Anno Dni 1616  
This Indenture made The Seavententh day of March in the fourteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James by the Grace of God King of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith etc. And of Scotland the Fiffith" Between Hugh Middellton Citizen and Goldsmith of London on the one party and Hugh Merrick of London Esquire and""" Hugh 〈◊〉 of London ●…ent on the other party, Witnesseth that the said Hugh Middellton for and in consideration of the some of Twenty Shillings" of lawful money of England to him in hand at and upon thesealing and delivery hereof by the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉" well and truly paid for and in the name of a fine or income, The receipt whereof the said Hugh Middelton doth acknowledge by these presents, hath demised and granted and by these presents doth demise & grant unto the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉 a quill or branch of lead containing half an inch of water or thereabouts the said branch to be taken from the main pipe that lieth in 〈…〉 thing La●●●…""" and from thence to be conveyed in the foresaid pipe of lead by two of the smallest Swan-necked-Cockes for that purpose already employed into the yard and kitchen" of the now dwelling house of Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉 ● at their 〈…〉 e of their own proper costs & charges To have and to hold the said branch and water course unto the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉" and to the longer liver of them two from the feast of the Annunciation of St. Marry the Virgin 〈◊〉 〈…〉ing the date of these presents unto the end and term of twenty and one years from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended Time of needful reparations and of mischance and casualty by fire only excepted if they the said Hugh Merrickand Hugh 〈◊〉" or if either of them shall so long dwell & continue in the said house wherein now they do and use no other trade then now they do for the greater expenses of water Yielding and paying therefore yearly during the said term unto the said Hugh Myddellton his Heirs and Assigns the some of Twenty shilling""" of lawful money of England at the feast of the Nativety of S. John Baptist, S. Michiel the Archangel, the Birth of our Lord God, and the annunciation of S. Marry the Virgin by even and equal portions the first payment to begin at the Natyvitye of S. John Baptist"" next coming after the date hereof, The which yearly rent the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉""" do covenant and grant by these presents for them and either of them and for their and either of their Executors and Administrators to and with the said Hugh Myddelton his Heirs and Assigns That the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉""" and their or one of their Executors or Assinges shall pay to the said Hugh his Heirs or Assigns at the feasts aforesaid yearly during the said term or within one & twenty days after at the said dwelling house of the said Hugh in Westcheape London. And the said Hugh Myddellton for him his Heirs and Assigns doth covenant and grant to and with the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉"" by these presents That they the said Hugh Merricke and Hugh 〈◊〉" shall peaceably and quietly enjoy the said quill or branch of water according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents needful reparations and casualties by fire excepted Provided always and the said Hugh Merricke and Hugh 〈◊〉" for them and either of them do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Hugh his heirs and assigns by these presents That the said Hugh his heirs and Assgines or his or their Officers or Servants shall or may peaceably and quietly come into the house of the said Hugh Merricke to view the said Cock and pipe for the said watercourse or any other pipe or branch that shall be derived into any other house from their the said Hugh Merricke and Hugh 〈◊〉" branch by the consent of the said Hugh Myddellton or his Assigns and to set that the said water shall not run at waist and further that the said Hugh Merricke and Hugh 〈◊〉" and either of them shall repair and maintain the Cocks and so much of the pipe serving for the said water course belonging to his the said Hugh"" Merricke his said house at his or their own proper cost and charges by the oversight and direction of the said Hugh his heirs or assigns or his or their Officers appointed for that purpose. And the said Hugh Merricke and Hugh 〈◊〉""" do further covenant promise and grant for them and either of them to and with the said Hugh his heirs and assigns by these presents in manner and form following that is to say, That neither the said Hugh Merricke nor Hugh 〈◊〉" nor either of them shall suffer any Currant or other disposing of any of the said water from their said Cocks or pipe other then for the service only of the said Hugh Merricke his▪ said house and only for so long time as this lease shall remain in force Neither shall without the agreement and consent of the said Hugh Middelton his heirs or assigns first had and obtained after or remove or cause to be altered or removed the said pipe or Cocks otherwise then as the same are now at the first made and set up Nor in the end of the said term or other ceasing of this present lease shall disturb the said Hugh or his assigns in cutting the said lesser pipe from the said main pipe or any other pipe or branch that shall be derived into any other house from the said branch of the said Hugh Merricke and Hugh 〈◊〉"" as aforesaid for the ceasing of the said watercourse. Provided always that if the said yearly rent of Twenty Shillings" shall be behind or unpaied in part or in all contrary to the tenor and true meaning of these presents being by the said Hugh his heirs or assigns or his or their servants or officers for that purpose lawfully demanded at the said dwelling house of the said Hugh Merrick""" at any time in the day before the end of the said one and twenty days or if the said rend or any other part thereof shall be behind or unpaid after one and twenty days ended. Or if the said Hugh"" Merricke and Hugh 〈◊〉""" or either or them or any other by their permittance shall suffer the said water to run at waist except in time of frost a quarter cock and shall not for every such waist at the finding thereof by the said Hugh his Heirs or assigns or his or their Officers or s●●uants within six days next after his or their reasonable request pay or cause to be paid to the said Hugh Myddellton his heirs or assigns at his said ho●●e the sum of two shillings six pence Nomine pene or if the said pipe or Cock shall be altered or taken away or any other watercourse out of the said pipe or Cock suffered by the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉 or either of them or by their or either of th●●r assigns or by any other person by their or any of their procurement contrary to the true tenor and meaning of these presents. That then this present grant and demise and all covenants and grants therein contained which ought to be performed on the part of the said Hugh shall cease be void and clearly frustrate and the said term shall cease and no longer endure any such thing in these presents contained to the contrary, notwithstanding. And it is condescended and agreed by and between the said parties to these presents That if the said Hugh Merricke and Hugh 〈◊〉"" or either of them shall directly or indirectly give or contract to give to any person or persons any money or rew●●d more than the Fine and rent agreed upon which shall be expressed in this present demise Except the fee to the Clerk for engrossing this present demise that then he the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉 shall""" have their foresaid pipe and branch cut off and the Officer to lose his place that taketh or consenteth to the taking and receiving any such reward And lastly the said Hugh Middleton for him his heirs and assigns doth further covenant promise and grant to and with the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉" by this presents that if the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉" or either of them shall happen to be unserved with water into their pipe through the default of the said Hugh Middelton by reason of any ●●…t or impediment in ●●e main pipe and shall not be amended noth in one week after notice given Than it shall be lawful for the said Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉"" to detain and keep to their own vs●… the next quarters rend and always after till the fault be amended without any forfeiture of the said demise or grant made to the s●●●… Hugh Merrick and Hugh 〈◊〉"" aforesaid. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably put to their hands and seals the day and year 〈…〉 ●●oue written.  
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