Assignment of a Dwelling House and Sugar House in Pinson Croft Lane at Sheffield Moor in the parish of Sheffield. Dated 9 June 1796.

1] This Indenture of three parts made this the ninth day of June in the thirty sixth year off the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
2] Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six between John Bennett of Sheffield in the county of York sugar refiner of the
3] first part the twelve capital Burgesses and Commonalty of the town and parish of Sheffield aforesaid of the second part and John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James
4] Furniss and Samuel Revell all of Sheffield aforesaid grocers of the third part whereas the said John Bennett is possessed of interested in or well entitled to a certain large sugar house or
5] building now used as a sugar house with its appurtenances situate standing and being at the top of Sheffield Moor at the end of a certain street called Union Street or Pinson Croft Lane in Sheffield
6] or the parish of Sheffield aforesaid and also to a certain messuage tenement of dwelling house adjoining to the same sugar house which said sugar house and dwelling house were erected and
7] improved by and at the expense of Edward Bennett the late father of the said John Bennett and by Edward Bennett the late brother of the said John Bennett both of
8] whom are now deceased and part the said sugar house and dwelling house has been so erected and is standing upon ground late part of the common or waste ground within the manor or Lordship of
9] Ecclesall now belonging to the Right Honourable William Earl Fitzwilliam as Lord of the said manor or Lordship and is now held of him by the said John Bennett under the yearly rent of two
10] shillings and six pence and the other part of the said sugar house and dwelling house and appurtenances has been so erected and is standing upon part of the ground demised to the said Edward Bennett the
11] father by the said Burgesses and Commonalty in and by their indenture of lease under their common seal bearing date the ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand and seven hundred
12] and thirty seven for the term of eight hundred years commencing from the twenty ninth day of April last past before the day of the date of the same indenture of lease the proportionable part of
13] the yearly rent received by which said lease will before and in respect of such part of the said sugar house and dwelling house or the site thereof as is not held of the said Earl the yearly sum of four
14] shillings but the whole of the premises demised by the said indenture of lease are made subject to an additional or increased rent in case the lessee therein named his executors, administrators or assigns
15] should during the thereby demised term grant mortgage sell alien assign or depart with the said demised premises or any part thereof or his or their or any part of their estate interest or term therein
16] to any person or persons whatsoever (other than to his wife or children) without the consent of the said Burgesses and Commonalty first had and obtained in writing under their common seal for that purpose
17] as by the said indenture of lease on reference to the same will appear and whereas the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell have agreed to purchase of the
18] said John Bennett the said sugar house and dwelling house with their respective appurtenances for the sum of one thousand five hundred and forty five pounds now this indenture
19] witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of one thousand five hundred and forty five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain by the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James
20] Furniss and Samuel Revell to the said John Bennett in hand well and truly paid as on before the sealing and delivery of these presents by him the receipt of which said sum of money he the said
21] John Bennett doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and of and from every part thereof doth acquit release and discharge the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and
22] Samuel Revell and every of them their and every of their heirs executors and administrators he the said John Bennett hath granted bargained sold assigned transferred and set over and by
23] these presents doth grant bargain sell assign transfer and set over unto the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and
24] assigns all that piece or parcel of ground being part of the piece or parcel of ground therefor demised by the said Burgesses and Commonalty to the said Edward Bennett the father and then
25] part of certain closes lying and being in Sheffield aforesaid called Pinson Crofts which said piece or parcel of ground hereby or intended to be hereby first assigned abuts in front to a certain street there
26] called Union Street of Pinson Croft Lane and contains in the whole by survey one hundred and thirty three superficial square yards be the same a little more or less as the same is more
27] particularly described and ascertained by that part of the plan or ground plot in the margin of these presents distinguished by a colouring of red and the words and figures explanatory thereof
28] also all that messuage tenement or dwelling house or such part or parcel of the same messuage, tenement or dwelling house as is now standing and being on the said piece or parcel of
29] ground above mentioned and fronting to Union Street or Pinson Croft Lane aforesaid as the same was sometime since in the possession of the said Edward Bennett the son and now is or late
30] was in that of the said John Bennett and also all and every such parts and part as do or doth stand upon the same hereby or intended so to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore
31] described piece or parcel of ground or any part thereof all that capital erection or building now and for a considerable time past use as a sugar house situate standing and being at the
32] end of Pinson Croft Lane aforesaid and adjoining to Sheffield moor in the parish of Sheffield aforesaid as the same sugar house was built by the said Edward Bennett the son and now is or late
33] was in the possession of the said John Bennett and sometime since was in that of the said Edward Bennett the son and all the other erections and buildings erected and now standing on the
34] said hereby or intended to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore described piece or parcel of ground and any part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances together with all ways
