| Description | Assignment of a mortgage
(1) Richard Ducker of Abdy in the parish of Wath-upon-Dearne, yeoman
(2) Joshua Hepworth of South Bramwith in the parish of Barnby Dun, gentleman, and Thomas Carnelly of Rotherham, innholder, the assignees of the effects and estate of James Wilkinson of Rotherham, surgeon and apothecary, bankrupt
(3) George Woodcock of Kimberworth, yeoman
Regarding one messuage at the east end of Westgate, and one garden at the upper end of Talbot Lane, and one close or piece of land in the township of Rotherham containing three roods and eleven perches which was allotted to the messuages by the Enclosure commissioners when the commons of Rotherham were enclosed. The bankrupt James Wilkinson defaulted on a mortgage of £210 loaned to him by (1) on 12 Nov 1777 for the above properties. Upon payment of the outstanding debt of £257 13s by (2), plus a further 10s by (3), (1) now allows (3) to take over the mortgage for the remainder of the term of 500 years.
Consideration: £262 13s plus 10s |