Lease – William Ramsay to Susanna Bland – 15 Oct 1694

      This Indenture made the fifteen day of October in the Sixth yeare of the Raign of our Soveraign Lord and Lady William and Mary by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King and Queen defenders of the faith &c. between William Ramsay of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Esqr. Of the one part and Susanna Bland of the Said Towne and County of Newcastle upon Tyne widdow of the other part 

      Whereas  Sr. William Blackett of the Said Towne and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Barront. by his Indenture bearing date the Sixteenth day of November in the Fifth year of the Raign of their Said Ma[jes]ties and made (or expressed to be made) between him the Said Sr. William Blackett of the one part and the Said William Ramsay of the other part for the consideratons therein mentoned did Demise grant and to farme Lett unto the Said William Ramsay his Ex.ers & adm.s one third part (the whole into thre parts equally to be divided) of Four hundred yards in Length in Lyneall Extent northwards and Twenty yards on each side thereof in Breadth and two hundred yards in Length in lineall extent Southwards from the Slitt foott where the old Levell Cutts the veine and Twenty yards on each side thereof in Breadth upon the veine of Lead or Lead oare called Breckon Sike in Sedlin as alsoe one Third pt. (the whole into thre pts. Equally to be divided) of Six hundred yards in Length in Lyneall Extent and Twenty yards on each Side thereof in breadth in all Forty yards in breadth upon a veine of Lead or Lead Oare called Groverake Slitt boundering Eastward from Rookehope burn as alsoe one Third pt. (the whole into thre parts equally to be divided) of Six hundred yards in Length in Lyneall Extent and Twenty yards on each side thereof in breadth in all Forty yards in breadth upon the veine of Lead or Lead Oare called Hairneshaw boundering westward from the East end of the bounder of that veine as alsoe one third part (the whole into thre parts equally to be divided) of Four hundred yards in Length in Lyneall extent Southward and Twenty yards on each side thereof in breadth and Two hundred yards in Length in Lyneall extent Northwards from Shaftwell burne, and Twenty yards on each side thereof in breadth upon the veine of Lead or Lead oare called Shaftwell veine in Bollyhopeburne all which Said Lead Mines lye within the parish of Standhope & County of Durham Together with free Liberty to and for the Said William Ramsay his Ex.ers Adm.s and Assignes to dig & Sink pitt or pitts Shaft or Shafts and to drive drift or drifts Levell or Levells within or without the boundaryes aforesaid and to erect Houses Hovells & Lodg<es> within the boundaryes aforesaid and to doe whatsoever else is or Shall be needfull or requisite to be done for in or about the wining workeing or getting of Lead Oare or Ure within the Limitts or boundaryes aforesaid for and dureing the Space of Twenty one yeares next insueing  the <date> hereof (If Humphrey Wharton of Gillingwood Esqr. Anthony Wharton his sonn and Jane Wharton his daughter for whose lives the <Said> Sr. William holds the office of Moore man and Mooremaster of the <Said Bpp> of Durham) or any of them should soe long live And as fully amply <and beneficially> to every respect as the Said Sr. William Blackett his Servants or any of them ought to enjoy the Same 

      and whereas before the Sealeing and delivery of the Said Indenture by a memorandum Indorsed on the Same & Sealed & Executed by the Said Sr. William Blackett <to> the Said William Ramsay  It was Covenanted declared & agreed upon by and between the Said partyes to the Said Ind[entu]re for themselves <their> heires & Exec.s and adm.s and the Said Sr. William Blackett for the consideratons in the said Indenture mentoned did thereby demise grant and to farme Lett unto the said William Ramsay his Exec.s and Adm.s One third part (the whole in thre parts equally to be divided) of Six hundred yards in Length & Forty yards in Breadth as the same shall be fairly <erected> <Dowelled> and Sett out by George Mowbray Servant to the Said Sr. William Blackett upon a veine of Lead Oare called Baggshaw meadows in the parish of Stanhope and County of Durham for and dureing the terme of twenty one yeares in the Said <recited> Indenture mentoned Together with <Such> Libertyes Lycences and priviledges & with upon & under Such grants provisoes Conditons and agreements as in the Said recited Indenture is mentoned and expressed anything in the Said recited Indenture contained to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding as by the same recited Indenture & memorandum endorsed on the Same with diverse other Covenants therein <relaton> being thereunto had more fully may appeare 

      and Whereas the Said Sr. William Blackett by his other Indenture beareing date the Eighteenth day of July last past & made (or expressed to be made) between him the said Sr. William of the first part Roger Staveley of Newbolton in the parish of Wensley in the County of York gentleman And peter Hamond of Wensley aforesaid of the Second part And John Cooke of the Towne and County of Newcastle upon Tyne gent of the third part did for the consideratons therein mentoned demise grant and to farme Lett (among Sev[er]all other Lead Mines) the said five severall Mynes in the above recited Indenture & memorandum endorsed mentoned Together with free Liberty to dig break upp & worke the Said Mynes and to make draines & to cast Levells Dams Races and ditches to carry convey and avoyd water from any of the Said Mines and by and through any other of the waist grounds belonging to the Said Sr. William Blackett his heires or Assignes within the Said parishes of Stanhope and Wolsingham And all wayes easements paths passages Oare Ure Comodityes and advantages whatsoever to be had obtained or gotten in upon or out of the Said Mynes and every or any of them 

