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On April 6, 1781, Walter Brind Goldsmith of Foster Lane, London, agrees to sell to Charles Poulton of Cricklade, Wilts, 13 acres of land used by Poulton and a further acre used by Richard Champeryeon(?) for £520.

The land is known as the Water Furlong, the Dance Ground and the Fforty Ground. For some reason the document is dated 6 April, 1784.

6 April 1784

M... of agreement of Purchase

Mr Brind to Mr Poulton

374/563

Memorandum that on this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord 1781. It is agreed by and between Walter Brind of Foster Lane London Goldsmith and Charles Poulton of Cricklade in the County of Wilts grazier as follows, The said Walter Brind doth hereby for himself his Heirs executors and administrators undertake Promise and agree to and with the said Charles Poulton his Heirs and assigns that in considn of the sum of five hundred and twenty pounds to be paid by the said Charles Poulton his Heirs Executors or administrators in manner as hereinafter is mentioned He the said Walter Brind or his Heirs shall and will on or before the Twelfth day of May next ensuing the May of the date of these presents at his of their own proper costs make out or procure to be made out a good perfect & clear title by which it shall appear to the said Charles Poulton his Heirs Executors administrators or assigns or to his or their counsel that the said Walter Brind is well entitled to the Inheritance in ffee simple in possession of the Premises hereinafter mentioned that the same are free from all encumbrances and further that he the said Walter Brind or his Heirs shall and will be such conveyances and assurances in the law as the counsel or agents of the said Charles Poulton his Heirs or assigns shall lawfully and reasonable advise (such conveyances and assurances to be made and prepared at the costs and charges of the said Charles Poulton his Heirs or assigns) convey and assure or cause and procure to be conveyed and assured unto and to the use of the sd Charles Poulton his Heirs and assigns for ever all that encloses or pieces of Pasture Ground commonly called or known by the names of the Water Furlong, the Dance Ground and the Fforty Ground together with the ex stall on the fforty Ground situate lying being in the Parish of Cricklade St Sampson & in the County of Wilts & containing together thirteen acres more or less same now in the tenure of the said Charles Poulton at the yearly rent of forty one pounds 10s.And also one acre of land now in the tenance of, Richard Champeryeon(?) And the said Charles Poulton for himself his Heirs executors administrators and assigns doth undertake Promise and agree to and with the said Walter Brind his Executors and administrators by these presents and manner following that is to say that upon having such Title made out as aforesaid he the said Charles Poulton & his Heirs Execs or admons shall and will on the sd twelfth day of May next or before upon having such conveyances or assurances as aforesaid made & executed unto and to the use of the said Charles Poulton his Heirs or assigns of the inheritance in the ffee simple in possession of an in the said Premises He the said Charles Poulton shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Walter Brind his Executors or administrators at his house in Foster Lane aforesaid the said sum of five hundred and seventy pounds and that upon Paying the said money as aforesd he the said Charles Poulton shall & may have and receive the Rents and Profits of the said Premises for his and their own use from that time In witness whereof the said Walter Brind and Charles Poulton have hereunto set their hands the Day and year first above written. Walter Brind Charles Poulton

Witness Joseph Dutton James Hague Barthols Buildings

Received the day and year first above written of the above name Charles Poulton the sum of ten pounds and ten shillings in part of the consideration money above mentioned.

£10..10.0 Walter Brind

Witness Joseph Dutton James Hague

Recd May 15 1781 or Mr Charles Poulton by the hands of Mr Sharpe five Hundred Pound in part of the above mentioned purchase

£500.00.0 p Walter Brind