Deed of lease from John MORTIMER to Reuben DANIEL,
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1806

[Transcriber's note:  This is a transcription of the original
document; all of the signatures at the end are in different
handwritings.  The deed is recorded in Fredericksburg Deed
Book D, at page 55.]

This Indenture made and entered into this first day of January
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & Six
Between John Mortimer of the town of Fredericksburg & State of
Virginia of the one part, and Reuben Daniel of the same place
of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Mortimer for
and in consideration of the Rents, Covenants and agreements
hereinafter mentioned, on the part and behalf of the said
Reuben Daniel, to be paid done and performed:  Hath granted,
demised, [sic] leased and to farm letten, and by these
presents doth grant, demise, lease and to farm let, unto the
said Reuben Daniel his Executors, administrators and assigns,
a certain piece or parcell of Ground situate lying & being in
the town of Fredericksburg, being part of a lott known &
designated, in the Plan of said town by number 244 and is
bounded as follows to wit, beginning at the corner formed by
the intersection of Caroline Street with Princess Elizabeth
and running up Caroline Street thrity [sic] three feet and one
third of a foot, thrence [sic] through the said Lott 132 feet
to Lott No. 235 thence along the dividing line between Lotts
No 244 and No 235, thirty three feet & 1/3d of a foot,- to
Princess Elizabeth Street, thence along Princess Elizabeth
Street 132 feet to the beginning.  To Have and to Hold the
said piece or parcell of Ground unto the said Reuben Daniel,
his Executors, administrators and assigns from the day of the
date of these presents, for and during and unto the full end
and term of Seven years fully to be complete and ended: 
Yielding and paying therefor, yearly and every year, during
the said term, unto the said John Mortimer, his heirs or
assigns, the yearly Rent or sum of twenty five dollars to be
paid on the first day of January in every year_ Provided
nevertheless & it is the true intent & meaning of these
presents & the parties hereto: that if it shall happen that
the said yearly Rent of twenty five dollars, hereby reserved,
or any part thereof, to be behind or unpaid, by the Space of
thirty days rent over or after either of said days whereon the
same ought to be paid as aforesaid (the same being first
lawfully demanded) that then and from thence forth it shall
and may be lawful for the said John Mortimer, his heirs or
assigns, into & upon the said demised premises, and every or
any part of parcell thereof, with the appurtenances, in the
name of the whole, to re-enter, and the same to have again,
repossess and enjoy as in his or their first and former
Estate, and him the said Reuben Daniel, his Executors,
administrators & assigns and all and every other Occupiers or
possessors of the said demised premises, from thence to expell
remove & put out: and shall rent out the same untill such
arrearages shall be fully satisfied and paid.
  And the said Reuben Daniel, for himself and his heirs,
Exors., administrators & assigns, doth Covenant, Grant & agree
to and with the said John Mortimer, his heirs and assigns,
that he the said Reuben Daniel, his Exors, administrators &
assigns, shall well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto the
said John Mortimer his heirs or assigns the aforesaid yearly
Rent of twenty five dollars, at the days & times, and in such
manner and form as herein before is limited and appointed for
the payment thereof, according to the intent and meaning of
these presents: And that he the said Reuben Daniel shall and
will as soon as possibly he can, at his own proper costs and
charges, make, erect, set up and finish a House and Buildings
upon the before named piece or parcell of Ground, of the value
of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than Seven
hundred dollars.  And the said John Mortimer, for himself, his
heirs and assigns, doth Covenant, grant and agree, to and with
the said Reuben Daniel his heirs & assigns, paying the Rent &
performing all & singular the Covenants & agreements before,
in and by these presents comprised, reserved and contained, on
his or their part and behalf, to be paid, done and performed,
shall and lawfully may peaceably & quietly have, hold, occupy,
possess and enjoy the said piece or parcell of ground herein
before granted & demised; together with the said Buildings to
be erected thereon, for and during the said term of Seven
years, without the lawful let, suit, trouble, molestation or
eviction, expulsion or interruption, of him the said John
Mortimer his heirs or assigns or of any other person or
persons whomsoever.  And it is further agreed between the
parties to these presents, that the Buildings to be erected by
the said Reuben Daniel, shall at the expiration of the said
term of seven years be valued by two disinterested men, one to
be chosen by each party, and if they cannot agree as to the
valuation they shall chuse a third person whose opinion shall
be final & binding on both parties:  And the said John
Mortimer shall take and receive the said buildings at such
valuation so made and shall pay the said Reuben Daniel the
amount thereof so soon as such valuation is made as aforesaid. 
But the said Reuben Daniel shall not be compelled to leave the
premises after such valuation is made, untill he shall have
received the full amount of the valuation made as aforesaid.
            In Witness whereof the Parties have hereunto set
their hands and Seals the day and year before written.
Signed Sealed and                         John Mortimer 
acknowledged in the                       Reubin Daniel
presence of us
Wm M Lithgow [?]
Geo Taylor
Benjn. Parke

[Transcriber's note: The surname of the first witness actually
looks more like "Sithgow," but I know of no such surname.]