This Indenture made the eleventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven Between Charles Wright of the Town of Cambridge in the County of Cambridge Builder of the one part and Joseph Turner Bailey of the same place Gentleman of the other part Whereas the said Joseph Turner Bailey hath agreed with the said Charles Wright for the absolute purchase of the piece of Freehold Land or Ground and heriditaments hereinafter described and the fee simple and inheritance thereof free from incumbrances for the sum of One hundred and sixty eight pounds

Now this Indenture Witnesseth that in pursuance of the said Agreement and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and sixty eight pounds Sterling paid to the said Charles Wright by the said Joseph Turner Bailey (the receipt whereof the said Charles Wright doth hereby acknowledge and from the same doth hereby acquit release and discharge the said Joseph Turner Bailey his heirs executors administrators and assigns) He the said Charles Wright Doth by these presents grant and convey unto the said Joseph Turner Bailey and his heirs All that piece of Freehold Land or Ground situate in Gwydir Street near Mill Road in Cambridge aforesaid and adjoining the Cambridge Cemetery containing in front next the said Street called Gwydir Street Forty feet or thereabouts in depth on the North side thereof One hundred and forty three feet or thereabouts and on the South side thereof One hundred and fifty six feet or thereabouts and at the back thereof Forty feet or thereabouts and bounded on the North by property of — Bennett on the South by other property of the said Charles Wright on the East by Gwydir Street aforesaid on the West by the said Cambridge Cemetery And which said piece of Land or ground is part of a piece of Ground conveyed by William John Bowyer to the said Charles Wright by a certain Indenture dated fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and seventy six Subject nevertheless to the said Joseph Turner Bailey making and forever maintaining good and sufficient Fences on the South and East sides of the said piece of Land or Ground intended to be hereby granted and conveyed Together with all sewers drains fences ways rights of way watercourses profits easements rights members and appurtenances whatsoever to the said heriditaments and premises belonging or appertaining or with the same heretofore held or enjoyed or accepted as part or members thereof or appurtenant thereto And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof And all the estate right title interest use trust property claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Charles Wright in to or out of the same and every part thereof To have and to hold the said piece of Land or Ground and hereditaments hereby granted and conveyed or intended so to be with the appurtenances Unto the said Joseph Turner Bailey and his heirs To the use of the said Joseph Turner Bailey his heirs and assigns for ever And the said Joseph Turner Bailey hereby declares that no Widow of him the said Joseph Turner Bailey shall be dowable out of the said hereditaments and premises hereby granted and coneyed or any part thereof And the said Charles Wright doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators Covenant with the said Joseph Turner Bailey his heirs and assigns That notwithstanding any act deed matter or thing whatsoever by him the said Charles Wright done committed or knowingly suffered to the contrary he the said Charles Wright now hath in himself good right to grant convey and asoure† the said piece of Land or Ground and hereditaments hereby granted and conveyed in manner hereinbefore mentioned And that it shall be lawful for the said Joseph Turner Bailey his heirs and assigns at all times hereafter quietly to enter into and upon and hold and enjoy the said hereditaments without any interruption by the said Charles Wright or any other person or persons rightfully claiming or to claim any estate or interest in to or out of the said piece of Land or Ground and hereditaments or any part thereof by from under or in trust for him And that free and clear from or by and at the costs of the said Charles Wright his executors or administrators effectually indemnified against all estates rights titles charges liens and incumbrances whatsoever made occasioned or suffered by the said Charles Wright or his heirs or any other person or persons rightfully claiming as aforesaid And moreover that he the said Charles Wright and his heirs and every person having or rightfully claiming any estate or interest in to or out of the said piece of Land or Ground and hereditaments hereby granted and conveyed by from through under or in trust for him the said Charles Wright will at all times hereafter at the request and costs of the said Joseph Turner Bailey execute or cause to be executed all such acts deeds and things whatsoever for the further and more perfectly asouring the said piece of Land or Ground and hereditaments with the appurtenances unto and to the use of the said Joseph Turner Bailey his heirs and assigns as shall or may be reasonably required And lastly the said Charles Wright his executors administrators or assigns will at all times hereafter (unless prevented by fire or other inevitable accident) at the request and costs of the said Joseph Turner Bailey his heirs or assigns produce to him or them or such person or persons as he or they shall appoint or in any Court of Judicature or elsewhere as occason shall require any or either of the Deeds and Writings specified in the Schedule hereto for the support or manifestation of the Title of the said Joseph Turner Bailey his heirs or assigns to the said piece of Land or Ground and hereditaments intended to be hereby granted and conveyed And also will at the like request and costs make and delier to the said Joseph Turner Bailey his heirs or assigns attested or other Copies or Extracts of or from the same Deeds and Writings and will in the meantime (unless prevented as aforesaid) keep the same uncancelled and undefaced In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

