Agreement – John Airey – 27 Feb 1741

Bonds dated 27 Feb 1741

By the award dated 30 Aprill 1742 -



Ordered that Burdon holds Shildon Coll[ier]y till 29 Sept 1742 and Carry on the Same & pay the rent Mayday 1742 & Deli[ver] up the Coll[ier]y 29 Sept 1742 to Assees. Together with the Gyns &c - Also that Burdon Sell & Dispose of all  the Coles that lyeing at the pitts & that shall be worked till 29 Sept 1742 & receive the money to <Acise> by the Sale thereof, & to receive the rent due or to be due from the Tenant of the Land & in default thereof shall have & Enjoy the Crop of Corn then growing on the p[remi]ses. And out of the s[ai]d pr[emis]es & of all other Coles by him raised & sold from the pitts since 25 July 1741 reemburse himselfe all moneys he has laid out or shall lay out in working & selling such coles as have been raised or shall be raised since 25 July 1741 to 29 Sept 1742 & the s[ai]d mayday rents.

Ordered if any Surplus mony arise out of the sale of the s[ai]d coles raised & to be raised as aforesaid & the sd. rent & Crop over & above which shall discharge the <….> aforesaid Burdon to pay the Surplus to the Assees as soon as the Coles shall be disposed of  

Ordered In Case the sd. Coles rent & Crop shall fall short of paying the sd. Burdon the moneys so laid out & to be laid out in working the sd. Coles between 25 July 1741 & 29 Sept 1742 & the sd. rent to be pd. for the Land Assees upon receiving <poayment> to pay Burdon so much as the Coles & <fines> upon a fair acc[oun]t fall short in the working & selling thereof between 25 July 1741 & 29 Sept 1742.

Ordered that Burdon p[er]mit the Ten[an]t of the Land to Deliver to the assees the poss[ess]ion thereof at Mayday 1742 Except the ground where the Crop grows which is also to be delivered to the Assees when the Crop is reaped & Carryd  of the ground  





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