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The Calvert parers, Vol. III

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT MADE 7TH OCTOBER, 1633, BETWEEN. LEONARD CALVERT OF LONDON, ESQUIRE, AND SIR RICHARD LECHFORD OF SHELLWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY, KNIGHT.
The Calvert parers, Vol. III -- ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT MADE 7TH OCTOBER, 1633, BETWEEN. LEONARD CALVERT OF LONDON, ESQUIRE, AND SIR RICHARD LECHFORD OF SHELLWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY, KNIGHT. Next Section || Previous Section || Table of Contents

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Articles Indented of Covenant and Agreement made and agreed vpon the seauenth day of October Anno Dmi: 1633. And in the ninth yeare of the raigne of our Souraigne Lord Charles King of England &c: Betweene Leonard Caluert of London Esquier of th' one part: And Sr Richard Lechford of Shellwood in the County of Surrey Knight, of the other part; as followeth: Viz:

Inprimis whereas the sayd?ties have now adventured the so?e of ffower hundred, one pounds thirteene shillings and eight pence of lawfull money of England, vpon a Voyage to be made by the sayd Leonard Caluert & others into the Province of Maryland in the parts of America; And the said Leonard Caluert hath adventured three parts of the sayd so?e of ffower hundred, one poundes thirteene shillings and eight pence; And the sayd Sr Richard Lechford hath adventured 1 fourth part of the sayd so?e of 401£ 13s 8d Now the sayd Leonard Caluert doth for him, his e?tors admr?s and assignes & for any of them, Covenant, promise, grant, and agree to & wth the sayd Sr Richard Lechford his executors admr?rs and assignes and to & wth every of them by these presents; That hee the sayd Leonard Caluert; his executers admr?s or assignes or some of them, shall and will (vpon every reasonable request to be made unto him or them by the sayd Sr Richard Lechford his e?tors admr?rs or assignes or some of them); make & yield unto the sayd

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Sr Richard Lechford his executors administrators and assignes, or to some of them; a true, just, full and p'fect Account and reckoning of, for, and concerning the whole profitt and benefitt, wch shalbe any wayes made by the said entire su?e of fower hundred one pound thirteene shillings eight pence so adventured as aforesaid: And that vpon every such Account soe made as aforesaid, be the said Leonard Caluert his executors. administrators or assignes shall well and truely pay or cause to be payed unto the said Sr Richard Lechford his executors administrators or assignes or unto some of them; a full fourth part of the said whole profitt & benefitt wch shalbe made by the said sume of ffower hundred One pound thirteene shillings eight pence so adventured as aforesaid./

Item the said Sr Richard Lechford doth for him his executors administrators and assignes and for every of them; Covenant promise and graunt to and wth the said Leonard Caluert his executors administrators and assignes and every of them by these presents: That he the said Leonard Caluert his executors administrators and assignes and euery of them; shall or lawfully may, at all tymes, receiue and keepe to his and their owne proper use and behoofe; all the said three parts of the said whole profitt and benefitt, wch shalbe, made by the said entire su?e of flower hundred one pound thirteene shillings eight pence:

In witnes whereof, the said?ties have to these prsent Articles Indented, interchangeably sett their hands and seales the day and yeares first above written./

Leonard Caluert

(Seal.)

Sealed and delivered in the
presence of

Robt Cureton Secy

Jo: Knight Shrieu D?? S??y

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