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1902

The Equitable Reversionary
Interest Society Ltd.

to

Mr W. H. Adams.

Schedule
Of deeds & documents
handed over to
Purchaser

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C. W. F. Clinton
Worcester

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Received this 29th September 1902 of The
Equitable Reversionary Interest Society Limited the
Following deeds and documents

24 Janry 1843 Indenture of Settlement of this date made between
Amelia Meads of the 1st part Edmund Thomas
Husbands of the 2nd part and the Reverend Frederick
William Hohler and William Hill of the 3rd part.

27 Decr 1872 Indenture of this date made between Robert Evan
Meads Husbands of the one part and Samuel
Wood Fisher of the other part.

12 March 1873 Indenture of this date made between the said
S. W. Fisher of the 1st part the said R. E. M. Husbands
Of the 2nd part and The Equitable Reversionary
Interest Society Registered and Incorporated under
The Joint Stock Companies Act 1856 of the 3rd part

18 January 1873 Indenture of this date made between Edmund
Thomas Tibbetts Husbands of the one part and
The said S. W. Fisher of the other part.

19 April 1873 Indenture of this date made between the said
S. W. Fisher of the 1st part the said E. T. T.
Husbands of the 2nd part and The Equitable Reversionary
Interest Society Registered and Incorporated under
the Joint Stock companies Act 1856 of the 3rd
part.

15 March 1873 Indenture of this date made between John
Frederick Husbands of the one part and the
Equitable Reversionary Interest Society Registered and
Incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies Act.
1856 of the other part.

1 Octr 1875 Indenture of this date made between the said
J. F. Husbands of the one part and the said
Society of the other part.

25 Augt 1902 Receipt for Succession duty on the death of

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the said E. T. Husbands

2nd May 1902 Indenture of this date made between William
Alexander Hill of the one part and the Equitable
Reversionary Interest Society Limited of the other part

1902 Abstract of Title

-- Augt 1902 Particulars of Sale & Original Contract

[29th] Septr 1902 Conveyance The Equitable Reversionary Interest Society
Limited to Mr W. H. Adams.

Duplicate Schedule

[24]th June 1816 Conveyance Frederick Haines & James Hill Trustees of W. H. Adams
deceased to Anne St William Dunning (with Memo thereon)

I acknowledge to have received the before
Enumerated Title deeds and Writings from
Mr. C. W. F. Clinton.
Dated the 4th day of October 1903

Received the above deeds & documents
of Title including the Conveyance of the 24th
June 1916 on completion by me of purchase
of property known as “The Orchard” Harvington
this 24th June 1916

E. W. Bunting [signed]

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January    Mr W. H. Adams
23rd 1904  D’r to William Davis
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           For repairs to House at Harvington   £   s   d
           as per estimate                      35  10  6
           Taking up paving and refixing round
           pump and fixing trough                    4  6
           Mortar and bricks                         1  6
           1 Rim lock for front door                 2  6
           1 new Pleated Stock lock for Celler       2  0
           Carpenters time repairing front door
           Putting on new locks fixing
           New mene window                           4  4
           Span of glass & fixing for ditto             3
           & front for Oven Grates                   6  0
           Repairing stairs                          3 11
           Whitewashing rooms                    1   0  0
                             
                                               £37  15  6
          Deduct for one flight of steps         1   0  0
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                                                36  15  6
            Paid  March 17th 1904
 
      Two Halfpenny Stamps [overwritten] Wm Davis £36-15-6.

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Specification and Estimates of cost for repairing farm house at Harvington for Mr W. H. Adams

No.1 Bedroom
Clean off the walls and ceilings stop
up and repair the plastering distemper ceiling
size and paper walls. Cash Price 6d per piece
Paint the door and windows with two coats of paint.

No.2 Bedroom
Provide and fix a wood partition on
one side of room for new rafter over window sash
and plaster same. Clean off ceiling and walls
stop up and repair ceiling and walls distemper
same paint the door and window with two coats
of oil paint repair the floor glight[?].

Landing
Brick up panes for new rafters lath and
plaster same to ceiling & clean off ceiling and
walls and distemper same.

Staircase
Clean off repair walls and ceilings and
distemper same provide and fix new hand
rail to stair.

