this indenture made
20.12.1678
between
Jn Garret
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex maltster of the one part and
Robt Harrington
of Halstead in the county aforesaid yeoman
Jn Hingham
of Halstead aforesaid clothier
Wm Barron
of Halstead aforesaid sayweaver
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
of Great Coggeshall in the county aforesaid tailor and
Thos Wright
of Earls Colne aforesaid yeoman of the other part witnesseth that the said
Jn Garret
maltster as well for and in consideration of a competent sum of money to him in hand paid by the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said
Jn Garret
maltster doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and every part thereof doth clearly acquit exonerate and discharge the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
and every of them and the heirs executors and administrators and assigns of them and every of them by these presents as for divers other valuable causes and considerations him the said
Jn Garret
maltster thereunto moving hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
in their actual possession now being by virtue of one indenture of bargain and sale for the year bearing date the day before the date of these presents
and of the statute for transferring of uses into possession all that piece or parcel of ground or part of a close of land of him the said
Jn Garret
maltster lying and being in Earls Colne aforesaid containing by estimation 32p more or less which said piece or parcel of ground is now enclosed with a pale fence abutting upon a
passage leading from the street in Earls Colne aforesaid to certain lands called
Burrowes Lands
towards the west and upon a freehold messuage of
Theodosia Harris
widow commonly called or known by the name of
The Lyon
towards the south with an house or building upon the said granted premises or some part thereof lately erected and now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said
Jn Garret
maltster or his assigns and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents services and profits of all and singular the premises with their and every of their appurtenances and all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever which he the said
Jn Garret
maltster his heirs and assigns or any of them now have may might shall of right ought to have of or in the said piece or parcel of ground tenement house or building or any part or parcel thereof and all deeds evidences writings and muniments for and concerning the premises only or only any part thereof to have and to hold the said piece or parcel of ground with the tenement building or house thereupon lately built and all and singular other the premises with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
their heirs and assigns to the use and behoof of the said
Jn Garret
maltster his heirs and assigns forever in trust nevertheless for the only use and benefit of
Francis Waldegrave
of Clare in the county of Suffolk gentleman
Jn King
of Hedingham Sible in the said county of Essex clothier
Jn Bunting
of Halsted aforesaid clothier
Wm Swann
of Halsted aforesaid clothier and
Thos London
of White Colne in the said county of Essex cooper and their heirs and assigns forever and for that purpose to be from time to time conveyed according as they the said
Francis Waldegrave
Jn King
Jn Bunting
Wm Swann
and
Thos London
and the survivor of them and the major part of such survivors and their heirs or assigns shall from time to time direct and appoint it being the true intent of these presents and of all the parties thereunto that the said premises and every part and parcel of the same and the rents issues and profits thereof shall from time to time and at all times forever hereafter be used employed and disposed to and for such purposes as they the said
Francis Waldegrave
Jn King
Jn Bunting
Wm Swann
and
Thos London
their heirs and assigns and the major part of them for the time being shall think fit and agree to use employ and dispose of the same and not otherwise and
Jn Garret
maltster for himself his heirs executors administrators
promise and grant to and with the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
their heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said
Jn Garret
maltster hath not heretofore made done or committed any act matter or thing whatsoever whereby or wherewith the said bargained and released premises hereby granted or any part thereof shall or may be impeached or encumbered in by or with any manner of title charge estate or other encumbrance whatsoever or howsoever and the said
Jn Garret
maltster and his heirs and all and every other person and persons whatsoever any estate having or claiming of in or out of the premises or any part thereof by from or under him shall and will upon the reasonable request and at the cost and charges of the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
and
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
their heirs or assigns make do execute and cause to be made done and executed unto the said
Robt Harrington
and
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
their heirs or any other person or persons to be named by the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
their heirs or assigns all such further and reasonable act and acts thing and things conveyance and conveyances in the law whatsoever for the further and better assuring and sure making strengthening and confirming unto the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
their heirs and assigns or to such person and persons and his and their heirs to the ends and trusts aforesaid the said bargained premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted as by the said
Robt Harrington
Jn Hingham
Wm Barron
Jn Garret
(may be Jn Garret)
tailor and
Thos Wright
or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required so all ways as therein no further or other covenants or warranty to be contained then only against such person or per sons as shall be required to make such further assurance and his and their respective heirs or assigns and so as the party or parties and required to make the same be not compelled or compellable for doing thereof to travel further than the cities of London and Westminster in witness whereof the parties above named to these present indentures interchangeably have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Jn Garret
sealed and delivered in the presence of us Chas Chamberlaine Hen Garret