(Marked No.1 and also No.17) 1. Robert Slaney of Kemberton esq 2. William Westby...

(Marked No.1 and also No.17)

1. Robert Slaney of Kemberton esq

2. William Westby Cotton of Atchly in the parish of Ryton gent, Edward Kendall of Oldswinford co Worcs. gent and William Wright of Wybonbury co Chester gent.

Cons: rents and covenants.

Counterpart lease of an ironwork of slitting mill at Ryton with a house and building, heretofore a paper mill, with land, streams etc. and also a furnace or ironwork for casting and melting of ironstone called Kemberton furnace (Robert Slaney), reserving to Slaney the fishery of the ponds, pools and stream with liberty for him and his servants etc. to enter on the premises at all seasonable times "not prejudicing the goeing of the said slitting mill" to draw the ponds or with nets or engines to take the fish; to hold the mill from ladyday last for term of 21 years if Slaney live, and the furnace from Ladyday next for 21 years if Slaney live. Rent £30 for the mill and £20 for the furnace. Covenants for payment of rent and maintenance of the premises including buildings, wheels, draughts, bellows, engines, banks, stanks, wears, floodgates etc; and for giving up the premises in good condition at the end of the term, with bellows, wheels, beams, scales, and other utensils and working tolls as in schedule (said to be annexed but it is not).

Slaney covenants within 2 months of the commencement of the terms to put the premises in good order, for the tenants' quiet possession.

In October 1710 Slaney demised to Richard Harteshorn and George Benbow mines of coal and ironstone in his lordship of Dawley for 21 years (see 796/192) with an agreement to supply his ironworks.

Assignment of the benefit of this agreement to the tenants, on their paying Hartshorn and Benbow the money agreed on. The tenants agree with Slaney that the iron he makes at Lyziard Forg shall be slit by them on its being brought to the slitting mill, within reasonable time after delivery, and the same weight returned to him on his paying 30s a tun for each tun slit. Slaney agrees on reasonable request to produce the counterpart to this lease made to Hartshorn and Benbow, as evidence on any trial or in any action, and will at their cost give them a copy of it and will permit the tenants to commence an action in his name upon the covenant against Hartshorn and Benbow, the tenants covenanting to keep Slaney harmless from damage by reason of such action.

Signatures of Will:Westby Cotton, Edward Kendall, William Wright.

Witnesses:- John Pitt, Hum: Pitt, Ben: Carbett, Robert Lilly.

Endorsed: 9 June 1715. Further agreement to define the meaning of the term "Sufficient repair". Slaney paid water damage for pounding for the slitting mill viz 20s p.a. to Mr. John Pitt, 25z to the Rector of Ryton and £3 to Samuell Mitton, which payments he agrees to continue during the term.

Signatures of parties. Witnesses: John Pitt, Hum: Pitt.