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THIS INDENTURE made the 2nd day of May in the 31st year of the Reign of Our Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the Faith and so forth in the year of Our Lord 1791 between Thomas Avery of Tintagell Yeoman of the one part and Thomas Symons of the said Parish and County aforesaid Yeoman of the other part WHEREAS at a public Court held in and for the Manor of Tintagell parcel of the Ancient possession of the said Duchy of Cornwall the 28th day of June in the Year of Our Lord 1790 the said Thomas Symons by and upon surrender of John Panter one of the Customary Tenants of the said Manor by an with Covenant of the said Thomas Avery was duly admitted and taken tenant according to the custom of the said Manor of and for one Moiety of the fourth tenement with the appurtenances thereunto belonging except two fields AND WHEREAS at Law Court held in and for the Manor aforesaid the 2nd day of May 1791 the said Thomas Symons by and upon the surrenders of the said Thomas Avery one of the Customary Tenants was duly admitted and taken tenant according to the custom of the Manor of and for a Third part of the First tenement in Trewarmetta a dwelling house and garden (except the Higher room and chamber over the said room in the said dwelling house) also a Mowhay and a pair of old walls being part of the aforesaid tenement also a sixth part of the second tenement in Trewarmett also a Moiety (except a close and little garden) and the residue of the sixth tenement in Trewarmett also the eighth part of the seventh tenement in Trewarmett with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging all which said several and respective customary hereditaments and premises are situate lying and being in the Parish of Tintagell in the County aforesaid as in and by the Both or records of the said Manor reference being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear These presents do now witness that the said Thomas Avery for and in consideration of the sum of £46 lawful money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Symons at and before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said Thomas Symons his Heirs Executor and Administrators in manner following (that is to say) that he the said Thomas Symons and his heirs shall stand and continue tenant of and for the above said premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances until the said Thomas Avery his Heirs Executors Administrators due and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Thomas Symons his heirs executors or assigns the said sum of £46 with lawful interest and all such further principal sums and sums of money together with interest for the same as the said Thomas Symons his Executors Administrators shall or may at any time or times hereafter advance and lend unto the said Thomas Avery his heirs executors administrators or assigns upon bill penal land or note together with all such costs and charges expenses and trouble which he or they may be put unto or sustained by reason or means of the tenure of these lands and being repaid the said sum of £46 with lawful interest for the same and also all such other sum and sums of money as the said Thomas Symons his Executors or Administrators shall hereafter advance and lend unto the said Thomas Avery his heirs or Assigns on bill penal bond or note together with lawful interest for the same at any time or times hereinafter and all costs and charges expenses and trouble as aforesaid that then he the said Thomas Symons or his Heirs being tenant or tenets of the above mentioned premises shall and will at reasonable request of the said Thomas Avery his executors Administrators or Assigns as to such payment as aforesaid recovered the aforesaid the above said premises with their appurtenances unto the hands of the Lord of the said Manor for the time being UPON CONDITION that the said Thomas Avery their Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or to such other person or persons as he the said Thomas Avery shall by any writing under his hand and seal attested by two or more credible witnesses or by his last will and testament in writing attested by three or more credible witnesses Direct or Appoint may have the same in default thereof to the Customary heirs of the said Thomas Avery and then these presents and every article clause covenant and Agreement herein contained shall ? determine and be void to all intents and purposes whatsoever AND the said Thomas Avery doth for himself his Heirs and Executors Administrators and Assigns Covenant Promise and Agree to and with the said Thomas Symons his Heirs Executors and Administrators that he the said Thomas Avery his heirs Executors and Administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Thomas Avery his Executors Administrators and Assigns the said sum of £46 with lawful interest for the same and such other sum and sums of money as aforesaid with lawful interest as aforesaid free of all incumbrances whatsoever according to the above mentioned agreement In witness whereof the parties to these presents their hands and seals interchangeably have set the day and year above written
Thomas Avery
Thomas Symons
Signed sealed and delivered by the above named Thomas Avery and Thomas Symons in the presence of us
Pascoe Fuge
Thomas Glanvill

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