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Heads of Lease for Richard Peters'' s Belmont Farm^ 



Read 14th, August 1810. 



Belmont^ June ll^A, 1810. 

 Dear Sir, 



Being frequently called on for my lease, by those who 

 wish to let farms on shares, I thought it would conduce 

 to the information of all who were desirous to make 

 such leases, to send to the society the heads of my lease. 

 If they think proper, the enclosed may be published 

 with our memoirs. 



One tenant, on my Bull farm ^ has lived 15 or 16 

 years, under the terms stated in these heads or extracts. 

 He has brought up reputably a large family ; and has 

 got much before hand^ according to the country phrase- 

 ology. Several tenants, on my Belmont estate, have 

 lived five, six, and seven years, under this lease ; and 

 all have thriven. I have not been rigorous in enforcing 

 my priveleges ; or holding them very strictly to all 

 parts of their contract. But I am satisfied that I have 

 done myself none, and them little good, by this laxity. 

 Small objects may be neglected ; but every tenant is 

 the better and more exact and regular, by being kept 

 to his agreement. Relaxations, from motives of libe- 

 rality, may be occasionally granted. But I have found 

 in all instances, that though at first accepted 2i% favours^ 

 they are claimed thereafter as rights. There must how- 

 ever, be confidence and liberality on both sides ; or 

 such a lease will be a source of constant, and vexatious 

 altercation. 