Parlor
Clean off walls and ceilings and repair the plaster
Size the walls and paper same price at 6d per piece
distemper ceiling take out the grate and reset

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Living room
Provide and fix a new oven grate
complete price £24. Cut out beam over
and make good. Clean off plaster to walls and
ceilings repair and make good same distemper
ceiling size and paper walls price per piece 6d
Paint the doors and window with two coats of
Oil paint provide and fix a wood support under
beam Clean off the stone floor and point up in cement.

Front Passage
Clean off the walls repair the plaster distemper
the ceiling and center walls clean off the stone floor
and point up in cement paint the door in two coats
and sterling.

Passage to Celler
Repair the plaster and whitewash out
side celler door and repair the step.

Kitchin
Repair the plaster to walls and ceilings clean
off the walls and ceiling & whitewash and Center out
Paint the doors windows and ceiling with
two coats of paint.

Washhouse
Provide and set a 12 gallon furnace complete
Provide a fix a stone where sink and connect
The same into drain outside and repair
the window

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Pantry
take down part of ceiling for new joist
lath and plaster same and whitewash out
for one new set of 11 x 1 deal shelves as arranged
take down the old stairs and fix a pair of deal
steps.

Build a new wood closet in the shed with door
seat and riser Complete board top of same
and supply pan cut out and form door
out of Washhouse and make good.

Outside of House
repair the Kitchin Chimney
and fix top courses with blue bricks in cement
examine the Parlor chimney and stop the
smoke from coming out refix front step and
and make good repair the whole of the old plaster
and make good [------] whitewash and black
the timber framing point up the woodwork in Cu[—-]

Garden
Clean off and paint with two coats of oil
paint all woodwork to the windows and
doors the front door to be burnt off and to
have No.2 Coats and repair glass in windows.

I estimate the above mentioned work
to cost the sum of £35 - 10s - 6d

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Work not mentioned in the specification
not included in the Contract
price sent in to Mr Adams
Pave the Closet floor with
bricks grouted in and form
step from the washhouse for at
back of the Closet perferated open
to form Ventilation The timber
for support in Living room
to be 3 x 5½ red deal.

William Davis

January 20th 1904

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Estimate of Cash for pathway
in open Fire Place in Kitchin
fixing new boarding the whole
length of shed and the one
end of above Brick Wall brick
up to No 2 Panes in the Cart Shed and
repair the remainder whitewash
and black the timbers on the
east side of the shed for new
Manger in Cow Shed for the
Sum of £5 10s 0d.

William Davis

Feb 26th 1904

Paid March 17th 1904
One Penny Stamp
[overwritten] W Davis
£5 10s

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Received from Mr W. H. Adams
of “The Cottage” Swan Lane, Evesham
the sum of Forty two pounds
five shillings and six pence,
on account of the repairs to two
cottages and two sheds and putting
in and fixing a manger in another
shed. The said cottages and sheds
being situated at the lower end of
Harvington near Evesham.

Dated this 17th day of
March one thousand nine
hundred and four.

Paid March 17th 1904
One Penny Stamp
[overwritten] Wm Davis.

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1916 - draft

Abstract of the Title
Of Messres Fred’k Haines & James
Gill Trustees of the Will of William
Hurd Adams late of Harvington
in the Coy of Worcs Fruit
Grower dec’d to a freehold house
land & leases situated at Harvington afsd

G Allis Garrard
Evesham

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of that his Will & Testa’s deceased & beq’d all his real & p’sonal est’s
not thereby or otherwise disposed of unto his trustees Upon trust as to his
real estate site at Harvington aforesd that his trustees should sell
call in & convert into money the same & apply the proceeds as
then mentioned.

1916 March 6. The sd W. H. Adams the Trustee died
1916 Will proved in District Probate Reg’y at Worcs by both
Said Ex’rs.

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Abstract of Title of Messres Frederick Haines & James
Gill Trustees of the Will of William Hurd Adams
late of Harvington in the Coy of Worcs Fruit Grower dec’d
to a freehold house land & hereditaments situate
at Stogton in the Coy of Worcs.

1902 Septr 29
By Indenture of this date made between The Equitable Reversionary
Interest Society Ltd whose registered address was at No. 10 Lancaster Place Strand
in the Coy of London (hereinafter called “the Socy”) of the one part & the sd
William Hurd Adams herein described as of Hill View, Badsey in the Coy of
Worcs afsd Farmer of the other part.

