1. John Sartain James, city of Bristol, Gent. 2. Samuel James of Radstock, c. Somerset
Reciting: Mortgage, 29 September 1792 1. William Townsend and John Townsend, city of Bath, Silversmiths, Richard Hewlett, p. Walcot, Carpenter, and Thomas Townsend, city of Bath, Silversmith, a trustee for William Townsend, John Townsend, and Richard Hewlett 2. John Sartain James Reciting: Bond, 29 September 1792 Bond for £8000, for the securing of £4000 at interest. 2 closes of pasture ground adjoining together and commonly called the Furlong, one being 6a. the other 10a., situate in p. Walcot, bounded on the east by meadow ground formerly of George Clarke, Gent., but now of Edward Clarke, Esq., on the west by a land formerly occupied by Thomas Hill and lately belonging to and in possesion of Henry Fisher, late of Walcot, Gent., dec'd., but now of his representatives, on the south by lands formerly of John Skrine and Arthur Cottle but now partly of James Hooper of Shockerwick, c. Somerset, and partly of Mrs Rebecca Loftus, and on the north by the highway or turnpike road from Bath to Batheaston. Which said lands were recently purchased by Lease and Release, by William Townsend, John Townsend and Richard Hewlett from Edward Bushell Collibee, subject to a fee farm rent of £250. Consideration: £4000 (5%)
Whereas John Sartain James has applied to Samuel James for the advance of £3000, to which Samuel James has agreed upon the transfer of the said securities to him.
The principle sum of £4000 (5%) secured as hereinbefore recited from 1. to 2.