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horses at the Generall Horse Race then used in the tyme 

 of Lent and at the place aforesaid uppon the Thursday next 

 after Middle Lent Sunday the said cupp to be delivered 

 after the race ended unto such person whoe should wyn the 

 said race. Now this indenture v/itnesseth that the said 

 Maior and Comynalty for and in consideracon of the said 

 summe of three hundred and twenty pounds raised as 

 aforesaid and agreed uppon to be and remaine in the hands 

 of the said Maior and Comynaltie for ever as aforesaid do by 

 theis presents for them and their successors covenant promise 

 and agree to and with the said Sir Edward Baynton and his 

 heirs in manner and form following, (that is to say) that 

 the said Maior and Comynalty and their successors shall 

 and will yearly and every yeare soe long as there shall 

 continue and be one generall horse race run in which two 

 or more horses shall run for the cupp hereafter mentioned, 

 and that in the tyme of Lent uppon Thursday next after 

 Middle Lent Sondaie at the place and according to the 

 manner accustomed for horse races for the cupp yearly 

 run for formerly uppon the playne leadinge from the said 

 City of New Saurm towards the towne or bourgh of 

 Shaston, yeilde finde and p'vide one silver cupp gilte with 

 golde of the full value of eighteen pounds, and shall and will 

 cause such a cupp of the value of eighteen pounds to be 

 delivered to such p'son as shall yearly and successively wyn 

 the same horse race or to his or their assignes at the place 

 where the said horse race shall yearly ende, to be had 

 and enjoyed for ever by such person or p'sons as shall 

 yearly wyn the same horse race, And that the said Maior and 

 Comynalty and their successors shall and will yearly for 

 ever at the tyme of the said race cause to be in readiness 

 at some convenient place of the said race place a beame 

 seal and weights for the ryders of the horses which shall 

 be appointed to run the said race. And it is hereby declared 

 and agreed uppon by and between the said p'ties to theis 

 presents that if such cupp yearly to be provided as aforesaid 

 shall at any time happen to fall short of the value of eighteene 

 pounds as aforesaid that then the said Maior and Comynalty 



