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348.-Another Form, where Rent reserved, and Deed to be prepared by Steward.

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The said A. B., agrees to enfranchise all that, &c., copyhold of the said manor of G., and to which the said C. D. now stands admitted tenant, in consideration of the sum of £ to be paid on, &c., and of a rent charge of to be henceforth for ever payable out of the said hereditaments, and which sum and rent charge the said C. D., agrees to pay and secure accordingly.

And it is further agreed between the said parties, that no title shall be required to be shown by the said A. B., to the said manor of G., further than, &c. [according to particular terms of contract] and that a proper deed of enfranchisement shall be prepared by Mr. R. R., steward of the said manor, at the expense of the said C. D, [or at the joint expence of, &c.] and that therein shall be contained a reservation and security of such rent charge; and that the said A. B., shall be entitled to have a duplicate of such deed, prepared at his expence, for better evidencing the claim to the said rent charge; and the said deed of enfranchisement shall, at the expence of the said C. D., be presented and entered on the court rolls of the said In witness, &c.

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349. Where Enfranchisement Deed to be in form previously used.

Memorandum. Mr. A. B., lord of the manor of G., agrees to enfranchise, and Mr. C. D. [the tenant], agrees to accept the enfranchisement of all that, &c., on the following terms: The consideration money to be £ and to be paid on,

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&c.; the deed of enfranchisement to be conformable to the annexed draft; and the expence of deed and presenting and enrolling to be borne by Mr. C. D.; and Mr. A. B., not to be required to shew any title to the said manor. Dated, &c.

350.-Creation of Term out of Copyholds. (see cl. 265.)

This indenture made, &c., between [tenant] of one part, and [trustce] of other part; whereas, &c. [recite admission to copyhold, contract for enfranchisement, and desire to create term to protect estate against mesne incumbrances.]

Now this indenture witnesseth that in pursuance of the

premises and for [nominal consideration] he the said [tenant], with the licence and consent of the said [iord] first obtained, hath demised, leased, and farm let, and by these presents doth, &c., unto the said [trustee], his executors, administrators, and assigns,

All that, &c., and the reversion, &c.

To have and to hold the said messuage, &c., with the appurtenances, unto the said [trustee], his executors, administrators, and assigns, from the day next before the day of the date of these presents, for and during and unto the full end and term of 1,000 years, from thence next ensuing, and fully to be complete and ended;

Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the said term, the rent of one peppercorn, if lawfully demanded;

In trust, nevertheless, for the said [tenant], his heirs and assigns, to attend, wait upon, and go along with the reversion and inheritance of the copyhold tenure of and in the said hereditaments, in the mean time and until the same copyhold tenure shall be extinguished; and from and after such extinguishment [in trust for the person or persons to whom the freehold tenure of and in the same hereditaments shall be conveyed] (or, in trust for the said [tenant], his heirs and assigns, according to the estates and interests which shall from time to time be existing therein,) to the end and intent that the reversion and inheritance of the said copyhold tenure of and in the said hereditaments, in the mean time and until that tenure shall be extinguished, and afterwards to the intent that the freehold tenure of the said hereditaments, so far as the said [tenant] shall be interested therein, shall, by means of the said term of 1000 years, be protected and defended from all incumbrances against which the said term of 1000 years can afford a protection. In witness, &c.

351.-Deed of Enfranchisement.

This indenture made, &c.

Between A. B. of, &c., lord of the manor of G., in the county of S. of the one part, and C. D. of, &c, a copyhold tenant of the said manor, of the other part;

Whereas the said A. B. is seised of or well entitled to the said manor of G. for an estate of inheritance in fee simple in possession, free from all incumbrances;

And whereas, &c. [Recite admission.]

And whereas, the said C. D. hath contracted and agreed with the said A. B. for the enfranchisement of the said copyhold hereditaments [subject as hereinafter mentioned] at the sum of £

Now this indenture witnesseth, that in pursuance and performance of the said recited contract, and in consideration of the said sum of [state consideration, as in 311.]

