, ; as WITNESS. Sheriff deputes, year of the reign, &c. and in the year of our Lord 18 BETWEEN (sheriff) of, &c. of the one part, and (gaoler) of, &c. of the other part. WITNESSETH, that the said (sheriff') for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving, DотH depute, &c. constitute, and appoint the said (gaoler) to be his gaoler and keeper of all and singular the prisoners and persons now in custody within the gaol or castle of in the said county of also gaoler and keeper of all and singular other person or persons who at any time hereafter, during the shrievalty of him the said (sheriff), and until he shall assign and set over the said gaol, prisoners, and persons, to the next succeeding high sheriff, shall be committed to the said gaol or castle of by the sheriff for the time being or any justice of the peace or other person or persons having lawful authority in that behalf. AND the said (sheriff) DOTH by these presents grant unto the said (gaoler) all such lawful profits, fees, and perquisites as are and shall be due unto him as gaoler or keeper of the said gaol or castle from the prisoners thereof during the time or period aforesaid. AND the said (gaoler) DoтH for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and every of them, covenant, promise, and grant to and with the said (sheriff), his executors, and administrators, by these presents, that he the said (gaoler) or his sufficient deputies or assigns shall and will from henceforth stand and be charged with all and every the prisoner and prisoners in the said castle, and also receive and take into his custody and safe keeping in the said castle all and every the prisoner and prisoners which shall be from time to time hereafter Covenant by gaoler to perform his duty. (1) See ante, p. 449, notes. DEPUTATION. Gaoler. committed or sent unto the said castle by the said sheriff, his undersheriff, bailiff or bailiffs, deputy or deputies, justice or justices of the peace, justice or justices of the assize, nisi prius, gaol delivery, oyer and terminer, commissioner or commissioners of sewers, or other magistrate or officer having a lawful power or authority so to do, and the same prisoner or prisoners so committed as aforesaid, and all other prisoner or prisoners now being or remaining in the castle of aforesaid, shall well and truly, by himself, deputy or deputies, keep safe and imprisoned according to the tenor, purport, and effect of all such warrants, precepts, or commandments by virtue of which they or any of them shall be or stand committed or imprisoned until such prisoner or prisoners shall be lawfully delivered and set free and at liberty with the allowance of the said sheriff or his under-sheriff. AND that the said (gaoler), his deputy or deputies, shall not suffer any prisoner or prisoners whomsoever to be delivered out of the said castle or gaol without a liberate or some other sufficient warrant from the said sheriff or his under-sheriff, or his or their deputy or deputies, under the seal of the office first had and obtained, and such fees as of right are and shall be due and beAnd find execu- longing to the said sheriff to be satisfied and paid. AND also that the said (gaoler), his sufficient deputy or deputies shall and will at all and every assize and gaol delivery to be holden at the castle of or elsewhere in the said county of and at all and every of the sessions of the peace within the said county, during the time the said sheriff shall continue in his said office, at his the said (gaoler's) proper costs and charges find and provide a top-hangman or slaughterman for the executing, burning, hanging, or quartering, and other the execution or correction of criminals, and also irons, bolts, locks, Will keep a ca- manacles, and ropes, as often as occasion shall be. AND shall and will upon demand deliver unto the said sheriff, under-sheriff, and deputy, the said castle or gaol, as also a true and perfect calendar containing all the prisoners' names within the said castle, and mentioning all the several causes of their and every of their imprisonment. AND shall from time to time well and sufficiently save, defend, keep harmless and indemnified the said (sheriff), his heirs, executors, and administrators, of and from all manner of actions, suits, troubles, executions, fines, penalties, extents, damages, and incumbrances whatsoever, for or by reason or colour of any escape or setting at liberty any person or persons which shall or may be committed to the custody of the said (gaoler), his or any of his deputy or deputies, or any other act or neglect of him the said (gaoler), his deputy or deputies, servants Further security. or assigns, in any way or manner howsoever. AND that he the said tioner, &c. lendar of prison ers. (gaoler), his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall upon six days' notice as warning, left with the porter or keeper of the gates of the said castle, give better and further security for the safe keeping of the prisoners committed to the said gaol, and to perform all covenants, promises, and agreements in these presents contained which on his and their