The Schedule Above referred to

9th October 1868 Indenture of this date made between Joseph Sturton of the one part and the said William John Bowyer of the other part

5th December 1876 Indenture of this date made between the said William John Bowyer of the one part and the said Charles Wright of the other part

Charles [seal] Wright

Joseph Turner [seal] Bailey

† variant spelling of assure (= convey by deed, OED)

Abstract of Title of Mr Charles Wright to a piece of Freehold Land situate in Gwydir Street in the Town of Cambridge (1877)

10 October 1868 By Indenture of this date made between Joseph Sturton of Cambridge Chemist (thereinafter called the Vendor) of the one part William John Bowyer of the same place Surveyor (thereinafter called the Purchaser) of the other part.

After reciting that the said Vendor was seisined to him & his heirs of the Freehold premises thereinafter described & the said Purchaser had agreed purchase the same for the sum of £202.

It is (by the now abstracted Indenture) witnessed that in consideration of £202 sterling to the said Vendor paid by the said Purchaser the receipt &c He the said Vendor Did grant & convey unto the said Purchaser and his heirs

All that piece of Freehold Land situate near the Mill Road in Cambridge aforesaid being part of a certain Field or piece of land containing 3 acres & 30 perches (more or less) recently purchased by the said Vendor of the Revd Richard John Geldart, & which said piece of land was situate on the West side of Gwydir Street & had a frontage there of 96 ft & a depth of 89 ft.

And also all that piece of Freehold land adjoining the Cambridge Cemetery near Mill Road aforesaid & being further part of the aforesaid Field containing 3 acres & 30 perches & which said piece of ground contains in depth on the North side 54 ft & on the South Side 86 ft & in length on the East side 96 ft & on the West side 102 ft.

Together with certain rights of way over certain Streets since dedicated to the Public. Together also with all other rights &c. Together with all hedges &c. And the reversions(?) &c. And all the estate &c.

To hold the said premises with their appurtenances unto the said Purchaser & his heirs.

To the use of the said Purchaser his heirs & assigns for ever.

Declaration in bar of Dower.

Covenants by the said Vendor that he has good right to convey — free from incumbrance — and for quiet enjoyment — Limited Covenant to produce a certain Indenture dated the 19th December then last between the said Richard John Geldart of the one part and the said Vendor of the other part & to furnish copies or extracts from the same.

Executed by the said Joseph Sturton & William John Bowyer & duly attested.

Receipt for consideration money endorsed signed by the said Joseph Sturton & witnessed.

5th December 1876 By Indenture of this date made between the said William John Bowyer thereinafter called the Vendor of the one part and Charles Wright of Cambridge Builder thereinafter called the Purchaser of the other part.

It is witnessed that in consideration of £315 sterling to the said Vendor paid by the said Purchaser (the receipt &c) He the said Vendor Did grant & convey Unto the said Purchaser & his heirs

All that piece of Freehold Land situate in Gwydir St near Mill Road in Cambridge aforesaid and adjoining the Cambridge Cemetery & which said piece of land contains on the North side 143 ft or thereabouts on the South side 175 ft or thereabouts & in length on the East side a frontage 96 ft or thereabouts in Gwydir Street aforesaid, And on the West side next to the Cemetery 102 ft or thereabouts And which said pieces were conveyed to the said Vendor by the description contained in the before abstracted Indenture of 10th October 1868.

Together with all privileges &c. And all the estate &c.

To hold the same with their appurtenances.

Unto and to the use of the said Purchaser his heirs and assigns for ever.

Covenants by the Vendor that he has good right to convey — for quiet enjoyment — free from incumbrance — & for further assurance.

Executed by the said William John Bowyer & Charles Wright & duly attested.

Receipt for consideration money endorsed signed by the said William John Bowyer & witnessed.

i.e was lawfully possessed of. The word is mis-spelt and altered in the document, something like saizgned