Reciting that the Indenture dated 24th Jany 1843 and made between Amelia Meads of
1st part Edmund Thomas Husbands of the 2nd part & The Rev’d Frederick
William Hohler & William Hill of said pt After reciting that sd
Amelia Meads was seized of a freehold messuage lands & premises
at Harvington afsd therein dec’d & free from incumbrances And that a
marriage was intended to be solemnized between the sd E. T. Husbands
& A. Meads & in conson contemplation thereof it had been agreed that
the several freehold estates messuages & lands & premises of the sd A. Meads should
be settled in manner hereinafter contained. It was ---ued[?] that in p'ense[?]
of pre---[?] & in edu---[?] & contemplation of sd intended manner the sd
Meads (with consent & concurrence of sd E. T. Husbands) Did grant
bargain sell & release unto sd F. William Hohler & Wm Hill & their
heirs (inter alia) All that messuage & tenement & farmhouse cottage farm held as
closes pieces as parcels of arable meadow & pasture land or ground
& orcharding containing in the whole by ad-------[?] 63a 2r 10p or
thereabouts like at Harvington in the Coy of Worcs & thereas the respective
occupation of John Ingram & Benjamin Bomford in tenancy thereof To hold
the same unto sd F. W. Hohler & Wm Hill their heirs & assigns for ever
upon trust for sd A. Mead during her life & after decease of the sd A.
Meads upon trust for sd E. T. Husbands for his life with rent to
All & every such one or more children or child afsd manner who
should attain the age of 21 yrs as tenants in common.

And reciting sd intended marriage before sd Amelia Meads & E. T. Husbands
was duly solemnized & there were 3 children only namely Robert Evans
Meads Husbands, Edmund Thomas Tibbetts Husbands & John Frederick
Husbands who attained 21

And reciting sd A Husbands (formerly A. Meads) died 19th Janry 1858
without ever being made any appt’mt under power reserved in
sd Settlement.

And reciting by Indenture of Conveyance dated 27th Decr 1843 & made before
sd C. E. M. Husbands of the one part & Samuel Wood Fisher of or if in
consideration of £125 pd by sd S. W. Fisher to sd A. J. T. Husbands to
sd T. E. M. Husbands conveyed unto sd S. W. Fisher. All the reversionary
1 /3 pd of the sd messuage building land & leases subject to a previso
For redemption upon repayment of sd £125 with interest.

And reciting by Indenture dated 12th March 1873 made between sd S. W. Fisher

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of 1st part & A. E. M. Husbands of 2nd part & sd Socy (taken to a --- --- )
of 3d part In consideration of £125 paid by [the] Society to sd S. W. Fisher & of
£390 pd by the Society to sd T. A. M, Husbands They sd S. W. Fisher & T. E. M.
Husbands according to the respective trusts & wills conveyed unto the Society their
heirs? & assigns absolutely All the reversionary 1/3 part afsd R. E. M. Husbands
of & a the sd messuages leases lands hereditaments

And reciting by Indenture of 18th January 1843 & made between sd E. T. Tibbetts
Husbands of one part & sd S. W. Fisher of one part in consideration of £150 paid
by sd S. W. Fisher to sd E. T. T. Husbands sd E. T. T. Husbands did
convey unto sd S. W. Fisher All the reversionary 1/3 part of & in the sd
messuages buildings land & hereditaments subject to a proviso for redemption
upon repayment of £150 & interest.

And reciting by Indenture dated 19th April 1873 & made between sd
S. W. fisher of 1st part sd E. T. T. Husbands of the 2nd part & the Society of
3rd part. In consideration of the £50 pd by the Society to sd S. W. Fisher & £365
paid by [the] Society to sd E. T. T. Husbands Sd S. W. Fisher & E. T. T. Husbands
According to the respective estates & which conveyed unto [the] Society the
successors & assigns absolutely All the reversionary 1/3 part of him[?] sd E. T. T.
Husbands of & in sd buildings lands & hereditaments.

And reciting by Indenture dated 15th March 1873 & made between
said J. F. Husbands of one part & Socy of other part In consideration of £2076?
paid by [the] Socy to said J. F. Husbands said J. F. Husbands conveyed
unto Socy the successors & assignes All the reversionary 1/3rd part afsd J. F.
Husbands of & in sd Messuages buildings lands & hereditaments subject to a
proviso for repurchase as then stated

And reciting by Indenture dated 1st Octr 1875 & made between J. F.
Husbands of one part & the socy of other part the conson of £100
paid by Socy to said J. F. Husbands said J. F. Husbands released unto
[the] Socy their successors & assigns the power reserved of repurchasing the
reversionary 1/3 part of the sd Messuages & hereditaments granted & conveyed to
the Society & it was decided [decreed?] that sd reversionary 1/3rd part of said presents?
who'd remain vested in [the] Society their successors & assigns absolutely

And reciting sd F. W. Hohler died 17th July 1871 & sd S. W. Fisher
died 23rd January 1882.

