Peppercorn Rental Deed
This indenture made the second day of May in the 28th year of the reign of our Sovereign King George the second and in the year of our Lord 1755. Between William Stable of Dunningwell in the Parish of Millom and County of Cumberland. Yeoman of one part and Elizabeth, wife of John Myers of the same place Shoemaker of the other part, witness that the said William Stable for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawful British silver in hand truly paid by the said Elizabeth wife of John Myers before sealing and delivery of the receipts where of the said William Stable doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto her the said Elizabeth, wife of John Myers, her Executor, Administrator and assigns all that his messuage and tenements , appurtenances situate lying and being within the Parish of Millom aforesaid commonly called and known by the name of Dunningwell , and now in the tenor or occupation of him the said William Stable. And also all that parcel of land situate lying and being in Thwaites in the Parish of Millom, aforesaid commonly called Hall Jugg and now also in the tenure or occupation of him the said William Stable. Together with all and singular the houses, edifices and buildings, land arable, meadows and pastures and all and every, the rights numbers and appurtenances hereunto belonging and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders , rents dues and profits there of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances. To have and to hold the same rights members and appurtenances unto her the said Elizabeth, the wife of John Myers, her executor , administrator and assigns fron the day before the date hereof for and during and to the full end and term of one whole year from thence next ensuing to be fully completed and ended. Yielding and paying therefore to the said William Stable, his heirs and assigns the yearly rent of one peppercorn upon the feast of St Michael Archangel now next coming of the same be demanded.To the intent that by virtue of these presents, and by force of the statute, for transfering uses into possession she the said Elizabeth wife of John Myers, maybe in the actual possession of all and singular, the said premises above mentioned, with the appurtenances, and maybe thereby enabled to accept, and take a grant and release of the revocation and inheritance thereof to her the said Elizabeth wife of John Myers her heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behalf of her the said Elizabeth wife of John Myers her heirs and assigns for ever. In witness thereof that William Stable to the present indenture set his hand and seal and gave first above written
The Myers Family History -Peppercorn Rental
Cathy Clarke, Whangarei, New Zealand
email; mel.clarke@clear.net.nz
Last updated 20 Oct 2002
