This Indenture made the thirtieth day of May in the twenty first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King Defender of the faith etc. And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one (1781) BETWEEN Walter Brind of Foster Lane in the City of London Goldsmith of the one part and Thomas Dutton of Bury in the County of Berks salesman late all of the other part
WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawful money of Great Britain to the said Walter Brind in hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Dutton at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged for the said Walter Brind HATH Bargained and sold and by these presents DOTH bargain and sell unto the said Thomas Dutton his executors administrators and assignees ALL that one acre of meadow or pasture ground lying and being in the parish of Cricklade St Sampsons in the County of Wilts in a furlong called Water Furlong having the land now or late of Doctor Hodges on the East and the land late of Francis Bristow on the West and also one little ground in Water furlong aforesaid called the further Butts adjoining to the land late of John Lavington shooting on the ....on the south and lying under Broad Leaze hedge on the north and also all that close of meadow or pasture ground lying under the said Broad Leaze hedge in the Water Furlong there called the Mead containing by estimation two acres (be the same more or less) lying between the several closes formerly of one William Turner and abutting upon the highway on the eastand also all that half acre of meadow or pasture ground lying in the same Water Furlong the land late of the said William Turning lying on the east and the land now or late of the said Doctor Hodges on the west and also one other half acre of meadow or pasture ground by estimation lying in the same furlong the lands late in the possession of William Fry on the west and the lands late of the said William Turner on the east and also all that one acre of meadow or pasture ground by estimation lying in the same furlong formerly in the possession of Thomas Lawrence Gentleman and also all those two acres of meadow or pasture ground lying in the said furlong the meadow late of Edward Rutter on the south and the meadow now or late of the said Doctor Hodges on the north and also two acres more lying in the same furlong the meadow of the said Edward Dutton on the south and a meadow late in the occupation of William Fry on the north and also all that meadow or pasture ground commonly called Water Furlong containing by estimation five acres (be the same more or less) a Ground called Broad leaze lying on the south west side and the lands formerly of Thomas Skipperly and Thomas Lawrence on the north east side thereof and also all that one acre of meadow or pasture ground by estimation lying in a meadow or pasture ground formerly in the occupation of John Lawrence Gentleman and shooteth upon the meadow ground before mentioned and also all that one acre of meadow or pasture ground lying next to the highway and adjoining to a meadow or pasture ground called Broad Close and also all that toft or piece of ground whereon a messuage or tenement formerly stood called Woodwards and the close of pasture ground hereunto adjoining and belong called Sheephouse otherwise Shepherds Close containing by estimation four acres (be the same more or less/ All which said lands grounds closes hereditaments and premises are now in the tenure or occupation of the ..... Charles Poulton the younger and Richard Champermocon as tenants to the said Walter Brind their under tenants or assignees and were formerly the estate and inheritance of Henry Brind late Citizen and Goldsmith of London deceased and which upon his death descended and .... to the said Walter Brind as his eldest brother and heir at law together with all and singular out houses buildings meadows pastures floodings commons and common pasture hedges tithes mounds ....trees woods underwoods way paths passages waters watercourses privileges easements rights ....and appurtenances whatsoever to the said several pieces of parcels of land closes hereditaments and premises hereby bargained and sold belong or in any wise appertaining or ....taken or known or held or enjoyed or part parcel or members thereof or of any part thereof and the reversion...and profits thereof or any part and parcel thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said several pieces or parcels of land closes grounds hereditaments unto the said Thomas Dutton his executors administrators and or intended so to be with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances and all and singular other the premises hereby bargained and sold assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during and unto the full and term of one whole year from .... next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended YIELDING AND PANING therefore unto the said Walter Brind his heirs and assignees the rent of one pepper corn only on the last day of the said term if the same shall be lawfully demanded to the intent and purpose that by virtue of these presents and of the statute made for transforming uses into possession the said Thomas Dutton may be in the actual possession of all and singular the said premises hereby bargained and sold and may be hereby enabled to accept and take a grant and release of the reversion and inheritance unto the said Thomas Dutton his heirs and assignees in such manner and for such use intent and purpose as are expressed declared and contained in and by one indenture of release already prepared and intended to bear date the day next after the day of the date of these presents and made or intended to be made between the said Walter Brind and Ann his wife of the one part and Charles Poulton the younger of Cricklade in the County of Wilts Yeoman and the said Thomas Dutton of the other part IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
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