And reciting sd W. S. Hill by his Will dated 28th August 1855 &
proved in District Registry at Gloucester on 13th May 1882 applied
to son William Slack Hill his sole Executor.

And reciting sd E. F. Husbands died 4th February 1902

And reciting by Indenture dated 3rd May 1902 made between sd W. S.
Hill of one part & the Society on [the] other part afsd reciting that sd W. S.
Hill as per usual rep--- of sd W. Hill who at date of his death

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as the sole surviving heir of the herebefore recited settlement had at the
request of the Socy agreed to execute a Conveyance to them In consideration of
promises[?] sd W. A. Hill thereby conveyed unto the Socy in fee
simple All the hereditaments & premises mentioned & referred to in the before
recited Indenture of Settlement of the 24th January 1843.

And reciting [the] Socy was incorporated on 28th May 1879 as a
Limited Company.

And reciting a portion of sd hereditaments & premises comprised in sd
Settlement dated 24th January 1843 namely 40 acres 2 roods 34 perches or thereabouts was
on 21st July 1902 sold to sd B. Bomford.

And reciting the Messuages & premises thereafter mentioned & intended
to be thereby conveyed were with said lands[?] containing 12acres 2 roods 16 perches.
put up for sale by Auction on 11th August 1902 & sd W H. Adams
was declared highest bidder for and became purchaser thereof being Lot 1
at such sale at £1010.

It was witnessed that in consideration of £1010 then paid by sd W. H. Adams
to the Society (the reel[?] a----)
The Society as beneficial owners thereby conveyed unto sd A. H. Adams
& his heirs

All that messuage buildings yard garden & premises situated &
being in parish of Harvington in Coy of Worcester & being
Lot 1 at said Sale & containing in all 10 acres 3 roods 3 perches or
thereabouts (which to go with Lot 2 formed residue of Land
& Tenements & referred to in above recited Indenture
of Settlement of 24th January 1843) all which said residue
hereditaments & premises were described in Schedule hereunder had
& were more particulary delineated in the plan drawn
in fold of abstracting presents & thereon coloured pink.

To hold said unto & to the afsd W. H. Adams in fee simple

The Schedule above referred to

As on Map   Description               A   R   P
Parcel 135  Houses Buildings Yard
                             & Garden 0   1  23
       151  Pasture Orchard           3   0  23
       150  The Meadow                1   3  35
       149  Garden land with Fruit 
                       Plantation     5   1  26
                                      ---------
                                     10   3  27
                                      ---------
        Executed by Equitable Reversionary Interest
        Society Ltd by aff---- Common Seal
        In presence of ------- & Sec.

1916 Feby 16th. By his Will of this date said W. H. Adams appointed sd
Frederick Haines of Queenhill Evesham in the Coy of Worcs, Fruit
Merchant & James Gill of the parish of Norton & Lenchwick in the Coy of
Worcs afsd Farmer (hereinafter called his Trustees) to be executors & trustees

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Dated 23rd December 1904

Mr W. H. Adams
--- with ---
Mr G. Ellis Garrard
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Agreement

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for tenancy of a small strip
of land situate at Harvington
in the County of Worcester
as an addition to a Fowl run

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[embossed stamp] six pence. Evesham 29 Dec 1904 [in pencil]

Memorandum of Agreement
Made and entered into this twenty third day of
December one thousand nine hundred and
four. Between William Hurd Adams of
Harvington in the County of Worcester Market
Gardener of the one part and George Ellis
Garrard of the same place Solicitor of the
Other part.

The said William Hurd Adams agrees to let
unto the said George Ellis Garrard who hereby agrees
to take as Tenant thereof All that piece of land
situate at Harvington aforesaid forming a ditch and
bounded upon one side by a messuage and
premises belonging to the said William Hurd Adams
and the greater portion of which are now in the occupation
of Thomas Driver as tenant thereof and bounded on
the other side by the garden in the occupation of
the said George Ellis Garrard at the yearly rent
one shilling payable upon the twenty ninth day
of September in every year the first payment
of one shilling to be due and payable upon the
twenty ninth day of September one thousand nine
hundred and five.

