and furthermore to this court came Nich Pierce and Alice his wife Alice herself solely and secretly examined by the steward as is the custom and in full and open court surrendered into the hands of the lord by the hands of the aforesaid steward two closes or parcels of land containing by estimation 4a of land more or less called Haynes and Clotes to the use and behoof of Sam Burton and his heirs forever upon the condition that if the aforesaid Nich Pierce and Alice his wife or either of them the heirs executors or administrators of the said Alice should pay or cause to be paid to the aforesaid Sam Burton his executors or assigns the sum of li of legal money of England at or upon 19.11.next following the date of this court at the dwelling house of the said Sam Burton situated in Earls Colne that then the said surrender should be void and of no force