Copy (22 October 1790) of Mortgage of July (with note that the copier is not certain...

(1) Edward Rogers, apothecary of St. Asaph, Flint. William Rogers, apothecary, of St. Asaph, eldest son and heir apparent of Edward.

(2) Anna Maria Lloyd, spinster, of Stanley Place, Chester.

Consideration: £400. The Rogers grant to Anna in her possession by virtue of a bargain and sale for a year of the previous day, those several messuages and lands in the township of Maesbrook Ucha, parish of Kinnerley; and the piece of land of c.½ acre part of meadow called Pentre Meadow in the parish of Llanymynech; all which premises are now or lately were in the respective holdings of Thomas Ratcliffe, Rees Vaughan, Rowland Ellis, Henry Thomas, John Derix, Edward Trevor and John Davies and were heretofore the estate and inheritance of William Rogers, late of Maesbrook Ucha, gentleman, deceased, who in his lifetime by indentures of lease and release of 5 & 6 March 1721/2 conveyed the same to Edward Rogers and William Rogers and all other their premises and hereditaments in Llanymynech with the reversion, remainder, right and title of the Rogers, and all deeds and evidence. To hold to Anna Maria Lloyd her heirs and assigns, to her use for ever, subject to the Proviso for redemption, that if the Rogers pay £400 with interest at 5% at a date left blank to Miss Lloyd, according to the condition of a bond of equal date herewith by which the Rogers are bound to Miss Lloyd in £800, then she will release and reconvey the premises to the Rogers at their request and cost. The Rogers covenant to pay the principal and interest at the stated time; that they are lawfully seised of the property free of incumbrances; they have full power to convey the property; after default in payment Miss Lloyd shall peacefully possess the premises, indemnified by the Rogers from all former conveyances; and they will, after default, make a further assurance in the law at their own cost; until default the Rogers shall peacefully possess the premises.

Whereas in Michaelmas term 26 George III (1785) a recovery was suffered of the premises pursuant to a lease and release of 30 September and 1 October 1785, between the Rogers (1) Richard Edmunds, gent., of Lincolns Inn (2) Bennett Williams, Esq., of Boddlewithan, Flint, in which Williams was demandant, Edmunds, tenant and the Rogers vouchees, and the whole effect and operation of this recovery and every other conveyance was by the last recited indenture of release declared, and the recoveror(s) and their heirs should stand seised of the premises to such uses as the Rogers by any deed should direct; and in default thereof to the use of Edward Roger and his assigns for his life and on the determination of that estate to the use of William Rogers his heir and assigns for ever. Now it is further witnessed that inpursuance of the recovery that the Rogers by virtue of the power reserved by the indenture receited, direct and limit the premises to the use of Anna Lloyd her heirs and assigns for ever, subject to the proviso for redemption.

11 May 1789

(Addition) Whereas Anna Lloyd has advanced to the Rogers the further sum of £100 and thereupon the Rogers have entered into a bond of even date with these presents to Anna Lloyd in £200 with condition for making it void on the payment to her of the £100 with interest at 5% on May 10 next; now for the better securing of the further sum and interest the Rogers covenant that the messuages and lands mortgaged to her shall stand chargeable and remain a security to Anna Lloyd as well for the payment of the £400 and interest as also for the £100, and the premises shall not be redeemed until both sums are paid.

Note that the foregoing writing was transcribed from the drafts of the original deeds of which they are copies and which 'tis apprehended will suffice as the original deeds are in the custody of the mortgages.

Signed: Williams and Oldfield, date as above.

Docketed: Copies of Miss Lloyd's securities for £500.