And the said William Hurd Adams agrees
to allow the said George Ellis Garrard to use the
said piece of land as an addition to his the said
George Ellis Garrard’s Fowl run, and the said
William Hurd Adams agrees to allow the said Geoge
Ellis Garrard to enclose the said piece of land
with Wire Netting but no nails Pegs or Staples
are to be driven into the Walls of the said messuage
and premises belonging to the said William Hurd
Adams.

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[1st line missing due to copying error]
Six calendar months notice of his wish or intention
to terminate the same such notice to expire upon the
Twenty ninth day of September in any year.

As witness the hands of the parties

Wirness to the Signature )
of the said William Hurd ) W. H. Adams [signed]
Adams                             )
Chas H Martin
Clerk to Mr G Ellis Garrard
Sol’r Evesham

Witness to the Signature )
of the said George Ellis ) G. Ellis Garrard [signed]
Garrard                  )

Chas H Martin

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Firbank
Harvington
Evesham

Feb 6/07

The Porch of rough oak
and thatch, created by me
at my own expense, over
the door of the above
premises, shall hereafter
be considered as part of
the said premises, and the
property of the landlord
and I hereby undertake
not to disturb or remove
the same in the event
of my tenancy being
determined either by
myself or the landlord
(Mr Adams)

Samuel Towers [Signed]

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Firbank
Harvington
Nr Evesham.

August 6th 1909

Dear Sir,
The three years lease of
the above premises which
I now hold of you, and
which expires this day. I
will continue to occupy the
said premises at the same
rental my tenancy to be
determined by six months
notice expiring on the
6th day of August 1910, or on
the same day of any following
year such notice being
given either by you as landlord
or by me as tenant.

Yours faithfully

W. H. Adams, Esq. Sam’l Towers

William Hurd Adams, deceased who died on the 6th day of March 1916.

James Gill
Fred'k Hawes

Duplicate of Fir009.

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Messres Frederick Haines and
James Gill
----- to -----

Conditions of Sale
(Including the Common Form Conditions
of the Birmingham Law Society)

of Freehold Dwelling house and
land known as “The Orchard” and
Cottage and Garden known as “Fir
Bank” at Harvington in the County
of Worcester.

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Entered at Stationers’ Hall

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Printed by Hudson & Son,
and Published for the Birmingham Law Society, by
Parsons and Son, 37 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham

G. Ellis Garrard
Evesham
3/1/09

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PARTICULARS AND CODITIONS OF SALE

of Freehold Property (Lots 1 and 2) to be
sold by Auction at The Kings Head Hotel Evesham
On Monday the 15th day of May 1916

Particulars
(as annexed)

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[Mostly printed material concerning Special Conditions. Hand written is:-]

Messrs E. G. Righton & Son of Evesham
Mr. G Ellis Garrard
Deposit of £10.
purchase to be completed on 24th June 1916
at the vendors solicitors in Evesham
Abstract to be delivered on 22nd May 1916
Objections within 5 days
Replies within 3 days
Draft assurance by 14 days
Engrossment within 7 days

The title shall commence as to both lots with an Indenture dated the 29th day of
September 1902 and made between The Equitable
Reversionary Interest Society Limited of the one part
and William Hurd Adams of the other part being a

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Conveyance on sale to the said W. H. Adams in fee simple free from
encumbrances, and all recitals or statements therein contained shall be
accepted and taken as conclusive evidence of every fact matter or thing
therein recited stated or implied.

11. The portion of the occupation cart road which runs over Lot 2, as shown
on the plan, shall be conveyed to and vested in the Purchaser of Lot 1 for the
joint use of the owners and occupiers for the time being of Lots 1 and 2. The
varying widths and direction of the said road shall be as at present used
and set out, and the Purchaser of Lot 2 shall not at any time hereinafter
erect a fence on either side within 6 feet of the centre of the said Road,
except upon the site of a now existing fence. The cost of
maintaining such portion of the said occupation cart road as aforesaid
shall fall as to three fourths thereof on Lot 1, and as to one fourth
thereof on Lot 2.

12. The Purchaser of Lot 1 shall pay in addition to his purchaser
money for the tenant’s fixtures in and about the Dwellinghouse
comprised therein the sum of £5 : 14 : 6 and the Purchaser of Lot 2
shall pay in addition to his purchase money for the crops and
produce in the garden comprised therein the sum of £1 according
to the respective valuations made by the Auctioneers and produced at
the time of sale.

