this lease, and to roll in the same with a roller drawn by horses or otherwise. 1168. Covenant to permit lessor to plow, &c., last year. and will permit the said A. B., his heirs and assigns, at any time after the first day of October preceding the termination of this lease, to enter upon all the then tillage lands of the said premises, or the grounds which ought to be in tillage according to the true intent of these presents, and the same to plow, sow, harrow, dress, manure, lime and prepare for such course of husbandry as he or they shall think proper. 1169. Covenant not to till more than a certain quantity. and will not have, use or employ, in plowing and tillage, a greater quantity of land than ten acres at any one time, or in any one year, during the term hereby demised. 1170. Covenant to spread lime, plaster or ashes. and will spread on every acre of tillage ground, in a regular and even manner, at least hundred weight of good lime or plaster; or, in lieu thereof, loads of ashes, and in that proportion for a less quantity than an acre. -- 1171. Covenant not to keep land in tillage more than three years. and will not keep or continue in plowing or tillage any part of the said premises more than three years at one time. 1172. Covenant to sow one third of tillage annually with grass. and will every year sow with grass seeds and lay down to grass at least one third part of the plowing or tillage lands, and sow upon every acre thereof at least pounds of clover seed, &c., of the best quality. 1173. Covenant to keep land in grass three years. and will, whenever any part of the grass lands are laid down to grass, keep and continue the same in grass at least three years before the same or any part thereof is again plowed out or converted into tillage. 1174. Covenant to keep in grass natural mowing. and will, during the whole of said term, keep in grass, and at the expiration thereof leave in grass, all the fields called the A. field, &c., and all such lands as are or shall be converted into watered meadows. 1175. Covenant to carry on in a husband-like manner. and will in all respects manage and carry on said premises in a husband-like manner, according to the custom of the country. 1176. Covenant not to keep tavern, &c. and that no person shall sell or retail any beer, ale, or other liquors whatever, or keep any victualing or other public house of entertainment in the buildings on said premises; nor suffer the trade of a tallow chandler, nor other like offensive trade, to be carried on therein, without the license of the said A. B. in writing. 1177. Covenant that the landlord may enter to view. and that it shall be lawful for the said A. B. and his agents, at any sea sonable time in the day time, with suitable assistants or workmen, to enter upon the premises, or any part thereof, to view, search and see the condition of the same, and of all decays and want of repairs which shall then and there be found, and to give or leave notice in writing at the said premises for the said R. S. to repair the same within the space of three months then next ensuing, within which time of three months the said R. S. agrees to repair the same. 1178. Lease of a house. This indenture, made this and J. S., of, &c., witnesseth: day of, 185-, between J. H., of, &c., That in consideration of the rents and agreements to be paid and performed on the part of the said J. S., the said J. H., does hereby lease to the said J. S. a certain dwelling-house, with the appurtenances, situate on lot No. -, on-street in M., excepting the stable on said lot. To have and to hold the same to said lessee for the term of one year from the date hereof, the said lessee paying therefor the yearly rent of sixty dollars during the said term, in the manner hereinafter provided. And the said lessor covenants with the said lessee, that he may oc cupy the premises during the term aforesaid, peaceably and free from all lawful claim of any other person. And the said lessee covenants with the said lessor, that he will pay to said lessor sixty dollars as the annual rent of said premises, to be paid in monthly payments of five dollars each, on the first day of each month during said term, and for such further time as the lessee may hold the same; and that he will pay all legal taxes assessed on said premises during the said term; and will not make or suffer any waste upon the premises; that he will not lease nor underlet, nor permit any other person or persons to occupy the same, and that he will not carry on therein any offensive trade or business, nor make nor suffer to be made any alterations therein, but with the consent in writing of the lessor; that he will not suffer any ashes to remain in the said building after the same are taken from the hearth or stove, unless in a safe deposit of brick or stone; nor do any act or transact any business by which the insurance on said building may be affected; and that the lessor may enter to view and make improvement, and to expel the lessee, if he shall fail to pay the rent or taxes or perform his covenants aforesaid, or shall make or suffer any waste thereof; and that he will peaceably quit and deliver up the premises to the lessor at the termination of this lease, in as good order and condition, reasonable and careful usage thereof and unavoidable casualties excepted, as the same now are or may be put into by the said lessor. