such Lands, and for the Improvement of such Tenure," the said parties above named, lord and tenants of the said manor, to the number of [or being all the tenants of the said manor] [with the consent of the said commissioners under the said Act, testified by their signature and seal respectively hereupon written and impressed], do hereby contract and agree for the commutation of the rents, fines, and heriots payable to the said lord in respect of the lands described in the schedule hereunder written [here specify any other rights which may be the subject of the agreement], in consideration of a rentcharge to be paid in respect of all the said lands described in the schedule hereunder written, and of a fine certain of the sum of five shillings, to be paid in respect of each and every of the said lands respectively, on the death or alienation of the said several tenants parties hereto. And it is hereby agreed that such rent-charge shall be the sum of pounds (a), but shall be variable from time to time according to the price of corn, as in the said Act mentioned and provided. And it is hereby agreed, that such rent-charge shall commence from the and be respectively payable to the said A. B. [and other the lord and lords, lady and ladies, of the said manor for the time being] half yearly, on the first day of July, and the first day of January, for ever hereafter, and that the first payment shall be made on the ensuing the date hereof. As witness the hands of the said parties the day and year first above written.

day of

day of

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.

This should contain the following information, in

next

Tenants' Names. mitted, and the sub- Date of Admission. ject of Commutation.

(a) This will be a variable corn-rent. See sect. 36, p. 86 & 87.

No. 10. AGREEMENT WITH TWO OR MORE TENANTS FOR THE COMMUTATION OF MANORIAL RIGHTS, WHERE THE RENT-CHARGE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION FOR THE COMMUTATION IS APPORTIONED BY THE AGREEMENT.-See s. 52.

Manor of

County of

18

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day of

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made the between A. B., of, &c. lord of the said manor, of the first part; C. D. of, &c. a tenant of the said manor, of the second part; E. F. of, &c. another tenant of the said manor, of the third part, [according to the number of the tenants]. WITNESS, that in pursuance of the powers and authorities for that purpose, given in and by an Act passed in the fourth and fifth years of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled "An Act for the Commutation of Certain Manorial Rights in respect of Lands of Copyhold and Customary Tenure, and in respect of other Lands subject to such Rights, and for facilitating the Enfranchisement of such Lands, and for the Improvement of such Tenure," the said parties above named lord and tenants of the said manor to the number of [or being all the tenants of the said manor] (with the consent of the said commissioners under the said Act, testified by their signatures and seal hereupon written and impressed) do hereby contract and agree for the commutation of the rents, fines, and heriots payable to the said lord in respect of the lands described in the first schedule hereunder written, [here specify any other rights which may be the subject of the agreement,] in consideration of a rentcharge as hereinafter is mentioned, [and subject to increase or decrease as hereinafter mentioned,] to be paid in respect of all the said lands described in the first schedule hereunder written, but to be apportioned as hereinafter and therein mentioned, and of a fine certain of the sum of five shillings, to be paid in respect of each and every of the said lands respectively on the death or alienation of the said several tenants parties thereto. And it is hereby agreed that such rent-charge shall be the sum of pounds (a), but shall be variable from time to time, according to the price of corn, as in the said Act See sect. 36, p. 87.

(a) This will be a variable corn-rent.

mentioned or provided; and that the same sum of
pounds shall be apportioned in respect of the several lands
at the several sums mentioned in the said first schedule,
and that such apportioned sums in respect of each of
such lands shall be deemed the commutation rent-charge,
payable in respect thereof as fully to all intents and pur-
poses as if each of such rent-charges or apportioned
sums, had been fixed and agreed on between the said
[lord] and the tenant standing admitted to the lands in
respect of which the same are so respectively appor-
tioned. And it is hereby agreed that such rent-charge
and apportionment thereof respectively, shall commence
from the
and be respec-

day of

tively payable [to the said A. B. and other the lord and lords, lady and ladies, of the said manor for the time being], half-yearly, on the first day of July and the first day of January, for ever hereafter, and that the first payment shall be respectively made on the day of

next ensuing the date hereof. And it is hereby agreed that the fees payable to the steward of the said manor from and after the confirmation of these presents, shall not exceed the scale in the said second schedule hereunder written. As witness the hands of the said parties the day and year first above written.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE ABOVE REFErred to. This should contain the following information in columns :

THE SECOND SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
[Scale of Steward's Fees.]

No. 11.-AGREEMENT WITH TWELVE OR MORE TE-
NANTS FOR THE ENFRANCHISEMENT OF CERTAIN
LANDS WHERE THE RENT-CHARGE IS NOT APPOR-
TIONED BY THE AGREEMENT, BUT IS LEFT TO BE
APPORTIONED BY THE STEWARD.-(See sect. 56.)

Manor of

County of

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made the

day of 18 between A. B. of, &c. lord of the said manor, of the first part; C. D. of, &c. a tenant of the said manor, of the second part; E. F. of, &c. another tenant of the said manor, of the third part, &c. [according to the number of the said tenants]. WITNESS, that in pursuance of the powers and authorities for that purpose given in and by an Act passed in the fourth and fifth years of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled 'An Act for the Commutation of Certain Manorial Rights in respect of Lands of Copyhold and Customary Tenure, and in respect of other Lands subject to such Rights, and for facilitating the Enfranchisement of such Lands, and for the Improvement of such Tenure," the said parties above named lord and tenants of the said manor to the number of [or being all the tenants of the said manor] do hereby contract and agree for the enfranchisement of the lands described in the schedule hereunder written [or as the case may be] in consideration of the said sums respectively stated opposite the said lands in the said schedule to be paid in respect of the said lands described in the schedule hereunder written, to the said A. B., his executors, administrators, and assigns (a). As witness the hands of the said parties, the day and year first above written.

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
This should contain the following information in columns

(a) It is submitted with great deference that the word heirs ought to be here inserted, instead of "executors and administrators." (See Sect. 73, p. 119.)

No. 12.

[By Sect. 56, an Enfranchisement by Twelve or more Tenants may be effected without a formal Agreement, by a Schedule of Apportionment such as is hereunder given.]

A. C.

B. C.
C. C.

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L. S.