13. Each purchaser shall with his deposit, and in addition to his
purchase money, pay the following fees, namely In respect of Lot 1 an
Auction fee of Three guineas and a Contrast fee of Three guineas, and
in respect of Lot 2 an Auction fee of One guinea and a Contract fee of
One guinea.

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Printed material

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[Only the right hand page has been transcribed here]
THE CONTRACT

This agreement made the 16th day of May 1916
Between Frederick Haines of Greenhill Evesham in the
County of Worcester Fruit Grower and James Hill of the
parish of Norton and Lenchwick in the County of Worecester
aforesaid Farmer
(the vendors) of the one part, and Ernest William Bunting
of Norton and Lenchwick aforesaid Gentleman
(the purchaser) of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Ernest William
Bunting

[printed material with] Three hundred and twenty pounds

As witness the hands of the parties [stamp with signature overwritten:] E.D. Autry[?]

 
Purchase money  £2325
Deposit paid      232 10
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Balance payable £2083 10 and 
                £5 14 6 as per valuation of fixtures

[More printed material plus totals etc.]

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This agreement made the 16th day of May
1916 Between Frederick Haines of Greenhill Evesham in
the County of Worcester Fruit Grower and James Hill of the
parish of Norton and Lenchwick in the County of Worcester
aforesaid Farmer (the Vendors) of the one part and
Herbert Mason of Edgbaston in the City of
Birmingham Gentleman
(Purchaser) of the other part Witnesseth that the said
Herbert Mason
is the highest bidder for and the purchaser of the property
described (as Lot 2) in the Particulars above appearing at
the price of Two hundred and sixty Pounds
on the terms of the special and common form condition
above contained.

And the above named parties agree to complete the said
sale and Purchase according to the said conditions

As Witness the hands of the parties

Purchase money   £260
Deposit paid       26
Balance payable  £234 and £1 as per
valuation of crops and produce

Smith & Roberts [signed above stamp]

agents for & on behalf
of the Purchaser

Abstract of Title to be sent to
Vendors Solicitors (as stakeholder)

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The Firs
Harvington

Valuation of Pototoes in Garden to be taken to
by the purchaser of Lot 2.
May 15th 1916 Potatoes
We value the above at the Sum of
One Pound

£1 0 0

E.M. Righton & Son
Auctioneers & Valuers
Evesham

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The Orchard
Harvington

Inventory of Fixtures to be taken by the Purchaser
of Lot One May 15th 1916

Dining Room Shaped brass curtain pole and rings 16ft
Brass do 6ft
Five spring roller blinds and fittings

Drawing Room Three spring roller blinds & fittings
A 9ft 6in white enamelled cornice pole rings &
brackets
A 4ft ditto

Breakfast Room Spring roller blind & fittings
Bamboo cornice pole rings & brackets.

Front Bedroom 8ft white enamelled cornice pole rings & brackets
4ft do do
Three spring roller blinds & fittings

Bedroom No.2 A 9ft white enamelled cornice pole rings &
brackets
Five spring roller blinds & fittings

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Landing Spring roller blind & fittings. Bamboo curtain pole

Bedroom No.3 Spring roller blind. Bamboo curtain pole

Bedroom No.4 Spring roller blind & fittings. Bamboo curtain pole

We estimate the value of the foregoing
Items at the Sum of Five Pounds, Fourteen
Shillings and six pence

