i64 WESTMORLAND AGRICULTURE, 1800— 1900 



redelivering of 80 heaffe bred and heaf going sheep, upon his ancient Sheep 

 heaffe at Over End aforesaid, at the expiration of his Farm, of the like number, 

 sorts and kinds and in such plight and condition in every respect to the judge- 

 ment of four persons to be IndiSerently Chosen between them, as they shalle be 

 delivered by the Landlord to the Tenant. The Landlord to allow and pay All 

 Assessments and other outgoings chargeable upon and payable forth of the 

 said Estate During the said Term (Except the Window Tax). 



In the lease of a farm, including a flock of sheep, in addition to 

 the landlord and tenant, two persons were and are now usually joined, 

 as parties of the third part, who were bondsmen for the tenant to see 

 that he carried out his responsibilities in regard to the sheep, then, 

 as part of the property let, there were added " also (500) Heaf bred 

 and Heaf going sheep mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written." 

 The tenancy of the stock of sheep began at the same time as the 

 tenancy of the lands for pasturage, generally the 25th of April, and after 

 the usual covenants by the tenant as to the management of the farm 

 the following clauses appear : — 



And the tenant and his bondsmen do and each of them doth hereby for themselves 

 and himself and their and his heirs executors and administrators covenant with 

 the Landlord that the Tenant will not at any time or times during the con- 

 tinuance of this demise without the consent in writing of the Landlord or his 

 or their Agent diminish the said flock of sheep below the number or kind specified 

 in the Schedule hereinafter written AND will salve or dip the same in proper 

 season and shepherd and improve the same according to the due course of good 

 shepherding and conrinue the ancient and usual wool and ear marks AND 

 will at the determinarion of this demise deliver to the Landlord or his Agent at the 

 demised premises the said stock of sheep or a Uke number and kind of as well 

 heaved and sound sheep of the ofispring thereof well salved or dipped and in 

 good condition and in case of deficiency or depreciation in the value or want 

 of the said number the tenant and his Bondsmen or some or one of them their 

 or some or one of their heirs executors or administrators shall and will pay unto 

 the Landlord the sum of for each Ewe the sum of 



for each wether and Twinter the sum of for each Hog and the sum 



of for each Tup wanting, over and above the said yearly and other 



rents hereinafter reserved AND that the tenant shall and will at the deter- 

 mination of this demise ofier for sale at a fair market price the surplus (if any) 

 of the ofispring of the said stock of sheep to the Landlord before the same shall 

 be ofiered to any other person and in case the Landlord shall decline to purchase 

 them shall and will dispose of such surplus stock in such a manner that they 

 never again be depastured upon the heaf or fell upon which they shall have 

 been heretofore usually depastured AND it is hereby covenanted and agreed 



