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of 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 presént 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 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 Rent-charge 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 pounds, 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 day of

of

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 1st day of July and the 1st day of January, for ever hereafter, and that the first payment shall be made on the day of next ensuing the date hereof. As witness the hands of the said parties the day and year first above written.

* This will be a variable corn-rent. See s. 36.

The Schedule above referred to.

This should contain the following information, in columns :

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

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

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 [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 Rent-charge 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 hereto. And it is hereby agreed that such Rent-charge shall be the sum of pounds, but shall be variable from time to time, according to the price of corn, as in the said Act 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 purposes 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 apportioned. And it is hereby agreed that such Rent-charge and apportionment thereof respectively 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 1st day of July and the 1st day of January, for ever hereafter, and that the first payment shall be respectively made on the day of

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.]

This will be a variable corn-rent. See s. 36.

No. 11.-AGREEMENT With Twelve or more Tenants for the Enfranchisement of certain Lands where the Rent-charge is not apportioned by the Agreement, but is left to be apportioned by the Steward. See s. 56.

of

day

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. 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 :

by a Schedule of Apportionment such as is hereunder more Tenants may be effected without a formal Ageement, No. 12.-[By Sect. 56 an Enfranchisement by Twelve or