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THIS INDENTURE made the 5 and 20th day of April in the 5th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God over Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith BETWEEN John Price of Hundridge in the County of Cornwall of Buckinghamshire Esquire surviving Trustee named and appointed by Richard Lower Doctor of Physick deceased in and by his last will and Testament of the one part AND Edward Chapman of the Parish of St Bruard alias Symon Ward n the County of Cornwall Yeoman of the other part WITNESSETH that the said John Price for and in consideration of the surrender of an Estate in being in the premises hereinafter mentioned for a certain term of years yet to come determinable on the decease of him the said Edward Chapman AND in consideration also of the rents reservations covenants and conditions herein mentioned expressed and reserved AND for divers other good causes and considerations him the said John Price there unto especially moving HATH demised leased granted setten and farm letten AND in and by these presents doth demise lease grant sett and to farm lett unto the said Edward Chapman his Executors Administrators and Assigns all that messuage and tenement with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate lying and being in the Town and fields of Simon Ward within the said Parish of St Bruard alias Simonward in the said County of Cornwall which said premises are now in the tenure occupation and possession of him the said Edward Chapman his assigns or assignees Together with all houses gardens orchards meadows pastures feedings moors wastes lanes ways paths waters and watering places commons commons of pasture in and upon Roughter moors for all manner of Commonable beasts with competent sewell and turberry to be used and spent upon the premises only excepting and always reserving out of this present grant and demise unto the said John Price his heirs and assigns all manner of mines minerals and quarries of what nature or kind forever and all timber and timber trees and saplings of oak ash and elm now growing or being or which hereafter may grow and be in and be upon the premises or any part thereof of which full liberty to dig delve and search for any mines minerals and quarries and to fell root up and to cut down any timber or timber or timber trees saplings as aforesaid with like liberty of egress and regress to carry and recarry at his and their own wills and pleasures TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said Demised Premises with appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof (except before excepted) unto the said Edward Chapman his executors administers and assigns from the date of the day of these presents for and during and unto the full end and term of four score and nineteen years from thence next ensuing the date hereof to be fully complete and ended If the said Edward Chapman party to these presents and John Chapman of the parish of Blisland in the said County of Cornwall son of Anthony Chapman of the parish of Bradford in the county of Devon and Susanna the wife of the said John Chapman or either of them shall so long live and noe longer nor otherwise YIELDING AND PAYING therefore yearly and every year ensuing the continuation of the term thereby granted unto the said John Price his heirs and assigns the yearly rent or sum of 15/- of Lawful money of Great Britain at the four most usual feasts or days of payment of rent in the year THAT IS TO SAY at the feast of Saint John the Baptist St Michael the Archangel the Birth of Our Lord Christ and the Annunciation of our Blessed Lady Mary the Virgin by caven or equal payments to be divided to be divided and paid over and besides all manner of ratements taxes and assessments which at any time hereafter shall be rated taxed assessed or imposed on the said premises or on any part thereof except such taxes as Land Lords are by Acts of Parliament obliged to pay and allow AND also YIELDING AND PAYING unto the said John Price his heirs and assigns one Capon yearly at Christmas or five pence for the same AND also YIELDING AND PAYING unto the said John Price his heirs or assigns a Best Beast for and in the name of an Heriot or Farlief at and upon the death or decease of them the said Edward Chapman John Chapman and Susanna Chapman his wife and upon the death and decease of every and either of them PROVIDED that noe such Best Beast shall be paid at or upon the death or decease of the said John or Susanna living the said Edward nor upon the death of the said Susanna living the said John AND also doing and performing his and their suit and service at and to the Court and Courts of the said John Price his Heirs and Assigns to be holden within the Manor of Penrose Burden in the said County of Cornwall (being the lands and Lordship of the said Loveday Wheler) and pay three pence for every default AND well and truly execute the Office of Rieve within the said Manor when and as often as it shall come to his or their fuen being thereunto duly elected or chosen AND doing all other dutyes and services there said as the rest of the Tenants are accustomed or ought to doe AND also shall and will grind his and their corn grain at the same mill or mills of the said John Price his heirs and assigns within the said Manor AND make his and their abode or dwelling in and upon the premises during the term hereby granted AND also shall and will at his and their own proper Costs Charges when and as often as needs shall require well and sufficiently repair sustain maintain and uphold and keep all and singular the said demised premises with their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof in all needful and necessary reparations and amendations as well in houses buildings and edifices as in hedges fences and gates AND in the end and expiration of the said term or sooner determination of the said premises the same so well repaired sustained maintained upheld and kept shall and will surrender and lease and yield up into the hands of the said John Price his heirs and assigns AND if it happen that the said yearly rent of 15/- OR the said Capon or twelve pence reserved in lieu thereof OR the said sum of £60 and three guineas being the Consideration money OR the said Best Beast reserved in the name of an Herriot or farlief or any of them shall be behind or unpaid in part or in all by the space of 3 months next after any the times or days of payment where on the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded and noe sufficient distress or distress may or can be had or found on the premises for levying thereof OR if the said Edward Chapman his Executors administrators or assigns shall wittingly or willingly comit or doe or cause to be committed or done any act or thing whatsoever which may or shall be prejudicial to the estate of inheritance THAT then and from thenceforth it may and shall be lawful unto and for him the said John Price his heirs and assigns into all and singular the said demised premises with their appurtenances or into any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same to have again repossess and enjoy as in his or their former right Title or Estate ANY thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding AND the said John Price for himself his heirs and assigns and every and either of them doth covenant promise and agree unto and with the said Edward Chapman his executors administrators and assigns by these presents that he the said Edward Chapman paying the said Consideration money yearly rent dutyes and herriots herein before reserved at the days and times above limited for payment thereof AND doing performing and keeping all and singular the Covenants Conditions Articles and Agreements in these presents mentioned or contained on his and their parts be done kept and performed in manner and form aforesaid SHALL or Lawfully may from time to time and at all times during the term hereby granted peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the said demised premises and every part and parcel thereof with appurtenances without the Lawful Lett suit trouble hindrance molestation expulsion eviction incumbrance and or disturbance of him the said John Price his heirs or assigns or by any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim in by from or under him them or any or either of them OR by his or their or any of their default means or procurement AND that freed and discharged or otherwise well and sufficiently saved and kept harmless against the High Chief Lord and Lords of the fee of the said premises for all high rents reliefs suits and services due issuing or payable out of
Or for the same or any part thereof IN WITNESS whereof the parties above said to these present Indentures their hands and seals interchangeably have set the day and year first above written ANNO DOMINI 1719

John Price          Elizabeth Hock

Witnessed on reverse
Abigail Child
Jonas Rhoads

Richard Flishins Land Steward.

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