£5 14 6

E.M. Righton & Son
Auctioneers & Valuers
Evesham

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1916

Adams Trustees

to

Mason

"Fir Bank" Harvington

copy

Requisition on Title

Smith & Roberts
Evesham
G. Ellis Garrard
Evesham

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Adams Trustees to Mason

"Fir Bank" Harvington

Requisitions on Title	Replies
1. A certificate that all Estate and other duties payable in respect of the property on the death of William Hurd Adams deceased must be produced and the same on a copy thereof handed over to the Purchaser on completion of the Purchaser	1. Yes.
2. We presume that the abstracted Indenture of September 29th 1902 will be retained as it relates to other property. Who will give the usual acknowledgement for production and delivery of copies and undertaking for safe custody thereof? All deeds and documents relating solely to this Lot should be handed over to the Purchaser on completion. Are there any such deeds and documents? All Deeds & documents relating to both Lots 1 & 2 which will not be handed over to the Purchaser of Lot 2 should be included in any such acknowledgement as aforesaid. Please give list of any such deeds.	2. The abstracted Indenture of 29th Sept 1902 will be handed to the Purshaser of Lot 1 after completion of purshaser of Lot 2 The Vendors will give the usual acknowledge, but no undertaking for safe custody. There are no deeds or docs relating solely to Lot 2. The Purchaser cannot call for an acknmt in respect of any other deeds or docs.
3. We understand that there is a written agreement with the tenant. If there is so a copy thereof should be supplied and the Counterpart thereof handed over on completion.	3. The Vendors are not aware of any written Agreement with the tenant.
4. Probate of the Will of the said W. H. Adams must be produced on completion of the the purchase.	4. This shall be done.
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5. Is there any tithe land tax tithe rent charge or any other periodical payment payable in respect of the property other than the usual rates and taxes? If so please give full particulatrs thereof.	5. None that the Vendors are aware of but see special condition 4.
6. All rent sales and taxes must be discharged or apportioned up to the date of completion.	6. Yes.
7. Have any notices been served by the Local Sanitary Authority in respect of any nuisance or nuisances on the premises within the Public Health Acts and not yet complied with? Has the village water scheme been yet connected?	7. None that the Vendors are aware of.
8. To whom do the walls and fences adjoining the property belong? Are any of them party walls or fences?	8. The fences separating Lots 1 and 2 belong to Lot 1 see plan attached to Conditions of sale. The Vendors cannot say as to the other boundary walls or fences.
9. Are there any rights of way air water light drainage or any other rights or easements affecting the property not disclosed by the Abstract or Condition of sale?	9. Not that the Vendors are aware of; but see special Condition 4.
10. Is the property insured against loss or damage by fire? If so in what office and for what sum and will the Vendors hold the policy of such Insurance as Trustees for the purchaser pending completion? If the property is also insured against loss or damage by aircraft please give full particulars.	10. The property is insured with other the Purchaser should insure himself.
11. The Vendors will of course obtain the Conveyance to the Purchaser impressed with one of the Stamps mentioned in Sec.4 (3) of the Finance (1909 10) Act 1910 prior to completion.	11. Yes.
12. Has any claim been made against the property for Undeveloped Land Duty? The Vendors should give an undertaking to discharge any such duty if and when demanded and a sum should be retained out of the purchase money pending payment.	12. No. This undertaking is unecessary & will not be given. The Purchaser cannot call for a sum to be retained as suggested.
13. Please give full particulars of the Provisional valuation of the property contracted to be sold.	13. Lot 2, was not separately valued; but was including in the same Provional valuation with Lot 1.
14. The Purchaser reserves the right of making such further Reequisitions and objections as may arise on the examination of the Abstract or as may arise after making the usual searches.	14. Admitted, only so far as allowed by the Conditions of sale.

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Smith & Roberts

G Ellis Garrard
Vendors Solicitor
Evesham
24th May 1916.

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[Reverse]
Dated 24th June 1916

Messres Frederick Haines and
James Gill (Trustees of the Will
of William Hurd Adams dec’d

to

Mrs Winifred Mason

Copy Conveyance

of

A messe Cotte or tenement & garden
known as “Fir Bank” situate at
Harvington in the Coy of Worcester

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Smith & Roberts
Evesham
G. Ellis Garrard
Evesham