      To have And To hold two third parts of the Said Leadmines (among other Mines therein mentoned) unto the Said Roger Staveley and peter Hamond their Exec.s Adm.s and assignes from the Eleaventh day of 23 November which was in the year of our Lord God One thousand Six hundred & Ninety two for and dureing the terme of One Thousand yeares (If Humphrey Wharton Esqr. Anthony Wharton and Jane Wharton Sonn & daughter of the Said Humphrey Wharton or any of them Should Soe long <live>) 

      And To have And To hold one other third part of the Said Lead mines (among other Leadmines therein mentoned) unto the Said John Cooke his Exe.rs Adm.s or Assignes from the Said Eleaventh day of November for & dureing the said terme of One Thousand yeares (If the Said Humphrey Wharton Anthony Wharton and Jane Wharton or any of them Should Soe long live) under Such Conditons Reservatons Covenants payments and agreements and at Such dayes and <times> and in Such maner & forme as in the said recited Indenture is condiconed covenanted reserved expressed Limitted and declared and by the <Same> <last> recited Indenture of Lease with diverse other Covenants therein contained <relaton being there unto> <had> more fully may appeare 

      And Whereas the Said Roger Staveley and Peter Hamond by theire Indenture beareing date the Said Eighteenth day of July in the Said Sixth yeare of the raign of theire Said now Ma[jes]tyes for the consideraton in the Said Indenture <mentoned> did demise grant assigne and <Sett> over unto John Bacon of Staward in the said County Esqr. His Exe.rs Adm.s & Assignes All their and either of their two third part of all & every the Leadmines Leadgroves <Lead veines> Lead oares & p[re]misses with their and every of their Rights <members & Appurtenances> and all and every the powers libertyes priviledges and authority <as in> the Said Second recited Indenture made between the Said William Blackett of the first part The Said Roger Staveley and Peter Hamond of the Second part and the Said John Cooke on the third part And alsoe all <the Estate> Right Title Interest and Terme of yeares yet to come and unexpired <Tenant Right> possibility and right of renewall property <claime> challenge & demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity of them the said Roger Staveley and Peter Hamond  or either of them of in or to the Said <p[re]misses> with the <appurtenances> in the Said first recited Indenture mentoned (whereof the said five <mines> before mentoned are parcell )To have And To hold the Said two third parts of all and every the Said Severall <Lead Mynes> Lead veines and Lead groves (the whole into thre parts being equally divided) and of all and Singular other the P[re]misses by the said Second Indenture demised and granted and thereby assigned and Sett over with theire and every of their appurtenances unto the Said John Bacon <his> exec.s adm.s or assignes from the makeing Sealeing & executing of the Said Indenture unto the full end & terme and for and dureing all the residue and <remainder> of the Terme in the Said Second recited Indenture mentoned  and <yet> to come and unexpired (If the Said Humphrey Wharton Esq. Anthony Wharton & Jane Wharton or any of them Should Soe long Live) as in and by the Said last recited Indenture relaton being there unto had more fully <may appeare> 

      And Whereas the said John Bacon by his Indenture beareing date the fiftene day of October in the Said Sixth year of the raigne of their Said now Ma[jes]tyes and made (or expressed to be made) between him the Said John Bacon of the one part and the Said William Ramsay of the other parte did for the consideratons therein mentoned demise grant and to farme Lett unto the Said William Ramsay his Exec.s adm.s & assignes (among other things) All that <his> full Sixth part of the Said five Lead Mynes mentoned in the Said first recited Indenture and the Said Memorandum thereof and boundered with Such Length breadth extents Limittes & bounders as is particularly ment[ion]ed in the Said first recited Indenture and the Memorandum Indorsed on the Same Together with all Oares Mettals Libertyes priviledges poweres authorityes & appurtenances to the Said Sixth parts of the Said Sev[er]all Lead Mynes called by the Sev[er]all name or names of Groverake Barkeshaw <also> BaggShaw meadows Braikonsike HairneShaw & Shaftwell belonging <or in > any wise appertaining To have And To hold (among other things) the said full Sixth part of the Said Sev[er]all Lead Mines with theire and every of their rights members and appurtenances and every part and parcell thereof unto the Said William Ramsay his Exec.s & Adm.s from the feast of St. Peter <ad vincula> (comonly called Lamas) last <past> unto the full end & terme of Twenty one yeares from <thence next> following and fully to be compleat and ended (If the Said Humphrey Wharton Anthony Wharton and Jane Wharton or any of them Should soe long live) as fully amply & beneficially as he the Said John Bacon his Exec.s <&> Adm.s could or of right ought to have and enjoy the Same Subject Nevertheless<e> (as to the proporton of the Said Lead Mines hereby granted) to the Conditons Limitatons reservatons covenants <and> agreements in the said Second recited Indenture mentoned <as> by <the> Same last Indenture with diverse Covenants therein contained <relaton> being thereunto had more fully may appeare 

