Mortgage, Royston and Baldock, Hertfordshire

Hale Wortham, John Hitch, Ebenezer Hollick, Edmund Fisher, Hale Wortham, jr., James Wortham, Richard Scott, Joseph Foster, and Thomas Smyth, Trustees under two Acts of Parliament for the repair of the road between Tring, Herts. and Bournbridge, Cambs., it being enacted that they may assign as security to any person lending them money the profits of the tolls, assign certain tolls to Richard Crop of London for the remainder of the term mentioned in the act, provided that if the Trustees pay back the sum lent by Rihard Crop with interest by a certain date the agreement is void. Witnessed by Edward Gooch, jr. and J. Daintry, jr. On the back is the receipt for the sum lent signed by Isaac Wilkinson, Treasurer to the Trustees, and witnessed by the same. Ten seals are attached.

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Presented by S. Gaselee, M.A., 20 February 1930

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