35] waters watercourses drains lights basements advantages emoluments rights members and appurtenances whatever to the said hereby or intended to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore
36] described piece or parcel of ground messuage tenement dwelling house and sugar house and part or parts of messuage tenement dwelling house sugar house and premises belonging or in
37] any wise appertaining or therewith or with any part thereof of right used or thereon or on any part thereof appendant and all the estate right title interest use trust term and
38] terms of years yet to come and unexpired property possession benefit claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said John Bennett of in or to or out of the said
39] hereby or intended to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore described premises and every part thereof to have and to hold the said piece or parcel of ground messuage
40] tenement or dwelling house and sugar house or parts and part of messuage tenement dwelling house and sugar house erections buildings and all and singular other the premises
41] hereinbefore described and hereby or intended to be hereby assigned with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss
42] and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and assigns from henceforth for and during all the rest residue and remainder of the said term of eight hundred years granted by
43] the said Burgesses and Commonalty to the said Edward Bennett the father in and by the said indenture of lease which is yet to come and unexpired at and under the yearly rent
44] of four shillings payable and to be from henceforth paid for the same unto the said Burgesses and Commonalty (being the proportionable part of the whole of the yearly rent reserved and made payable by the said indenture of lease in respect of the
45] whole of the ground and tenements hereby demised and in part of the same) and subject to the covenants and agreements provisions and injunctions in the same lease mentioned and contained on the tenants or lessees part so far as the same respect the said
46] hereby or intended to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore described tenants and premises as part of the tenements hereby demised and the said John Bennett doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant agree and promise with and to the said
47] John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and assigns in manner following that is to say that (for and not withstanding any act deed matter or thing by him or by the said Edward Bennett his father or
48] the premises thereby demised and no ways forfeited or become voidable and that the yearly rent thereby reserved hath been fully paid up to the twenty fifth day of March now last past and all and every the covenants and agreements therein contained have
49] been up to the day of the date hereof fully performed and also that for and not withstanding any such act deed matter or thing as aforesaid he the said John Bennett now hath (by and with ___ licence and consent as aforesaid) good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to assign all and singular the said premises
50] with the appurtenances hereby or intended to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore described unto the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and assigns in manner aforesaid and according to the true ___ and meaning of their presents and further that the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and assigns) paying to the said Burgesses and Commonalty the yearly rent
51] of four shillings from henceforth and performing the covenant and agreements in the said lease contained on the tenants or lessees part to be performed (so far as the same respect the said premises hereby or intended to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore described as part of the tenements
52] thereby demised) shall and may at all times during the continuance of the said term of eight hundred years peaceably and quietly enter into and upon have hold and enjoy all and singular the said premises with the appurtenances hereby or intended to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore described and receive and take the
53] rents and profits thereof and of every part thereof for their own use and benefit for and during all the now residue of the same term without any lett suit or disturbance of or by the said John Bennett his executors or administrators or of or by any other person or
54] persons claiming or to claim by from or under him or the said Edward Bennett his father or Edward Bennett his brother deceased and that freed and discharged of and from all manner of charges encumbrances whatsoever done or committed by him the said John
55] Bennett or by the said Edward Bennett his father or Edward Bennett his brother deceased or either of them or any other person or persons claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them and particularly a certain mortgage made by the said Edward
56] Bennett the father deceased to one William Hildroff and moreover that the said John Bennett his executors and administrators and all and every other person or persons claiming or to claim any estate or interest in law or equity of in to or out of the same premises
57] part thereof from or by or under or in trust for him them or any of them or the said Edward Bennett the father or Edward Bennett his brother deceased or either of them shall and will from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
58] continuance of the said term of eight hundred years upon the reasonable request and at and as the costs and charges in the law of the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators
59] or assigns make do and execute or cause to be made done or executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts and act deeds and deed assignments and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further and
60] better assigning and assuring of all and singular the premises with the appurtenances hereby or intended to be assigned and hereinbefore described unto the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James
61] Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators or assigns for and during all the then residue of the said term as by the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their
62] executors administrators or assigns or their or any of their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably advised or devised and required so as such further assurances contain in them no further or other covenant in extent
63] than against the person or persons making or doing the same and his her or their heirs executors and administrators acts and deeds only and so as the party or parties who shall be requested to make such further assurances
