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Dated 5th January 1841
Reverend J M St AUBYN
to
Henry and Samuel LAITY, yeomen

Counterpart Lease of part of the Barton of Clowance in Crowan

Term 15 years from Michaelmas 1840
Rent £160 first year and £260 remainder of term
DDRH156

This indenture made the fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one between the Reverend John Molesworth St AUBYN, of Clowance in the County of Cornwall, Clerk, of the one part and Henry LAITY, of the parish of Crowan in the said County, and Samuel LAITY of the town of Marazion, in the said county, yeomen, of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said John Molesworth St AUBYN in consideration of the yearly rent, covenants, conditions, hereinafter reserved and contained had demised and leased, and by these presents doth demise and lease unto the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, all that part of the Barton of Clowance in the parish of Crowan aforesaid, late in the occupation of Thomas FAULL, Edward POOLEY and Robert LIBBY, containing about one  hundred and forty eight acres, two roods and twenty seven poles customary.
Also all that field called the south east field in the said parish of Crowan, late in the occupation of James COURTIS and George COURTIS, containing about twelve acres, three roods and eighteen poles (customary), together with a part of the downs called the Nine Burrow Downs and Tregear Downs in the said parish of Crowan, containing abut fifty two acres, and three roods customary, all which said premises are now in the occupation of the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY together with all houses and other buildings thereto belonging, excepting and reserving hereout unto the said John Molesworth St AUBYN his heirs and assigns, all ores, metals, minerals, clay, marle, stone and quarries of stone with liberty to carry away, dig, work for, and carry away the same, at pleasure and to erect any houses, engines, or machines for raising and returning the same.
And also excepting all the waters and watercourses whatsoever, with liberty to conduct any streams of water into, over, through or from, the said premises, and for that purpose to make such dams, channels and works as he or they shall think proper. And also excepting all trees and sapling, with power of entry for felling, rooting up and carrying away the same at pleasure. And also at liberty to plant any trees, at any time, during the term hereby granted, on any  part of the said premises.
And also excepting all game and rabbits, and all royalties whatsoever, with liberty and power for him, and them, or any others by him, or them authorised to hunt and shoot over the said premises.
To have and to hold the premises hereby demised with the appurtenances (except before excepted) unto the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors, administrators and assigns for the term of fifteen years to be computed from the twenty-ninth day of September last.
Yielding and paying therefore, during the first year of the said term, the rent or sum of the said term, the rent or sum of one hundred and sixty pounds and yearly, and every year during the remainder of the said term, the rent or sum of two hundred and sixty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain, by equal quarterly payments at Christmas, Ladyday, Midsummer, and Michaelmas, the first of such payments being considered as having become due at Christmas last.
And the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY do hereby for themselves, jointly and severally, and for their joint and several heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant and agree with the said John Molesworth St AUBYN, his heirs, and assigns, that they the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors, administrators, or assigns, shall, will and pay the said several yearly rents of one hundred and sixty pounds, and two hundred and sixty pounds, quarterly without any deduction or abatements whatsoever, in manner aforesaid, an according to the true meaning of these presents.
And also pay and discharge the land tax, tithe, commutation, rent, charged and the proportionate part thereof, to the end of the said term, and all other parliamentary or parochial taxes, rates, assessments, or outgoings whatsoever in respect of the said premises during the said term.
And also shall and will, well and sufficiently repair the said premises and every part thereto, when and so often as need, or occasion, shall be required during the said term (except the wall and timbers and slating of the roofs of the houses on the said premises which are to be repaired by the said John Molesworth St AUBYN, his heirs, and assigns unless the same (when thatched), shall be injured, for want of a good and sufficient thatch covering, in which case they are to be repaired by the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors, administrators, and assigns), and the same so well and sufficiently repaired (except as aforesaid) shall, and will, at the expiration or other determination of the said term peaceably leave and yield up.
And further that they the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors, administrators and assigns, shall not, nor will, rake up for tillage any part of the said premises which shall not have been in pasture for at least three years immediately preceding.
