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THIS ï¿½'l'URE .. made the sevontoenth day of April in the year of our Lord.
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one: t housand , ,.e i gfrï¿½ -Â·frimd.rAd .and r:.ineteen - B'B]TWEEN Thomas McMicking of the ï¿½nship
of Stamfo'rd ... in Â·t
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Â· istrict Â·of Niagara and P:rï¿½ï¿½ovinc8 of Upper Canada, Yeoman:
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Peter. 'l'ho.rp.:pï¿½on, Ar.c_hibald Thompson Â· and .Tames c oopp,1" of the same place,
Trustees ,of the ï¿½PrA sbyterian congq: c1 gation of the

'Tuwnship of Stamford,

Yeomen:

afore said,

of the. Firï¿½t
: .,_Partï¿½- and .. s.;is8:nnah Alexander of the same placA, relj.ct of the late
-ï¿½h . .Alexander, .of. the Â·second part.
Â·
Â·Â·Â·Â·
Wi-TNT!:SsE.Tf(that the. saidÂ· parties of the first part for and in considAration

.. of - the swn of five shillings
lawful money of the Province aforr-isaid, to them in
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;P aid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowlede; ed, and of the rents, covenants

. 1;1.aÂµd

. and COUd{ti
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hereinaft A.l' .C Onï¿½ained on the part Of the party Of the second . part,
her e:xecut orsÂ·, administrators and afsigns, 'to be paid, kP.pt and performed, Have
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demised, granted, ieased and to farm let, and by these prP.sents do demisA, grant,..
lease and to. farm let, unto the said party of the second part, her exe-cuto.rs,.
and. afsigns, all .Â· those lots, pieces or _parcels of ground, . ..sit.uatP.,
lying and b&lt;=:Jip.g in the Township of Stamf'ord afor0said, bAing part of lot humber

administrato:ts
:fifty five.,

j_n :. the said .i:rownship of Stamford,

containing by admeasurnrnent two

acresÂ·Â·niore o r lï¿½fs which said Piecï¿½s or Parcels of groundÂ· is known and distinguished
oh theï¿½ or'map_o f .the Town Of Stamford in thoÂ· said" Township of Stamford by

lots numbered eight,

nil1A,

thirty seven and thirty six and is butt ed- and boundAd
(that is to sayJ. . .GQMMmNCÂ· :nm at tho south

and may be otherwise knowm. as follows
east, angle of said lot numbAr eight,

more or le :f s to St. Patrick Strï¿½et,

then wï¿½st six n.hains a:q.d thirty t woÂ· l.inks
thence north thrAe chains and sixteen links Â·mo:":'e

or iess to Market Street, thence East six chains .. and thirty two links more or le..s.s-Â·
to S.t
Paul Street, thence nouth along St. Paul Street three chains and sixteen
Hï¿½s Â· more or less to the place of beginning.
Â·TO HAï¿½ AND TO HOLD the said lots, pieces Â·or parcels of ground above
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herÂ· nxecutors,.. admi"nist.rators- Â·
and afstgns,.from the day of the date hereof for and during the .full end and .term

lTu?nti oned_ until t11:e said party of the sQGoncl part,

Â· of nine- Â·hundred and ninety nine years f1'om thencï¿½ï¿½ suing and fully .to be Â·compleate
and _. ended1 YDï¿½LDING. and P.AYING therefore yearly and evr::ir y year during .the said

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term, to the parties ofÂ· t.lie first part, their heirs and afsigns, at the.Town
o f Stamf o:rd:, . afo1'e said, th0 yearly rent or sum of two poup.ds, t,l)n shillings,
lawful. money_ of the .Province aforesaid; thA morityÂ· of the said sum of t wo pounds;
ten shillings or first year's rent,

to be paid at the t.ime or beforeÂ· the se aling

Â· an .. d deli very .o f l!lese presï¿½nts , V the residue of the said sum of two pounds ten shillings. ore remaining mority of tte said firsti ye ar s rent on or b e f o roÂ· t.ho Â·
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. Â·-thi:rtyeth day of. November nex t ensuing which will be the yearÂ· of our Lord one "
tho usand, eight hundrHd and nineteen and the yearly ront afOJ:-esaid. rm or bofqreÂ·Â·

that. day in. each. and every succeoding year du.:"'in.g the continuation of theÂ· termÂ·
:aforesaid And theÂ·Â·saj_d party of the. socond parï¿½, for herself, Â·
. her execï¿½tors,
admiriist:rÂ·a;tG:i.."s, and af.signs, doth .covenant and grant to and with: the said parties
.of .t he first part, their heirs and a :Â·'3igns by these pres
. ents Â·in m.anner :following
(that is to say) .. .that. b.Ar, the said
arty orÂ· theÂ· second part, her executors,

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adrn.:Ln:i.strators and afsigns.,. sball and .will, well and. truly, Â·pay orÂ· causeÂ· to bp,-.:paid
u nto the said partÂ·ies of t he first part, thAir heirs and afsigns, the said yearly
... rent above resÂ·erved .at the Town of Stam.ford .aforesaid, on or before -the. day aforeÂ­
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said in Â·each and eVPry year during the said term accor.di.ng to the trtle._intent . and
Â·
... Â· meaning of. the se presents_ clearÂ· of and OVAr. and . abdVP, .all truces cind rnprizesÂ­
whatsoever: and al-so that she, the said party of the second part -, Â· her'.ï¿½execut.ors,
Â· administrators and Â·afsigns, shall and wi.il from .time Â·to time . during the Â·:term.
of this demise bear and discharge all taxes, chargAs and assessments. 'o:rdinary and
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extra ordinary, which may ho!.'Â·Aafter at any time during .-PÂ·he continuance- o:t: the
said term be imposed or charges on the said.emised pxemises-or any
art thereof
and shall and will indenmify the- said parties of the first part, theï¿½rÂ· heirs,

p

-oxocut.o-rs,

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administlroators and a:fsigns,... of from and against .all damages; costs
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and charges which they or them may at anytime sustain,Â· or be put to by reason of
any neglect Â· ln the due and punctual d.ischarge and payment of the said taxes, charges
and a.ssessments ..

