agrees, by indenture, to be executed on or before the day of next to demise and let the said C. P. the house and lot known as number in street, in said city, at present in the occupa tion of E. F., to hold to the said C. D. his executors, administrators, and assigns, from the first day of May next, for and during the term of twenty-one years, at or under the clear yearly rent of dollars, payable quarterly, clear of all taxes and deductions; in which lease there shall be contained covenants on the part of the said C. D., his executors, administrators, and assigns, to pay rent, (except in case the premises are destroyed by fire, the rent is to cease until they are rebuilt,) and to pay all taxes and assessments; to repair the premises, (except damages by firo:) not to carry on any offen. sive or other business upon the premises, (except by the written permission of the said A. B. ;) to deliver the same up at the end of the term in good repair, (except damages by fire as aforesaid;) with all other usual nnd reasonable covenants; and a proviso for the re-entry of the said A. B., his heirs or assigns, in case of the nonpayment of the rent for the space of fifteen days after either of the said rent-days, or the non-performance of any of the covenants; and there shall also be contained therein covenants on the part of the said A. B., his heirs and assigns, for quiet enjoyment, to renew said lease at the expiration of said term, for a further period of twenty-one years at the same rent on the said C. D., his executors, administrators, or assigns, paying the said A. B., his executors, administrators, or as signs, the sum of dollars as a premium for such renewal ; and that, in case of an accidental fire, at any time during the said terms, or either of them, the said A. B. will forthwith proceed to put the premises in as good repair as before the fire, the rent in the mean time to cease; and the said C. D. hereby agrees to ac cept such lease on the terms aforesaid; and it is mutually agreed that the costs of making, executing and recording said lease, and a counterpart thereof, shall be borne by the said parties equally. As witness, &c., [as in General Form.] Agreement for Building a House. MEMORANDUM.—That on this day of it is agreed ba tween A. B. of and C. D. of, in manner following, viz.: the said C. D., for the considerations hereinafter mentioned, doth for himse f, his heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said A. B., his executors, administrators, and assigns, that he the said C. D. or his assigns shall and will, within the space of next after the date hereof, in a good and workmanlike manner, and at his own proper charge and expense, at, well and sub stantially erect, build, and finish, one house, or messuage, according to the draught, scheme, and explanation hereunto annexed with such stone, brick, timber, and other materials, as the said A B. or his assigns shall find or provide for the same: I considera tion whereof, the said A. B doth for himself, his executors, and ad ministrators, covenant with the said C. D., his executors, administra tors, and assigns, well and truly to pay unto the said C. D., his executors, administrators, and assigns, the sum of f lawful money of in manner following, viz. : part thereof at the be giuning of the said work another part thereof when the said work shall be half done, and the remaining -in full for the said work, when the same shall be completely finished: And also that he, the said A. B., his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall and will from time to time, as the same shall be required, at his and their own proper expense, find and provide stone, brick, timber, and other materials necessary for making, building and finishing the said house. And for the performance of all and every the articles and agreements above mentioned, the said A. B. and C. D. do hereby bind themselves, their executors, administrators, and assigns, each to the other, in the penal sum of firmly by these presents. In witness, &c., [as in General Form.] Agreement respecting a Party Wall. day of THIS agreement, made this between D. L. of the City of New York,merchant, of the first part, and P. S. of said city, merchant, of the second part, witnesseth. Whereas, the said D. L. is the owner in fee of the lot and store known as number 90 in street, in the third ward of the City of New York, and the said P. S. the owner in fee of the lot known as number 92 in street, aforesaid, immediately adjoining to and on the southerly side of said lot and store number 90, on which lot of the said P. S. he is about to erect a brick store. And whereas, it has been agreed, by and between the said parties, that the said P. S., in erecting his said store, shall make use of the gable end wall of the said store of the said D. L., immediately contiguous to and adjoining the said lot of the said P. S., as a party wall, upon the terms, conditions, and considerations hereinafter mentioned, the said gable end wall of the said D. L., so to be used as a party wall, standing and being entirely on the said lot of the said D. L. Now, therefore, this agreement witnesseth, that the said D. L., for and in consideration of the sum of dollars to him in hand paid by the said P. S., at or before the ensealing and delivery of these pre Bents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, doth, for him self, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, covenant grant, promise, and agree to and with the said P. S., his heirs executors, administrators, and assigns, forever, that he, the said P S., his heirs and assigns, shall and may, in erecting and building the said store upon the said lot of the said I S., freely and lawfully but in a workmanlike manner, and without any interruption mo lestation, or hinderance of or from the said D. L., his heirs or assigns, make use of the said gable end wall of the said store of the said D. L., immediately adjoining or contiguous to the said lot of he said P. S., or such parts and so much thereof as he the said P. S., his heirs or assigns, may choose as a party wall. And further, that should the said wall, hereby made a party wall, be at any fu ture time or times injured or destroyed, either by decay, lapse of time, fire, accident, or other cause whatever, so as to require to be either repaired or rebuilt, in whole or in part, then and in every such case, the said D. L. and the said P. S. by these presents, for themselves respectively, and their respective heirs and assigns forever, mutually covenant and agree, to and with each other and their respective heirs and assigns forever, that such reparation or rebuilding, as the case may be, shall be at the mutual joint and equal expense of them the said D. L. and P. S., their respective heirs and assigns forever; as to so much and such parts of the said wall as shall be used by the said P. S., his heirs and assigns, in erecting and building the said store which he is now about erecting on his said lot, and as to all coping