parts are to be observed and performed. IN WITNESS, &c. DEPUTATION. Gaoler. An appointment of the above nature is sometimes accompanied Bond. by a bond of indemnity; for the general form of which see ante, tit. BOND," "ACCOUNT," and " INDEMNITY." Common Deed Stamp. Stamp. DEPUTATION. Steward (estates). No. CCCXXXVII. *A Deputation of a Land Steward for general Superintendance and Receiving Rents of an Estate (1). THIS INDENTURE (2) made the day of in the Recitals. WITNESS. Appointor ap points steward. year of the reign, &c. and in the year of our Lord 18 BETWEEN (appointor) of, &c. of the one part, and (steward) of, &c. of the other part: WHEREAS the said (appointor) is seised to him and his heirs of and in several manors, messuages, farms, lands and hereditaments, situated and being at and other parts of the county of AND WHEREAS in confidence of the integrity and other due qualifications of the said (steward), the said (appointor) has agreed to appoint him his steward and agent to superintend his said estates, to receive the rents and profits thereof, at the salary or yearly sum of £ for his care and trouble therein. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that in pursuance of the said agreement, and for the ends and purposes aforesaid, he the said (appointor) HATH deputed, constituted and appointed, and by these presents DOTH depute, constitute and appoint, and in his place and stead put the said (steward) to be the true and lawful agent and attorney of and for him the said (appointor), for and during such time or period as he the said (appointor) shall think fit, and in his name and for his proper use and benefit to receive of and from all and every the bailiffs, tenants and occupiers of the manors, messuages, farms, lands and hereditaments of the said (appointor) in the said county of and of every of them respectively, all and every the rent and rents, sum and sums of money whatsoever which now is or are or at any time during his said stewardship or agency, shall or may be due to him the said (appointor) from the bailiffs, tenants and occu , (1) See also " APPOINTMENTS," ante, Vol. I. p. 265. DEPUTATION. Steward (estates). Power of distress. piers aforesaid or any or either of them in anywise howsoever, and thereout to make all just and usual allowance for repairs, land-tax and otherwise as may be just and right. AND in default of payment of all or any part of the said rents or profits, to enter upon the premises out of or for which the same shall be payable or any part thereof, and make distress or distresses for the same, and deal and dispose thereon and therewith according to law in all things relating thereunto; and also to enter or re-enter for me and on my behalf into and upon the said hereditaments or any part thereof for breach of covenant, condition or other lawful cause in that behalf. ALSO to sell or make any contract or contracts for the sale of, and to Fell timber. fell, lop and top at proper seasons and at proper age, size and growth the timber or other trees now or for the time being growing upon the said hereditaments. AND likewise to demise or let or agree for Let premises. the letting or demising any of the said messuages, farms, lands and hereditaments when untenanted, for any term or terms of exceeding years not years, at the best or other sufficient yearly rent which can be obtained for the same without fine or premium. AND Give receipts. the said (appointor) doth hereby declare that the receipt of the said (steward) shall be a good discharge for all rents, dues, profits and other monies which shall be to him paid in virtue or pursuance of these presents. AND the said (appointor) doth hereby more- To act generally. over authorize and empower him the said (steward) generally to do or cause to be done at his discretion (unless otherwise by him ordered) all and every lawful other acts and things whatsoever in or about the premises as the steward or agent of the said (appointor), which shall be requisite, expedient or proper to be done in relation to the same, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes whatsoever as he the said (appointor) could or might do or have done in his own proper person if these presents had not been made: AND the Covenant by appointor. said (appointor) for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth hereby covenant promise and agree with the said (steward) his executors, administrators and assigns, in the manner following, (that is to say), That it shall be lawful for the said (steward) in the Steward may refirst place, out of the monies which shall come to his hands by any of the means aforesaid, to deduct and retain all such costs, charges and expenses which he shall or may from time to time reasonably expend, disburse or pay, in or concerning the matters and things aforesaid. AND FURTHER that he the said (appointor) shall and will allow and Will pay him his salary. pay, or cause to be paid unto the said (steward) the salary or yearly sum of L for his time, care and trouble in executing the said office of stewardship or agent, by even half yearly payments, on tain expenses. |