intended to be hereby demised and assigned respectively with the appurtenances and to receive and take the rents issues and profits thereof and of every part thereof to and for her and their own use and benefit without the lawful let suit hindrance cause or demand of him the said Thomas Commins his heirs executors and administrators or assigns or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from under or in trust for him or them or any of them AND that free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged or otherwise by the said Thomas Commins his heirs executors and administrators well and sufficiently saved harmless and kept indemnified of from and against all and all manner of former and other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages jointures dowers uses trusts wills intails rents arrears of rent judgments statutes recognizances titles charges and incumbrances whatsoever AND FURTHER that he the said Thomas Commins his heirs executors and administrators and all and every other person and persons having or lawfully claiming or shall or may have or lawfully claim any estate right title or interest of in to or out of the said several hereditaments and premises hereby or intended so to be hereby demised and assigned respectively or any part thereof shall and will at all times after such default shall happen as aforesaid upon every request of the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators or assigns but at the costs and charges of the said Thomas Commins his heirs executors or administrators make do and execute or cause to be made done executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts deeds assurances and conveyances in the law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect and absolute granting demising and assuring respectively of the same several hereditaments and premises or any of them with the appurtenances unto the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns as by the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators and assigns as by the said Catherine Hocken her executors administrators or assigns or her or their counsel learned in the law shall be advised or devised and required IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Thomas Commins
Witnessed on reverse
Wm Jago
Thomas West
Catherine West

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