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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 John Price Elizabeth Hock Witnessed on reverse Return to St Breward Parish Page
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Contributed by Malcolm McCarthy, (Malc in Sunny Padstow), who has the original document. |