And shall and will manure every part of the said premises broken up for tillage during the said term with good compost of which at least one eighth part shall be  ?  ?  straw compost every  ? which straw ? or ? ? therefore and leave the same thereon at the determination of this demise.
And shall not cut any part of the same ? ? hay twice in any one year nor two years successively. Nor cut a larger quantity of hay than usual during either of the last three years of the said term. Nor in any one year have more than one third part of the arable land in tillage. Nor cut any trees or saplings, nor destroy, nor injure the same, nor any thorns, quicksets or hedgewood on the hedges belonging to the said premises, but cut the said thorns, quicksets and hedgewood at the proper seasons of the year, and then lay down sufficient parts thereof and preserve and keep alive all stocks and roots of the same, and properly cast and make new make the hedges, and repair all gaps. and bad and low peaces therein. to the full height of the adjoining parts of the same hedges. Nor cut any more furze or fuel from the said hedges. nor from any other part of the said premises during either of the last three years of the said term than for his. or their family. use on the said premises. Nor cut or pare any turf or soil for burning, or for sale, in any manner whatsoever without the special leave in writing of the said John Molesworth St AUBYN, his heirs, and assigns in every instance in which it may be required.
And shall, and will, in all other matters not herein provided for, crop and manage, and manure the said premises according to the most approved rules of good husbandry.
And also shall, and will, permit and suffer, the said John Molesworth St AUBYN, his heirs, and assigns, or any incoming tenant, at any time after the tenth day of May in the last year of the said term, to enter into the yards and other parts of the said premises, and from thence with horses, cattle and carriages to take and carry out all the dung, earth and compost, and to lay the same in mixens on some convenient part of the said premises, and at any time after Midsummer to take exclusive possession of such parts of the said premises as shall be next in turn for wheat, and to break up manure and prepare the same for wheat, and to use all convenient and accustomed ways for that purpose, and also to depasture and keep his, and their, working cattle on the ground so to be taken.
And Lastly that they the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors, administrators, and assigns shall not assign, underlet, or in any manner, part with the possession, or occupation, of the said premises, or any part thereof, to any person, or persons, whomsoever without the previous written licence of the said John Molesworth St AUBYN, his heirs, or assigns
Provided always, and it is hereby declared and agreed, that if the said rent shall remain unpaid after either of the quarter days aforesaid, or if the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors, administrators or assigns, shall not observe and act agreeable to all and every the covenants, exceptions, and agreements hereinbefore contained, or shall or do commit, or suffer to be done or committed, any voluntary waste, spoil, or destruction, or shall become bankrupt, or insolvent. Then in all, any, or either of the said cases, it shall be lawful for the said John Molesworth St AUBYN, his heirs, and assigns, into the said premises and to re-enter and the same to repossess, and enjoy, as in his, or their former estate.
Provided also, and it hereby declared and agreed, that in case the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors, administrators and assigns, shall cut any part of the said premises for hay twice in any one year, or two years successively, or shall cut any turf or soil for burning, or for sale, contrary to the covenants in these respects hereinbefore contained, that then they the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors, administrators, and assigns, shall forfeit, yield, and pay to the said John Molesworth St AUBYN, his heirs, and assigns, for every such extra cutting of hay at the rate of eight pounds per acre, and for every such cutting of turf or soil at the rate of twenty pounds per acre, which said penalties shall be added to the next quarters rent, and be recoverable by distress or otherwise in the manner as the rent hereinbefore reserved.
Provided also, and it is hereby declared and agreed, that it shall be lawful for the said Henry LAITY and Samuel LAITY, their executors administrators, and assigns, to have the use of the Barn and Mowhay on the said premises, until the twenty-fifth day of March after the expiration of the said term, for the purpose of returning the corn of the last years growth, leaving the straw thereof (except wheaten Reed) upon the said premises, for the benefit of the said John Molesworth St AUBYN, his heirs, or assigns, or any new tenant or tenants.
In Witness whereof, the parties aforesaid to these presents, their hands and seals have set the day and year first above written.
Henry LAITY (signature)
Saml LAITY (signature)