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first herein written. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of A. B. C. D. 1179. Lease at the halves. This indenture, made the J. H. (L. s.) J. S. (L. S.) day of -, 185-, between A. B., of, &c., and C. D., of, &c., witnesseth: That the said A. B., in consideration of the agreements of said C. D., hereafter mentioned, doth lease to the said C. D. a certain farm, situate in C., &c., bounded, &c. To have and to hold the same from the date hereof for the term of one year. And the said A. B. and C. D. do hereby agree each to provide and place on said farm one half of the live stock and animals proper to be kept on said farm, and necessary to carry on the same, and one half of the farming tools and utensils necessary for the same, and to pay one half of all the taxes which may be assessed on the same, and on the stock which shall be kept thereon agreeably to this lease, and to furnish in due season one half of the seed necessary to plant and sow the tillage lands on the same. And the said C. D. agrees that he will, at his own expense, repair the buildings and fences of every description on said premises, and will seasonably plow, plant, sow and cultivate, in a husband-like manner, all the tillage lands on said premises, using thereon all the manure now on the premises, and harvest the corn, corn-fodder, grain, hay and flax, and every other description of crop which shall grow or be raised on said farm; pick all the apples and make the same into cider, (the said A. B. agreeing to pay half of the expense of the mill, and finding his own barrels ;) and in all respects manage said farm and improve said stock in a husband-like manner; and in their proper season render and deliver to the said A. B., at his house in said C., one half of all the produce of said farm and stock, of every nature and description, excepting the hay and fodder, to be by said C. D. deposited in such suitable places as shall be provided by said A. B. for the same: the corn being delivered in the ear, the grain and seeds of every kind threshed and cleaned, the flax well rotted and in the bundle, and all other articles in proper order for use. And the said C. D. agrees that he will carefully tend and fodder the stock kept on the said premises, with the hay and other fodder which shall grow or be raised on said premises; and that he will not sell, dispose of or carry away, or suffer to be carried away from said farm any of the hay or fodder of any kind, but will leave thereon all the hay and fodder which shall not be consumed by the stock aforesaid, and all the manure which shall be made on said premises, for the sole use and benefit of the said A. B. And it is further agreed, that if any dispute shall arise between said parties relative to the amount of stock to be kept on said farm, or the kind or value of the stock, tools or utensils to be placed on said farm, or relative to the division of the crops, that the same shall be determined by two disinterested persons, one of them to be chosen by each of said parties; and, in case of their disagreement, by some impartial person to be named by them. In witness whereof the said parties have hereto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year aforesaid. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of J. D. R. R. 1180. Lease by an attorney. A. B. (L. S.) C. D. (L. S.) An indenture made, &c., between A. B., of, &c., and E. F., of, &c. Whereas the said A. B. by letter of attorney, under his hand and seal duly executed, dated the day of —, 185-, did authorize the said C. D., in the name of said A. B. and on his behalf, to execute leases of such parts of his lands and tenements in as by the said C. D. should be thought fit: Now this indenture witnesseth, that in consideration of the rent and agreements hereinafter mentioned on the part of the said E. F. to be paid and performed, he, the said A. B., by his said attorney, C. D., hath granted, demised, &c., [here proceed as in other leases, until you come to the covenants of the lessor, which begin thus:] And the said A. B., by his said attorney, doth covenant and agree, [here insert the covenants, &c.] In witness whereof the said A. B., by said C. D., his said attorney, and the said E. F., have hereto interchangeably set their names and seals the day and year aforesaid. