[Handwritten lease agreement for a house in London s White Lion Street, Islington from 1788]. -

Published by [London?] 1788., 1788

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1 Blatt: 53,5 x 75,2 cm. Handwritten, 56-line contract ("Indenture") dated April 30, 1788 for a lease of ground for a property and the buildings on it in White Lion Street in the London district of Islington between William Hauxwell and John Brown: "This Indenture made the Thirtieth Day of April in the twenty eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth And in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight between William Hauxwell of Tottenham Court Road in the Parish of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex Gentleman of the one part and John Brown of Eagle Street in the Parish of Saint Andrew Holborn in the said County of Bricklayer of the other part witnesseth that the said John Brown for and in Consideration of the Buildings Erected and Built and to be Erected and Built by the said John Brown upon the Ground herein after mentioned and of the Yearly Rents to be paid for the same and the Covenants and Agreements herein after in these Presents reserved and contained by and on the part and behalf of the said John Brown his Executors Administrators and Assigns he the said William Hauxwell hath Demised Leased Sett and Lett and by these Presents Both Demise Lease Sett and Lett onto the said John Brown All that piece or parcel of Ground situate standing and being on the North side of White Lion Street in the Parish of Saint James Clerkenwell in the said County containing in breadth from East to West at the South end or front thereof next White Lion Street sixteen feet little more or less and in depth from South to North as well on the East as the West side therof ninety seven feet little more or less and in breadth from East to West at the North end or sixteen feet little more or less or Rear thereof abut north on White Lion Street East on Ground lett to Thomas Spooner - West on Ground lett to John Prest." - - - English-language manuscript on parchment by a very fine nad precise hand. The first paragraph in beautiful print- caligraphy bearing the printed signature of Orlibar Turner (Stationer Chancery Lane, London). Added is a blind-stamped revenue-stamp on paper. - Below a red seal with a manual addendum: "Sealed and delivered being first duly in the presence of" and signed: "Hw. Kennedy/ K. Prince Nelson". And: "I do hereby certify that a memorial of the within deed was registered". - - - Some traces of folding; some foxing (the back side more pronounced); the seal with defects; some marginal tears. All in all in excellent condition and of great beauty. Seller Inventory # 97191CB

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Title: [Handwritten lease agreement for a house in ...

Publisher: [London?] 1788.

Publication Date: 1788

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