      

      Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the Said William Ramsay as well for & in consideraton of her the Said Susanna Blands assist<ance in>the mannagement of a full Eighth pt. & Share of the Said five Lead Mynes and her pformance of the Covenants & agreements herein after expressed and for diverse other good causes & consideratons him hereunto <moveing> doth demise grant assigne and Sett over unto the Said Susanna Bland <her> Exec.s adm.s & assignes 

      All that one full Eight part (the whole into Eight pts. Equally to be divided) of the Said five Leadmines called by the Sev[er]all name or names of Groverake Barkeshaw <also> Baggshaw meadows Braiken Sike Hairneshaw and Shaftwell Together with all metta<ls oares> Libertyes & priviledges powers authorityes & appurtenances whatsoever  to the Said Eighth part of the Said Sev[er]all Lead mines belonging  <or in> in any wise appertaining 

      To have And To hold <the Said eighth> part of the Said Severall Lead Mynes and of all & Singular other th<e p[re[misses> above by these p[re]sents demised granted assigned and sett over with <their and> every of theire rights priviledges advant<ages> appurtenances & every part and parcel thereof unto the Said Susanna Bl<and her Exec.s Adm.s> or assignes for and dureing all Such residue & remainder of the <Said Severall> Termes of Twenty one yeares which by the Said Sev[er]all above recited Indentures made to him the Said William Ramsay his Exec.s <&> Adm.s are yet to <come> & unexpired (If the Said Humphrey Wharton Esq. <Anthony> Wharton & Jane Wharton Sonn & daughter of the Said Humphrey <Wharton doe so long live> in as large & ample maner as he the Said William Ramsay might or could enjoy the Same by <force> & vertue of the Said Sev[er]all recited Indentures or any of them made to him Subject nevertheless <(as to the> proportons of the Said Lead mines hereby granted) to the Conditons <reservatons> Limitatons Covenants & agreements in the Said Severall recited Indentures mentoned 

      And the Said Susanna Bland doth for her Selfe her heires Executors and administrators Covenant promise and agree to and with the Said William Ramsay his Exec.s Adm.s &assignes by these p[re]sents that She the Said Susanna Bland her Exec.rs adm.s & assignes Shall and will Beare pay observe and pforme all and every the Clauses matters and things in the Said Recited Indentures or any of <th>em contained and mentoned to be performed and done by the Said William Ramsay his Exec.rs Adm.s according to her and their part and proporton of the Said Sev[er]all Leadmines hereby demised & Letten to the Said Susanna Bland in maner and forme in every respect in and by all thing<s> according to the purport of the Said Sev[er]all recited Indentures or any of them 

      And the Said William Ramsay for himselfe his heires & Exec.rs and adm.s doth covenant and agree to and with the Said Susanna Bland her Exec.s & Adm.s that she and they observeing the Covenants <in> the Said recited Indentures & every or any of them mentoned on the part & behalf of the Said William Ramsay his Executors or adm.s to be performed and done She the Said Susanna her Exec.s and Adm.s Shall and may peaceably and quietly hold worke and enjoy the above granted p[re]misses And to have take and receive her and their full Eighth part (the whole into Eight parts being to be divided)of the Lead Oare <proceeding> and ariseing forth and out of the Said Eighth part without the Lett Suite Trouble or Interrupton of him the Said William Ramsay his Exec.s Adm.s or assignes or any of them or any other person or persons whatsoever Lawfully claimeing by from and under him them or any of them 

      And further alsoe that he the Said William Ramsay his Exec.s adm.s and assignes Shall and will at any tyme dureing the Said Terme upon the request  <proyces?> and charges in the Law of the Said Susanna Bland her Executors Administrators or assignes make doe Suffer and <persecute> all and every Such further act and acts thing and things assurance and assurances in the Law whatsoever for the better <Strengthing> conveying & confirming of all & Singular the P[re]misses hereby demised unto the Said Susanna Bland her Exec.rs and Adm.s Soe as the same containe noe other Covenants than in these p[re]sents are contained and soe as the Same doe not interfere or contradict the Covenants in the Said recited Indentures of Lease or any of them 

      In Wittnesse whereof the partyes abovesd. to these P[re]sent Indentures have Interchangeably Sett their hands and Seales the day and year first above written Anno<qv> Dmi 1694