64] be not compelled or compellable for making or doing thereof to go or travel from his her or their respective dwellings or places of abode and the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel
65] Revell for themselves their heirs executors or administrators do hereby covenant agree and promise with and to the said Burgesses and Commonalty and their successors by their presents that they the said John Porter,
66] Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors or administrators shall not nor will at any time during the continuance of the said term of years yet to come and unexpired nor
67] shall or will any of them grant mortgage sell alien assign or depart with the said hereby or intended to be hereby assigned and hereinbefore described premises or any part thereof or their or any of their estate or interest therein
68] or in any part thereof for all or any part of the now residue of the said term to any person or persons whomsoever other than to their respective wives or wife children or child without the express licence and consent of the said
69] Burgesses and Commonalty or their successors first had and obtained in writing under their common seal for that purpose under such penalty as is mentioned in the said indenture of lease in that behalf
70] and this indenture further witnesseth that in consideration of the said sum of one thousand five hundred and forty five pounds so paid by the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin,
71] James Furniss and Samuel Revell to the said John Bennett as hereinbefore expressed be the said John Bennett hath granted bargained sold assigned transferred and set over and hereby doth grant bargain
72] sell assign transfer and set over unto the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and assigns all that piece or parcel of land or ground
73] heretofore part of the common or waste grounds within the said manor or lordship of Ecclesall as the same is situate lying and being at the end of Union Street or Pinson Croft Lane and adjoining a certain
74] place called Sheffield Moor in the parish of Sheffield aforesaid and as the same contains in the whole by survey three hundred and fifty three superficial square yards be the same a little more or less and is
75] more particularly described and ascertained by that part of the said plan or ground plot in the margin of these presents distinguished colouring of green and the words and figures explanatory thereof
76] and all and every such parts and part as do or doth stand upon the said piece or parcel of land or ground last mentioned and hereby or intended to be hereby latterly assigned or any part thereof of
77] ale that the said messuage tenement or dwelling house fronting to Union Street or Pinson Croft Lane aforesaid sometime since in the possession of the said Edward Bennett the son and now or late in that of the
78] said John Bennett and also all the the said capital erection or building now and for a considerable time past used as a sugar house built by the said Edward Bennett the son and now or late in the
79] possession of the said John Bennett and sometime since in that of the said Edward Bennett the son and all other the erections and buildings erected and now standing on the said last mentioned
80] piece or parcel of ground or any part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances and all ways waters watercourses drains lights advantages emoluments rights members and appurtenances
81] whatsoever to the said last mentioned and hereby or intended to be hereby assigned premises or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewith or with any part thereof of right used
82] and all the estate right title interest use trust term and terms of years tenant right property possession claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said John Bennett of in
83] to and out of the said last mentioned and hereby or intended to be hereby assigned premises and every part thereof to have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land or ground parts and part of the
84] said messuage tenement or dwelling house sugar house erections buildings and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore last mentioned and hereby or intended to be hereby latterly assigned with their and every of
85] their appurtenances unto the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and assigns for and during all such term and terms of years
86] interest and interests as he the said John Bennett now hath therein in as full and ample a manner to all interests and purposes as he the said John Bennett can assign the same or as his heirs executers or administrators
87] could or might have held the same had not those presents been made subject to the payment to the said Earl Fitzwilliam of the yearly sum of two shillings and six pence or of such other rent payment or compensation as may be agreed upon between
88] the said Earl his heirs or successors and them the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and assigns and for the considerations aforesaid the
89] said John Bennett doth hereby request the said Earl to admit them the said John Porter, Francis Newton, John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell tenants of the premises hereby last assigned as aforesaid and held of
90] him the said Earl in the stead or place of him the said John Bennett and the said John Bennett doth hereby for himself his heirs executers and administrators covenant agree and promise with and to the said John Porter, Francis Newton,
91] John Atkin, James Furniss and Samuel Revell their executors administrators and assigns that he the said John Bennett hath not at any time heretofore neither hath the said Edward Bennett his late brother deceased in his life time made
92] done or committed or willingly or knowingly caused to be done any act deed matter or thing whatsoever whereby or by means whereof the said last mentioned premises hereby or intended to be hereby assigned or any part thereof are
93] can shall or may be in any wise impeached charged or encumbered in any wise howsoever in witness whereof the said Burgesses and Commonalty have hereunto affixed their common seal and the said other parties have hereunto
94] set their hands and seals the day and year first hereinbefore expressed.

Note attached ... that Messrs Burnell & Middleton are, or Mr Burnell as survivor is, under covenant to produce this deed (and others not given up) to the different purchasers of different parts of the property mortgaged by Mr Revell so that none of the deeds must be parted with by the bank.

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