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He the said A. B. hath granted, &c. [311, cl. 7, 8, & 9], save and except, and reserving unto the said A. B. his heirs and assigns out of this present grant, release, and assurance, the yearly rent of £ the same to be for ever hereafter paid to the said A. B., his heirs and assigns as a free rent, and to be issuing and payable out of the said hereditaments and premises, at such times and in such manner as the like rent as a quit rent is now due and accustomed to be paid, being, &c.

To have and to hold, all and singular, &c., and, &c. [311, cl. 11], freed and absolutely acquitted, exonerated, and discharged henceforth and for ever hereafter, of and from all and all manner of customary fines, heriots, rents [except as aforesaid, fealty, suit of court, amercements, forfeitures, and other customary payments, duties, services, and penalties whatsoever, which by or according to the custom of the manor of G. aforesaid, the said hereditaments or any part thereof, are, is, or have, or hath been subject or liable to, or charged with, or which would otherwise be payable or to be done or performed to the lord or lords, lady or ladies, for or in respect of the same hereditaments and premises, as copyhold holden of the aforesaid manor.

Yielding, paying, and rendering nevertheless, unto the said A. B., his heirs and assigns for ever, the said yearly quit or chief rent of £ (heretofore payable in respect of the said hereditaments as copyhold), at or upon the feast of St. Michael the Archangel in every year, clear of all taxes and deductions whatsoever, the first payment to begin and be made on the feast, &c., now next ensuing. And yielding, rendering, and performing such and the like suit of court at the court baron of the said A. B., his heirs and assigns, to be holden from time to time for the said manor of G. and other services as other the freehold tenants are subject and liable to do and perform in respect of their estates lying within and holden of the same manor. And the said C. D., for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, doth hereby grant, covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said A. B., his heirs and assigns, that in case the said yearly rent hereby reserved shall at any time or times hereafter be in arrear and unpaid, either in whole or in part, or in case the said C. D., his heirs or assigns, shall neglect or refuse to do and perform such suit and services as are herein before also reserved, or intended so to be, Then, and in either of the said cases, it shall be lawful for the said A. B., his heirs and assigns, from time to time to exercise and pursue such remedies by amerciament, distress, action or suit at law or in equity, or otherwise how

soever for compelling payment and performance of the same rent, suit, and services respectively, as the said A. B., his heirs or assigns, is or may be authorized or entitled to exercise and pursue by reason of any neglect or refusal by or on the part of other the freehold tenants of the said manor to pay the rents or perform the suits or services which they respectively are subject and liable to pay and perform in respect of their estates, lying within and holden of the aforesaid manor. Add covenants by lord for title, &c. [311]; and if any commonable right attached to the copyhold, add a separate grant and confirmation of such right.

This form is in part from one in Mr. Serjeant Scriven's
work;
but see his remarks, mentioned previously, as to
reservation of services

· 352.-Enrolment of Deed.

The deed will be presented and enrolled at the next court; or a short memorandum of its contents entered on the rolls.

STAMPS.

353.-Agreements.

35s.

Not under seal, where matter of value of 201. or.
upwards, whether evidence of contract or being,
obligatory as written instrument; together with 20s.
every schedule, receipt, or other matter indorsed
or annexed, not containing more than 1,080 words-
Containing more than 1,080 words
And for every entire 1,080 words above first, a
further progressive duty of
When divers letters are offered in evidence to prove any
agreement between the parties, it will be sufficient if
one be stamped with 35s. stamp, though the whole
contain more than 1,080 words.

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25s.

Agreements liable to 20s. duty may be stamped within 21 days from date; but all other agreements must be stamped before signed, or penalty of 57. paid.

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Under 207.-10s.; under 501.-15s. ; under 150%.—20s.; 150. or upwards 35s.

Progressive Duty.

20s. for every entire fifteen folios beyond the first.

Stamps in special cases.

On conveyance of property of different tenures or under different titles, the consideration money may be apportioned as the parties think fit, and the ad valorem stamp in respect of each portion shall be impressed on the conveyance of the parcels to which it relates. Thus, in copyholds, the stamp in respect of the consideration money apportioned for the copyhold, must be impressed on the surrender.

Joint Purchasers.-At one sum, if conveyed by separate instruments, the consideration to be divided, and duty charged on each instrument in respect of the portion; if conveyed by one

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