of the said gable end, whether such coping be used by the said P. S., his heirs and assigns, in erecting and building the said store or not, and as to the residue of the said wall not used by the said P. S., his heirs or assigns, in erecting and building the said store, such reparation or rebuilding of such residue of the said wal! shall be at the sole and separate expense of the said D. L., his heirs or assigns forever; and that in every case of such reparation or rebuilding, should the same be necessary and proper, and either party, his heirs or assigns, request the other to unite in the same, and to contribute to the expense thereof, according to the true intent and meaning of this agreement, then the other party, his heirs or assigus forever, may cause such reparation or rebuilding to be made and done, and charge the other party, his heirs and assigns, forever, with the proportion of the expenses, costs, and charges thereof, according to the true intent and mean. ing of this agreement; and that in every case of such reparation or rebuilding, as the case may be, such repairs shall restore the said wall to the state and condition in which it now is in all rospects, as nearly as may be; and that in every case of rebuilding, such wall shall be rebuilt upon the same spot on which it now stands, and be of the same size and the same materials, as far as they may go, and as to the deficiency with others of the same quality and goodness, and in all respects shall be made of the same quality and goodness as the present wall. It being further in like manner mutually understood and agreed, by and between the said parties, that this agreement shall be perpetual, and run with the land, and be obligatory upon the heirs and assigns of the said parties, respectively, forever, and in all cases and on all occasions, shall be construed as a covenant running with the land: but that this agreement shall not have the effect or operation of conveying to the said P. S., his heirs or assigns, the fee simple of the one moiety or any other part of the ground or land on which the said wail now stands, but only the right to the use and benefit of the said wall as, a party wall, forever. In witness, &c., [as in General Form.] Agreement for making and delivering Boots. THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of in the year by and between A. B. of and C. D. of ―: WITNESSETH, that the said A. B., in consideration of the covenants on the part of the party of the second part, to be performed, doth covenant and agree, to and with the said C. D., that he will, within [here insert the time] from the date hereof, make and deliver to the said C. D. ten thousand pairs of boots, made from calfskin, of the first quality, and of the following sizes [here insert sizes]. And the said C. D. covenants to pay to the said A. B. two dollars for each pair, upon the completion of the delivery of the said ten thousand pairs, if the same are delivered within [insert the time agreed upon] from the date hereof, as aforesaid. In witness, &c. [as in General Form.] Agreement for a Sale of Wheat. MEMORANDUM.-It is agreed, by and between E. F. of, &c., That he, the said G. H., in consideration of three hundred bushels of wheat, sold to him this day by the said E. F., and by him agreed to be delivered to the said G. H., free of all charges and expenses whatsoever, at, on, or before, &c., next, shall and will pay, or cause to be paid to the said E. F., or his assigns, within three months after such delivery, the sum of, &c. And the said E. F., in consideration of the agreement aforesaid of the said G. H., doth prom. ise and agree, on or before, &c., aforesaid, at his proper expenses to send in and deliver to the said G. H., or his assigns, the said three hundred bushels of wheat, so sold him as aforesaid, and that he the said E. F. shall and will warrant the same to be good, clean, and merchantable grain. In witness, &c., [as in General Form.] Agreement to build a House according to a Plan annexed. Be it remembered, that on this agreed by and between A. B. of ner and form following, viz.: The said D. C., for the considerations hereinafter mentioned doth, for himself, his executors and administrators, promise and agree to and with the said A. B., his executors, administrators, and assigns, that he, the said C. D., or his assigns, shall and will, within the space of · next after the date hereof, in good and workmanlike manner, and according to the best of his art and skill, at well and substantially erect, build, set up, and finish, one house or messuage, according to the draught or scheme here. unto annexed, of the dimensions following, viz., &c., and to compose the same with such stone, brick, timber, and other materials as the said A. B. or his assigns shall find and provide for the same: In consideration whereof, the said A. B. doth for himself, his executors and administrators, promise and agree, to and with the said C. D, his executors, administrators and assigns, well and truly to pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said C. D., or his assigns, the in manner following, that is to say, the sum of part thereof at the beginning of the said work; the sum of more, another part thereof, when the same shall be completely finished; and also that the said A. B., his executors, administra tors, or assigns, shall and will, at his and their own proper ex pense, find and provide all the stone, brick, tile, timber, and other materials necessary for making and building the said house. And for the performance of all and every the articles and agreements above mentioned, the said A. B. and C. D. do hereby bind themselves, their executors, &c., each to the other, in the penal sum of firmly by these presents. sum of In witness whereof &c., [as in General Form.] [Here annex Plan.] be - Church, in Agreement to Change a Mortgage Security. THIS agreement, made the day of, in the year tween the Rector, Wardens, and Vestrymen of the the city of New-York, of the first part, and C. M., of the said city, gentleman, of the second part, witnesseth: That whereas the said parties of the first part have sold and conveyed in fee, unto the said party of the second part, the six several lots of ground in said city known as numbers for the price or consideration of $50,000, part of which su: has been paid down on the delivery of the deeds therefor; and, whereas, in order to secure to the said parties of the first part, the payment of the residue of said purchase money, to wit, the sum of $30,000, in six equal payments of $5,000 each, in ten years, with interest thereon at the rate of five per cent. per annum, the said party of the second part, and his wife, have executed and delivered to the said parties of the first part six several mortgages on the said premises, as collateral security for the six several bonds of corresponding amounts, exe. cuted and delivered by the said party of the second part to the aid parties of the first part; and, whereas, also, it may at some |