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�A;nd she, the party of thAsi:-;cond po.r.t,

her execnbo.rn,

o.d.ministruÂ·
ï¿½
, ors o r afsi

. ï¿½bE 1.land will, . within two years Â·from the datP. of these presents, at her or t.hAir
proper costs and charges in all things, make out,

set up and finish ( sc3&gt; Â·--,

as to

.render the same tenanï¿½a ble) Or CO.Use .Or procure to be made, erACted, . Set Up and
finished in.m .o.nn8r as hereinafter mentioned, upon the said lots, pieces or
parcels of ground herein before mentioned . and demised, one good substantial
framed, brich or stone house,

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eighteen by twenty four feet on thï¿½ ground and one

and a half story high, and on failure of her or their making, erecting, setting up

and f.inishing 8, house. of the size and description afore so.id, her or them shall pay
or Â· cause 1-Â·Â·) be paid to t.h e said -parties of the first part, their heir's or ':'.f ;=.:t:=ï¿½ï¿½-:;,
the said rent that shall then becone due and payable - Provided also nevp,rtne.Less
and it is further .agreed on by adn between the said parties to these presents

Â·that if the said parties o f tho second part." he:: executors , administrators or

afsigns, do not before the experation of two years from the q.ay of the. date
here.Qf aforesaid. at her . or their own proper costs and charges, make,erect, set up
and finish the said house" building or tenement :i.n all things as theÂ· sa.id party
. ofÂ· the second. part hath before. covenanted and agr.eed :to do, "that then B:P.d from
Â·thenceforth thi$ .Present leaseÂ· -o r demi se and everyÂ·ï¿½hing there in contained shall
cease, be void and o:('. no effect, and the estate hereby granted to the said party
of the second. part' her executors' adminiStrators and afsigns shall cease' and .
determine'Â·Â· to Â·all '.intents and purposes whatsoever, anything herein contained to
the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding and the said party of the first
part for themse1ves, their heirs and afsigns, do covenant and grant to and with

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theÂ· saidÂ· party of the. second
.part, her executors, administrators and afsignsï¿½ by
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these presents that . the Â·said party of the second part, her executors, administ:r::c..ï¿½f"\rs
and afsigns, Â·shall or ma y at all times during thA said tArm hereby grantp,d,. by and
under the yearly rents, covenants, conditions -and agrAements herein contained,
peaceably and qÂµietly ha:ve hold, accupy' po.fsefs . and enjoy' all and singular the
said premi ses' hereby demised and every part and parcel thereofï¿½
without the let,

trouble,

hindrance,

molestation, interceptio:rm.

with the apputenances

ï¿½

and denial of them:

theÂ· sa.-id parties. of. the first part, their heirs or afs igns or cf any person or
persons whatsoevï¿½r lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part or parcel

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thereofï¿½ . PROVIDED. always and these pre sents are upon the condit ï¿½on and it is the
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true intent and mea ning of :!2_hese _l2re-s
that ,if it shall happen that the
yearly rent herein before reserved sbali be behiind and unpaid in part or .in all
by the space of t.hirty days after the same ought to be paid accordfog tÂ·o the
reservation aforesaid and no sufficient distJï¿½ess can or may inÂ· or upon the premises,

@..!Â· ï¿½

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Â·Â·.-:wherel; y the same with the arrears thereof ( j_f any shall happAn to be) can be made

or if the party Of the second part, her executors, administrators or afsigns shall
''not welJ: Â·Â£ind truly observe' keep and perform all 'and singular the covenants
and o.c2Â·00Luï¿½..rl:s. on her or their parts to be Â·observed, kept and performed according
t? the true intent and meaning of thes..Â§..__Â£,ï¿½esents that then and from thenceforth in any
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any.of the said cases H shall and maybe lawful to and, for the said parties of
the first part, their heirs and af signs, into and upon the said here by demised
premises or any part .thereof, in the name of the whole to re-enter an?-. the same
Â·

to have again repofesefs and enjoy"

as in their first anf former state and right

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THIS lliD"BJNTURE, or anything herein before contained to the contrary thereof in
any wise notwithstanding.
In Witness whereof the parties
to theï¿½e presents
havw interchangeably hereunto set. th0ir hands and seals, the day and year fir.i.L
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above wr:itten and in the fifty ninth year of his Maje sty's Reign.
Signe d ,Â· Sealed and Interhcanged
in prï¿½ï¿½cence of us

;.

THOMAS. IVICMICKING
PETER THOMSON
JAMES GCOPER
SUSANNAH ALEXANDER.

Â·A. RORBACH
BURCH

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Â· JOHN'

SEAL OF JOHN BURCH

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Notary Public

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Upper Canada
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