Transcribed by Jacqy FAULL Aug 2004
Original copy held by the Cornwall Records Office

1841 census - poss connections

1841 census HO107/141/12 pg17 ED1 Truthall Crowan Penwith-Cornwall
POOLEY Edward M 65 Farmer Cornwall
POOLEY Mary F 55 Cornwall
POOLEY Grace F 20 Cornwall
POOLEY John M 15 Cornwall
POOLEY Henry M 15 Cornwall
VANDERSLUYS Robert M 25 Male Servant Cornwall
SHEIR Eleanor F 15 Female Servant Cornwall
UREN Simon M 11 Male Servant Outside Census County (1841)

And son
1841 census HO107/141/13 pg18 ED1 Truthall Crowan Penwith-Cornwall
POOLEY Edward M 25 Butcher Cornwall
POOLEY Jane F 20 Cornwall

1841 census HO107/141/29 pg9 ED6 Clowance Crowan Penwith-Cornwall
LIBBY Robert M 51 Farmer Cornwall
LIBBY Elizabeth F 54 Cornwall
LIBBY Francis M 19 Cornwall
LIBBY Elizabeth F 18 Cornwall
LIBBY Matthew M 9 Cornwall

And son
1841 census HO107/141/18 pg28 ED5 Clowance Wood, Crowan Penwith-Cornwall
LIBBY Robert M 25 Farmer Cornwall
LIBBY Mary F 20 Outside Census County (1841)
LIBBY Benjamin M 1 Cornwall
LIBBY Mary F 15 Female Servant Cornwall

HO107/144 Place: Penwith-Cornwall Enumeration District: 5
Civil Parish: St Erth Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 64 Page: 2
Address: Tregethas
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Henry ,   , M ,   , 40 ,   , Farmer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Mary ,   , F ,   , 30 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Henry ,   , M ,   , 2 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , William ,   , M ,   , 10m ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , HANCOCK ,   , Harriot ,   , F ,   , 25 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , GOLDWORTHY ,   , Catherine ,   , F ,   , 15 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , EDWARDS ,   , Richard ,   , M ,   , 15 ,   , Ag. Lab.  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , SEMMENS ,   , Samuel ,   , M ,   , 14 ,   , Ag. Lab.  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , SEMMENS ,   , John ,   , M ,   , 14 ,   , Ag. Lab.  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , CLEMENTS ,   , Kitty ,   , F ,   , 50 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall , , , ,

HO107/144 Place: Penwith-Cornwall Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: St Hilary Ecclesiastical Parish:
Folio: 44 Page: 12
Address: Fore Street
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Samuel ,   , M ,   , 67 ,   , Farmer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Elizabeth ,   , F ,   , 67 ,   , Farmer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , BLAKE ,   , John ,   , M ,   , 30 ,   , Agricultural Labourer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , WILLIAMS ,   , Elizabeth ,   , F ,   , 30 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , CADDY ,   , Lavinia ,   , F ,   , 15 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall , , , ,

HO107/144 Place: Penwith-Cornwall Enumeration District: 11
Civil Parish: St Hilary Ecclesiastical Parish:
Folio: 35 Page: 1
Address: Trevarthin
  ,   , LAITY ,   , John ,   , M ,   , 69 ,   , Farmer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Elizabeth ,   , F ,   , 54 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Richard ,   , M ,   , 31 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Thomas ,   , M ,   , 27 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
 Page: 36/2 ,   , LAITY ,   , Henry ,   , M ,   , 23 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Silas ,   , M ,   , 21 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , George ,   , M ,   , 15 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , LAITY ,   , Amelia ,   , F ,   , 13 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , SEMMENS ,   , Edward ,   , M ,   , 25 ,   , Agricultural Labourer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , TREVARTHEN ,   , William ,   , M ,   , 19 ,   , Agricultural Labourer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , ROWE ,   , Elizabeth ,   , F ,   , 55 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , WILLIAMS ,   , Cathorine ,   , M ,   , 23 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , CADDY ,   , Elizabeth ,   , F ,   , 11 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall , , , ,

Piece: HO107/144 Place: Penwith-Cornwall Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: St Erth Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 52 Page: 5
Address: Bosence
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , James ,   , M ,   , 40 ,   , Farmer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , Mary ,   , F ,   , 30 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , Ann ,   , F ,   , 12 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , James ,   , M ,   , 9 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , Louisa ,   , F ,   , 4m ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , STAPLETON ,   , Thomas ,   , M ,   , 18 ,   , Male Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , PASCOE ,   , Mary ,   , F ,   , 17 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , TRENEWOON ,   , William ,   , M ,   , 10 ,   , Male Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,  , ,

Piece: HO107/144 Place: Penwith-Cornwall Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: St Erth Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 52 Page: 5
Address: Bosence
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , George ,   , M ,   , 65 ,   , Farmer  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,  Surname as previous household. ,   ,
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , Jane ,   , F ,   , 60 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , Jeremiah ,   , M ,   , 18 ,   , Ag. Lab.  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , CHYNOWDEN ,   , Gabriel ,   , M ,   , 13 ,   , Male Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , POPE ,   , Jane M ,   , F ,   , 15 ,   , Female Servant  ,   , Cornwall ,   ,   ,   ,
  ,   , GUNDRY ,   , Ann ,   , F ,   , 30 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall ,   ,  No occu. given ?? ,   ,
  ,   , COURTIS ,   , Rebekah ,   , F ,   , 20 ,   ,   ,   , Cornwall , , , ,


Transcribed by Jacqy FAULL Aug 2004
Original document held by Cornwall Record Office