This Indenture made the twentyeight day of June X X X and in the twenty seventh year of the raigne of our Souvereigne Lord Charles the
Second by the grace of god King of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the faith Anno Domini 1675 Betweene Rowland
Hodgson of Bascudike in the parish of Ainestable and County of Cumberland, Batchler, on the one part, and Matthew Vertye of the Rawe in the
same parish and County aforesaid, yeoman on this other partie witnesseth that the said Rowland Hodgson for divers good Causes and Considerations
him thereunto moving and especially for and in Consideration of the whole and Just Sume of Sixteene pounds of Lawfull English money to him well
and truly Satisfied and payed by the Saide Matthew Vertye before the Ensealing and delivery of those presents whereof and wherewith he the Saide Rowland
Hodgson doth Acknowledge himselfe fully satisfied, and payed, and thereof, and Every parte thereof doth Clearly Acquitt, and discharge the Saide Matthew Verty
his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes for ever by these presents, hath given granted bargained Sold Aliened and Confirmed and by these presents,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- doth give, grant, bargaine, Sell Alien
and confirme unto the saide Matthew Verty All that Cloase called and knowne by the name of Sowfield Cloase, Lying betweene the cloases of
George Dacre vickar on the North Side, and John pearsons of Bascudike, batchler, on the South side, together with alittle house at the west end of the saide
Cloase comonly knowne by the name of the Rowland Shield now or late in the tenur and possession of the saide Rowland Hodgson or his Assignes of the yearly and Anuall
Rent of A peny freehold Rent to be payed yearly and every yeare unto John Browne of the Churchyard stile in the saide parish of Ainstable and to his heirs and
Assignees, together with all ways Easments Commons moors mosses walls heathes comon of pasture and Turbary profits Commodities hereditam and Advantages, also all writtings
evidensces Courtrools surrounding or what other writtings soever to the same belonging or in any wise apertainning to have and to holde all the aforesaide Close
or Closes being within the aforesaid Manor of Ainstable with the house, with all and singular the aforementioned premises, waters, wayes Easements, profits Commodities
Emoluments Advantages hereditament, with every of their Apurtenances beforementioned unto the saide Matthew Verty his Heirs and Assignes for Ever yealding and pay-
ing therefore yearly unto the aforesaid John Browne his heirs and assignes the annual and yearly rent of one penny freehold Rent at or upon the feast of St. Michael the Arch Angell
And the said Rowland Hodgson doth by these presents for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes Covenant promisse grant Agree to and with the
saide Matthew Verty his heirs Executors Administrators and assignes shall and lawfully may from time to time and at all times heareafter forever peaceably and quietly
have hold occupy and injoy the aforesaid Cloase or Cloases and the house with all the aforementioned premisses and thappurtenances whatsoever without any manner of
Lett, Suit, Stop, trouble, Molestation, Eviction, or incumbrance whatsoever of him the said Rowland Hodgson or any other person or persons whatsoever And that
the saide Rowland Hodgson or his Assignes at the next Court to be Holden within the Manor of Ainstable Aforesaid shall voluntarily come into the saide Court
and in open court before the steward there and Acknowledge this Indenture and the bargaine and sale therein contained to be his act and deede and then
and there allow the same to be inrooled and the saide Matthew Verty Admitted freehold thereof and the saide Rowland Hodgson his Heirs Executors Administrators and
Assignes shall upon demande make such further and better Assurance be it by deede, writting, surrender, and to doe all other act or acts thinge or thinges as by the
Councell learned of him the saide Matthew Verty his heirs or Assignes shalbe advized or devized In witnes whereof the above said Rowland Hodgson unto
this present Indenture hath interchangeably sett his hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written.