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Shakespeare of Stratford
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to him by the said William Shakespear before the ensealing and delivery of these presents well and truly contented and paid, whereof and of every part and parcel whereof he, the said Raphe Hubande, doth by these presents acknowledge the receipt, and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth clearly acquit, exonerate, and discharge the said William Shakespear, his executors and administrators, for ever by these presents—hath demised, granted, assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth demise, grant, assign, and set over unto the said William Shakespear, his executors and assigns, the moiety or one-half of all and singular the said tithes of corn, grain, blade, and hay, yearly and from time to time coming, increasing, renewing, arising, growing, issuing, or happening, or to be had, received, perceived, or taken out of, upon, or in the towns, villages, hamlets, grounds, and fields of Stratford, Old Stratford, Welcombe, and Bushopton aforesaid in the said county of Warwick, and also the moiety or one-half of all and singular the said tithes of wool, lamb, and other small and privy tithes, herbage, oblations, obventions, alterages, muniments, and offerings whatsoever. . . .

To have and to hold all and every the said moieties or one-half of all and singular the said tithes before in and by these presents lastly mentioned to be granted and assigned . . . unto the said William Shakespear, his executors and assigns, from the day of the date hereof, for and during the residue of the said term of fourscore and twelve years in the said first recited indenture mentioned, and for such and so long term and time, and in as large, ample, and beneficial manner as the said Raphe Hubande should or ought enjoy the same, yielding and paying therefor yearly during the