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of R. R. 1181. Brief lease. A. B. (L. s.) By his attorney, C. D. A. B., of, &c., and C. D., of, &c., agree as follows: A. B. leases to C. D. his house in C. [here insert a description of the premises] for one year. C. D. agrees to pay dollars a year rent, payable, &c., not to assign or lease the same, nor make alterations, nor carry on any offensive trade therein without B.'s written consent; to quit the same at the termination of this lease, and to leave the same in good condition and repair, unavoidable casualties excepted. This lease shall be void if C. D. fails to perform this agreement. day of, 185-. A. B. (L. s.) C. D. (L. 8.) For recital of possession taken in a lease, see form 1131. 1182. Marriage settlement. Articles of agreement between A. B., of, &c., C. D., of, &c., and E. F., of, &c. Whereas a marriage is intended between said A. B. and said C. D., and it is mutually agreed that the estate of said C. D., and such property as she may hereafter become entitled to by descent, devise or otherwise, shall be settled and secured for her separate use: Now it is agreed between the said parties as follows: The said C. D., in consideration of ten dollars to be paid by said E. F., sells and conveys to said E. F. and his heirs a certain tract of land, &c. [here describe the real estate ;] also the following goods and chattels, to wit: [Five shares in the capital stock of the Bank; and the following notes, to wit: a note signed by A. P., dated, for dollars and interest, on demand, &c.; one horse, &c.; one bureau, &c. ; enumerate all the articles ;] To hold the same in trust for the following purposes, and no other: 1. The said trustee shall permit the said C. D. to occupy, manage and improve the said property, and to take the profits thereof at her own discretion and for her own use, during her pleasure, without the interference of said A. B. or any other person whatever. 2. The said trustee, at the request of said C. D., shall take possession of said property, and manage and improve the same to the best advantage, and pay the income and profits thereof to said C. D. in such sums and at such times as he shall judge will be most for her benefit, taking her receipt for the same, without the interference of said A. B. or any other person whatever. 3. The said E. F., at the request or by the assent of said C. D., shall have full power to cause any part of the property, real or personal, held by him in trust as aforesaid, to be sold, and the proceeds thereof to be invested in other real, or safe and productive personal estate or securities, to be held subject to the same trusts as the property hereby conveyed. 4. The said E. F. shall, with the assent of said C. D., invest any part of the income of the said property in real estate, or personal property or security, upon the trusts aforesaid. 5. The said E. F. shall, at the request of said C. D., at any time sell and convey any part of said property to such person or persons, for such sums of money and upon such trusts as said C. D. shall in writing direct. 6. In case of the decease of said C. D. without devising or making such direction, the said trustee shall convey the said property [to said A. B., or in case of his decease] to such persons as would be by law entitled thereto if she had deceased intestate and unmarried, in the several shares and proportions in which they would be by law entitled to the same in such case. The said E. F. agrees faithfully to execute said trusts, being liable only for his actual receipts or gross defaults. It is further agreed, that if at any time hereafter any personal or real estate, of any kind, should descend to or vest in said C. D., by deed, devise or otherwise, the said estate shall be by said A. B. and C. D. conveyed to said E. F., or to such person as may then be trustee for said C. D., to hold in trust for the uses before declared. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this day of, 185-. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of J. D. 1183. Letter of attorney, to receive debts. A. B. (L. 8.) Know all men by these presents, That I, A. B., of —, do appoint C. D., of, my attorney, for me and in my name, and to my use, [or, to the use of him, the said C. D.] to demand, recover and receive of E. F., of, [all sums of money, debts and demands whatsoever, which are now due and owing to me, the said A. B., by or from the said E. F.] and in default of payment thereof to commence and prosecute to final judgment and execution any action or actions he may think proper for the recovery hereof, and to compromise and settle the same; and sufficient discharges for the same for me and in my name to execute and deliver, and to do all other things concerning the premises as fully in every respect as I myself could if personally present; and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby ratifying whatsoever my said attorney shall |