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Conveyance of New River - 26 March 1915

Dated 26th March 1915

The London County & Westminster Bank Limited

To

Samuel South Esquire

CONVEYANCE

of

land at Tottenham in the

County of Middlesex being the

abandoned channel or Bed of

the New River

 

Land Registry

Middlesex Deeds Department

Memorial registered

29 Mar 1915 Book 4 No 692 

This Indenture made the twenty-sixth day of March One thousand nine hundred and fifteen Between The London County & Westminster Bank Limited whose registered Office is at 41 Lothbury in the City of London (hereinafter called "the Vendors") of the one part and Samuel South of Langhedge House 43 Snells Park Edmonton in the County of Middlesex (hereinafter called "the Purchaser) of the other part

Whereas by an Indenture of Mortgage dated the Twenty sixth day of March One thousand nine hundred between Henry Kerby of the one part and John Edward Ford of the other part the hereditments and premises hereinafter described and intended to be conveyed were (with other hereditments) conveyed by the said Henry Kerby and to the use of the said John Edward Ford in fee simple subject to a proviso for the redemption of the said hereditments on payment by the said Henry Kerby to the said John Edward Ford of the sum of Fifteen thousand pounds with interest thereon on the Twenty ninth day of September One thousand nine hundred

And whereas by an Indenture of Transfer of Mortgage dated the Seventh day of October One thousand nine hundred and three and made between the said John Edward Ford of the first part the said Henry Kerby of the second part the Metropolitan Brick Company & Builders Supply Association Limited of the third part and The London & Westminster Bank Limited of the fourth part after reciting the before recited Indenture of the Twenty sixth day of March One thousand nine hundred and reciting that the sum of Twelve thousand five hundred pounds remained due and owing to to the said John Edward Ford on the security of the said Indenture of the Twenty sixth day of March One thousand nine Hundred the said principal sum of Twelve thousand five hundred pounds was assigned to the said London & Westminster Bank Limited and the said hereditments were conveyed to to the said London & Westminster Bank Limited in fee simple subject to the proviso for redemption thereinafter contained

And whereas by an Indenture of Transfer of Mortgage dated the First day of February One thousand nine hundred and eleven and made between the said London & Westminster Bank Limited in Liquidation of the first part Alfred Mayo Hawthorn and Thomas James Russell of the second part and the Vendors of the third part After reciting that Twelve thousand four hundred and two pounds fifteen shillings and two pence remained owing to the said London & Westminster Bank Limited on security of the hereinbefore recited Indenture of the Seventh day of October One thousand nine hundred and three with interest from the Thirty first day of December One thousand nine hundred and seven the said principal sum of Twelve thousand four hundred and two pounds fifteen shillings and two pence and the interest due and to become due for the same were assigned to the Vendors and the said hereditments were conveyed to the Vendors subject to the proviso for redemption contained in the hereinbefore recited Indenture of the Seventh day of October One thousand and three

And whereas the Vendors have agreed to sell the hereditments hereinafter described to the purchaser at the price of Ten pounds

Now this Indenture witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Ten pounds now paid by the Purchaser to the Vendors (the receipt whereof the Vendors hereby acknowledge) the Vendors as Mortgagees in exercise of their powers conferred by the Conveyancing Act 1881 and of all other powers (if any) them hereunto enabling hereby convey unto the Purchaser

All those pieces or parcels of land situate in Tottenham in the County of Middlesex containing together by estimation One rood and five perches or thereabouts forming portions of the abandoned Channel or bed of the New River and which said pieces of land are coloured Pink on the plan drawn hereon and are bounded by lands of the purchaser coloured Green on the said plan

To hold the same unto and to the use of the purchaser in fee simple freed and discharged from all principal money and interest secured by and all claims and demands under the hereinbefore recited Indentures of Mortgage or Transfers of Mortgage or either of them

And it is hereby declared that the transaction hereby effected does not form part of a larger transaction or of a series of transactions in respect of which the amount or value or the aggregate amount or value of the consideration exceeds Five hundred pounds

 

In witness whereof the Vendors have hereunto caused their Common Seal to be affixed and the Purchaser has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written

The Common Seal of The London

County Westminster Bank Limited (SEAL)

was hereunto affixed in the presence

of

E Barrington}

                              } Directors 

(not deciphered)      }

(not deciphered) Country Manager

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