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times, after default shall be made in performance of the proviso, or condition, herein contained, make, do, or execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, or executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable grants, acts and assurances in the law whatsoever, for the further, better, and more perfect granting and assuring of all and singular the said premises above-mentioned, with the appurtenances, unto the said C. D. to hold to him, the said C. D. his executors, administrators, and assigns, for and during all the rest and residue of the said term of five hundred years, above granted, which shall be then to come and unexpired, as by the said C. D. his executors, administrators or assigns, or his or their counsel, learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, or advised and required. And lastly, it is covenanted, granted, and concluded and agreed upon, by and between the said parties to these presents; and the true meaning hereof also is, and it is hereby so declared, that until default shall be made in performance of the proviso or condition, herein contained, he, the said A. B. his heirs and assigns, shall and may hold and enjoy all and singular the said premises above-mentioned, and receive and take the rents, issues and profits thereof, to his and their own proper use and benefit; any thing herein contained notwithstanding: in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this third day of June, in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord GEORGE IV. by the grace of God, of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland king; and in the year of our Lord God one thousand eight hundred and

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A LETTER OF LICENCE.

To all to whom these presents shall come. We whose hands and seals are hereunto set, creditors of George Wilson, of the parish of Saint Luke, Old Street, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, send greeting. Whereas the said George Wilson, on the day of the date hereof, is indebted to us the said creditors, in several sums of money, and not having wherewithal to satisfy us at present, we, and every one of us, are willing to grant unto him, the said George Wilson, time for the payment of the same. Now know ye, that we the said creditors, and every one of us, for his own proper debt, part and portion, severally, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said George Wilson, free licence, liberty and leave, as in us severally lies, sure and safe conduct to come, go and resort about his business and affairs, at his free will and pleasure, from the day of the date hereof, until the full end and term of six months next ensuing, without any let, suit, or trouble, arrest, attachment, or other disturbance whatsoever, to be offered or done unto him the said George Wilson, his wares, goods, money or merchandize whatsoever, by us, or any of us, the executors, administrators, partners or assigns of us, or any of us, by our or any of our means or procurement. And we, the said creditors, severally and respectively, each for himself and herself, his and her executors and administrators, severally and apart, and not jointly, covenant, grant, and agree, to, and with the said George Wilson, that if any trouble, vexation, wrong, damage, or hindrance, shall be done unto him the said George Wilson, either in his body, goods, or chattels, within the said term of six

months from the date of these presents, by us, or any of us, contrary to the tenor and effect of this, our licence, that then he the said George Wilson, his executors and administrators, shall be, by virtue of these presents, acquitted and discharged against him, or any of us, by whom and by whose means he shall, contrary to the true meaning of these presents, be arrested, troubled, imprisoned, attached, grieved, or damnified, of all manner of actions, suits, quarrels, debts, duties, and demands, either in law or in equity whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents. In witness whereof we, the said creditors, have hereunto set our hands and seals, this twenty-sixth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and

Sealed and delivered, (being first duly stamped,) in presence of us,

A BOND.

A. B.
C. D. &c.

E. F.

G. H.

Know all men by these presents, that I William Thompson of the parish of St. Giles, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, am held and firmly bound to George Wilson, of the said county of Middlesex, Esq. in the penal sum of two hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid to the said George Wilson, Esq. or to his certain attornies, his executors, administrators, or assigns; for the true payment whereof, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly with these presents, sealed with my seal. Dated this second day of December, in the year of the

reign of our sovereign lord George the Fourth, by the grace of God of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland king, and in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and The

condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden William Thompson, his heirs, executors, or administrators, do well and truly pay, or cause to be paid to the above-named George Wilson, his executors or administrators, or assigns, the full sum of one hundred pounds, of good and lawful money, of Great Britian, on the first day of September next ensuing the date hereof, with lawful interest, then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force.

Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of us, (being first duly stamped)

William Thompson.

John Wilson. John Key.

When a bond is given, double the sum of the value received is mentioned in the obligatory part, and the real sum meant to be secured is inserted in the condition.

A LETTER OF ATTORNEY.

Know all men by these presents, that I, Charles Johnson, of Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk, weaver, (for divers considerations and good causes me hereunto moving) have made, ordained, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute, and appoint, my trusty friend David Williams, of Norwich, in the county aforesaid, gent. my true and lawful attorney, for me, in my name, and to my use, to ask, demand, recover, and receive, of and from A. B. of Thetford, in the said county, the sum of sixty pounds,

giving, and by these presents granting to my said attorney, my sole and full power and authority, to take, pursue, and follow such legal courses, for the recovery, receiving and obtaining of the same, as I myself might or could do, were I personally present; and upon the receipt of the same, acquittances, and other sufficient discharges for me, and in my name, to make, sign, seal, and deliver: as also one more attorney, or attornies under him, to substitute or appoint, and again at his pleasure to revoke; and further to do, perform, and finish, for me, and in my name, all and singular thing and things, which shall or may be necessary, as entirely as I, the said Charles Johnson, in my own person, ought or could do in and about the same; ratifying, allowing and confirming, whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the execution of the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of November, in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George IV. by the grace of God, of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland king; and in the year of our Lord God one thousand eight hundred and

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us,

Charles Johnson.

A. B.

C. D.

A letter of Attorney, by a Seaman, or a Will and

Power.

Know all men by these presents, that I, John Forecastle, mariner, now belonging to his Majesty's ship the Terrible, for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving, have, and by

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