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This Indenture made the 24th day of June 1916 Between Frederick
Haines of Greenhill in the Borough of Evesham in the Coy of Worcester Fruit Grower
and James Hill of the Parish of Norton & Lenchwick in the same Coy Farmer
(hereinafter called “the Vendors”) of the one part and Winifred Mason the wife of
Herbert John Mason of 12 & 14 Bath Row in the City of Birmingham Manufacturer
(hereinafter called ”the Purchaser”) of the one part. Whereas William Hurd Adams late of
Harvington in the Coy of Worcester Fruit Grower being at the respective dates of making
his Will and his death hereinafter next seised of the unencumbered fee simple
in possession of or in (inter alia) the messuage cottage or tenement tenements &
premises hereinafter described & intended to be hereby conveyed duly made and executed his last
Will & testament dated the 16th day of February 1916 he appointed the Vendor
(hereinafter called “his trustees”) to be Executors & trustees of that his Will And the Testator
thereby gave devised and bequeathed all his real & personal estate not thereby otherwise
disposed of unto his Trustees upon trust as to his Real Estate situate at Harvington
aforesaid that his trustees should sell call in & convert into money the same & apply the
proceeds as therein mentioned. And whereas the said William Hurd Adams the Testator
died on the 6th day of March at Harvington aforesaid without having in any
Way altered or revoked his said recited Will which was duly proved in the
Worcester District Probate Registry of His Majesty’s High Court of Justice on the
[space] day of [space] 1816 by the Vendors the Executors & Trustees
named therein. And whereas the Vendors have through the medium of a Sale
by Public Auction held at the King’s Head Hotel Evesham on the 15th day of May
1916 agreed with the then Purchaser for the sale to here of the said messuage hereditaments & premises
hereafter described & intended to be hereby conveyed (being Lot 2 at the sd Auction sale) at
the price or for the money of £260.
Now this Indenture witnesseth that in pursuance of the sd
recited agreement and in consideration of the sum of £260 now paid by the Purchaser to
the Vendors (the ---- whereof the Vendors do & each of them do --- thereby re----ply
acknowledge) They Vendors as Personal Representatives of the sd W. H. Adams dec'd & each

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of them and hereby convey unto the purchaser All That messuage hereditament[?] & tenement
with the cottage that adjoining & belonging known as “Fir Bank” at Harvington
in the County of Worcester now occupied by Samuel Towers as tenant thereof
Together with the garden thereto belonging & separated therefrom by the roadway
hereof mentioned partly occupied by the sd S. Towers as tenant the remainer
being occupied by the sd Wm. H. Adams up to the date of his death. All which sd
lands & premises above described contain in the whole 1 Rood or thereabouts and one
together with the abuttals & boundaries thereof for the purpose of identification only
and not by way of extension[?] or reextention[?] more particularly delineated & described[?] upon the
map or plan ---- upon these presents & are thereon coloured pink. Together with the full
& free right & liberty for the Purchaser her heirs executors administrators & assigns in common
with Ernest Willliam Bunting (the Purchaser of Lot 1 from the Vendors at the sd Auction
Sale) or other the owner or owners occupier or occupiers for the time being of
Lot 1 aforesaid & all persons having a like right thereto to go pass & repass with
or without horses carts & carriages over & along such portion of the occupation
road forming part of Lot 1 leading from the main street of the village of Harvington
aforesaid to the messuage or dwellinghouse standing on Lot 1 afsd as
[part of the line has been crossed out and 'separates' added in red] separates the sd messuage Cottage or
tenement from the sd garden as afsd (& which sd portion of the sd roadway is
coloured brown on the sd plan) but subject to the liability of the Purshaser [the following has been added in red]
as other the duties or a------ for the time being at the --------- & -------- intended to be hereby conveyed to here pay
& discharge one equal fourth part or share of the cost of keeping such portion
Afsd of the sd roadway in repair. To hold the same unto & to the use of
Purchaser in fee simple [the following has been added in red] And the Purchaser ---- covenant
with the Vendor that --- the Purchaser by being of -------- shall not at any time hereinafter
erect a fence in either place subject to 6 feet of the centre of the said road
except upon the site of a now existing fence And the Vendors hereby acknowledge the right of the
Purchaser to production of a certain Indenture of Conveyance on Sale dated the 29th
day of September 1902 & made between the Equitable Reversionary Interest Society
Ltd of one part and the sd Wm. H. Adams of the other part & delivery of expenses thereof
And in pursuance of Section 73 of the finance (1909-10) Act 1910 it is hereby
certified that the Conveyance & transfer hereby effected is a separate transaction &
document forming part of a larger transaction or a series of transactions in

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respect of which the amount or value on the aggregate amount or value of
The consideration exceeds the sum of £500. In witness whereof the sd parties
to these presents have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year first before
written.

Fred’k Haines
James Gill

Subject to my alterations and additions in
Red ink I approve of the Draft
Upon behalf of the Purchaser
G. Ellis Garrard
Evesham 27th May 1916

Agreed Sealed & Delivered by the sd
Frederick Haines in the presence of

Harvey F Burton
Clerk to Mr G. Ellis Garrard
Solicitor Evesham

Signed Sealed and Delivered by
The before said James Gill in the
presence of
Geo A Meades
Clerk to Mr G. Ellis Garrard
Solicitor Evesham

Notes:

• Ernest William Bunting died in 1943, aged 67.