Dawn Thanks very much for response. Apologies for the delay, but hopefully you may understand that with a 6 month old to look after, family history has to be slotted in around other things. Regards Denise > -----Original Message----- > From: Dawn Webb [mailto:dawnwebb@optushome.com.au] > Sent: 24 October 2004 22:01 > To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [ENG-CAMB] Need help interpreting an Indenture > > > That sounds a bit like a will - and the terms "for love and > affection" are still used here in Oz for transferring > property between husband and wife and avoiding stamp duty. > Usually in the case of a divorce property settlement, > according to the banks, but also in other cases such as my > husband and myself when he first started working for himself. > The bank got rather annoyed as the wording made them assume > we had divorced - which we hadn't - and not told them. > > I also suspect the fine on the property might mean rental. > > Dawn (Melbourne Australia) > > -----Original Message----- > From: mggirl [mailto:mggirl@damask.plus.com] > Sent: Monday, 25 October 2004 6:17 AM > To: ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ENG-CAMB] Need help interpreting an Indenture > > > Dear Listers > > I've just realised I'm sat on a goldmine of information for > my CHALLIS family from Sawston. > > Thicko that I am, I didn't realise that the Indenture my > father has had for 20 years has the main characters of my > 5xGr Grandparents as the main players - until tonight !! > > I've attempted to type up the document, putting question > marks where I can't read the word, but it still doesn't make sense. > > Who can I talk to to put it into modern english for me ? The > document is dated 1813 if that's any help. > > > Sample paragraph : > And Whereas the said Thomas Challis and Ann his wife being so > ? and instilled as aforesaid and being mutually decisions of > making some provision for their children to take effect after > the respective deceases of them the said Thomas Challis and > Ann his wife have therefore proposed and agreed to settle the > said ? and promises to the ? and support the trusts > hereinafter limited or declared of and ? ? the same and ? > that view and for that purpose it is intended that a fine > should be levied of the said premises as hereinafter > mentioned now this indenture witnesseth that in pursuance of > the said agreement and for ? the same and for and in the ? ? > ? ? of the mutual love and affection the said Thomas Challis > and Ann his wife have for their said children hereinafter > respectively named and for and in ? of the sum of ten > shillings of lawful money of Great Britain to the said Thomas > Challis and Ann his wife at or before the execution of those ? > > > Many thanks in advance > Denise > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 22/10/2004 > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 22/10/2004 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 22/10/2004