Name/Title
Copy Deed R. W. Lee Ltd. to Yorkshire Wool Stock Coy.Entry/Object ID
2014.07.21a-fScope and Content
A copy of a land deed between R. W. Lee Ltd and Yorkshire Wool Stock Coy. dated March 14, 1919.
Transcription :
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This Indenture made in duplicate this 14th day of March
A.D. 1919.
In Pursuance of the Short forms of Conveyance Act. Between H. W. Lee Limited [whoee] Office is at the Town of Almonte, in the County of Lanark, hereinafter called, the Grantor of the first part, and Harry Hirsch and Ernest H. Josephy of Leeds England, [trauing] as the Yorkshire Wool Stock Mills, hereinafter called the Grantees of the second part.
Witnesseth that in consideration of $26500. of lawful money of Canada now paid by the said Grantees to the said Grantors (the receipt whereof is hereby by them acknowledged) they the said Grantors do grant unto the said. Grantees in fee simple all and Singular those certain parcels of land and premises, situate, lying and being in the town of Almonte in the County of Lanark and Province of Ontario. Being composed of (first) a part of Lot number 22 on Mill Street in the said Town of Almonte as laid down on a plan of the said Town of Almonte made by L. T. Wilkie, P.L.S. and filed in the Registry Office for the North Riding of the County of Lanark, which part contains by admeasurement 5315 sq. feet more or less and may be more particularly described as follows that is to say: Commencing where the northerly side of Mill's Street in the said town of Almonte intersects the southern boundary of thee slide property, then in an easterly direction following the said southerly boundary of the slide property- 216 feet more or less to where a post has been planted, ten feet east of a certain [tail race], Thence Southerly at right angles to said slide boundary line two feet more or lest to within two feet of the Woollen Mill Fume referred to in a deed dated the 9th day of March, A.D.)., 1909, made by Sarah [arr]. Loc and others to the said Grantors. Whence south-westerly parallel to and two feet north of said Woollen Mill flume 51 feet more or less to the northern wall of the old woollen, mill building , thence- north westerly along said wall 14 feet to the northern angle of said old. woollen Mill building, thence south-westerly along the wall of the said woollen mill building and the prolongation of the line
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of said wall 114 feet more or less/the aforesaid side of Mill Street. Thence westerly following the side of Mill Street 93 feet more or le s to the place of beginning. Together with the Mill and factory thereon and. the water-wheel, shafting, gearing and fixtures thereto belonging all of which said lands and. premises are on a plan made by undrew Bell, O.L.S. dated the 15th day of July A.D. 1902, and annexed to a certain deed dated the 29th day of July A.D. 1902, No. 7391 made between J. B. Wylie and Daniel Shaw of the first part, Herold Jamieson of the second part. Callie M. Wylie and Margaret Shaw of the third part and Richard W. Lee and Hirst Taylor of the fourth part, together with all the estates, rights, priveleges and easements of the Grantors in the tail race end the waters thereof and the use of the waters leading from the lands and premises of Penmans limited on and across the lands owned by the said J. B. Wylie and Daniel Shaw on the 29th day of July A.D. 1902, and the lands hereby Conveyed together also with the rights and privelege a whenever the Penmans limited are not using their water-wheel or driving their machinery by water and the water is running over the dam belo1' the iron bridge connecting the north side of the river with Colemans Island in the said Town of Almonte of [dra iag] water for driving their wheels to be lead and conveyed from an opening two feet square in the bulk-head of the flume next the dam or pond the top of such opening to be four inches above the top of the dam across the south branch of the Mississippi River at the head of the falls by a sluice way or in any other way ti.at the said J. B. Wylie and Daniel Shaw and the Grantees, their heirs and assigns nay agree upon. Such sluice way or other construction to be build on the outside of the north side of the flume formerly leading to the factory, formerly owned by the said J. B. Wylie and Daniel Shaw, from the said opening to the waters of the tail race from the factory of .Penmans limited where such waters are to be discharged, provided that the sluce way will be so constructed and the flow of the water from and through such opening so regulated that no damage will be caused thereby to the lands and premises of the
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[eners] of the lands and premises over which the [t-il ruce] from the premises of Penmans Limited passes together also with the rights and priveleges of the Grantees their heirs and assigns with workmen ana servents of entering upon the said lands formerly owned by the said J. B. Wylie and Daniel Shaw and Harold Jamieson, their heirs and assigns at any time hereafter for the purpose of making such opening and building such sluiceway or other construction as aforesaid and together with the right of entering from time to time and at all time hereafter upon the lands formerly owned by tho said J. B. Wylie, Daniel Shaw and Harold Jamieson, their heirs and assigns for the purpose of opening or closing such opening or the amending, cleaning* rebuilding or repairing such sluiceway or other construction a? aforesaid but it is distinctly understood that when Pennman Limited, their successors and assigns are using their waterwheel or driving their machinery by water or discharging such [__er] into the tall race or when the water is not or ceases no matter from what cause running over the said dam below the iron bridge connecting the north side of the river with Coleman`s Island the said opening is to
i be close together with the right to build a pier on that portion of land between the factory flume on said plan and the land hereby conveyed end extending easterly from the west side of the tail race from the premeses of the Penmans limited to the early limit of the lands hereby conveyed.
together else with the right to drill an opening not more then five inches in diameter throng the wall of the old woollen mill building not more than three feet from the north corner of said building and. such opening to be in line with the haftlng on the 9th day of March A.D. 1909 running into the building on the Premises hereby conveyed and also the right from time to time to place and keep in and through such opening for all time hereafter a line Of shafting from the waterwheel of the said Grantees to the said line of shafting above mentioned.
Subject however to the reservations mentioned and contained in the said deed dated the 29th day rf July A.D 1902. free J. B. Wylie and. others to Richard. Lee and Hirst Taylor.
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second), those certain in other parcels or tracts of land and premises situate lying and being in the Town of Almonte in the County of Lanark containing by admeasurment 22500 square feet be the same more or less. Being composed of that part of the
lower slide property lately beloning to the Mississippi River Improvement Company east of stone bridge together with lot 23 on the north side of Mill Street as shown on the plan of the said Town made by T. Wikie, O.L.S., and registered in the Registry Office for the North Riding of the County of Lanark and also the south half of the bed or channel of the south branch of the Mississippi River between the said stone bridge and the damn opposite the upper end of the said lower slide, which said parcels or tracts of land are more particularly described as follows, that is to say: Beginning where an iron post hue been planted in the rear on the Southern side of Mill street at {et} the intersection with the [curt ] the lower elide property which is also the north aide c*"fU Street at its intersection with the east side of Stone bridge Street, .hence north 8 degrees 46 minutes west (acrra) 130 feet more or less to the centre of the channel of the south branch of the Mississippi River. Thence in an easterly direction following the centre of channel against the stream 257 feet more or less to the dam at the head of tee falls opposite upper eel of lower slide. Thence in a south easterly direction along said dan 75 feet more or lees to the pier at upper end of lower slide Thence in a north easterly and south easterly direction ground the head or upper end of the lower slide 30 fact more or less to the eastern end of the southern side of the raid lower elide property. Thence south 57 degrees 23 minutes west (astr) along the said southern side of slide 306 feet acre or less to the place of beginning, the last mentioned course being marked out on the ground by iron posts planted in the rook.
Also all the plant, machinery, stock-in-trade, fixtures and assets and good will of the business heretofore curried on by the Grantors (exceting money in bank, money on hand, book debts, bills und accounts receivable. -and Government Bonds which are to be and remain the property of the Grantors) subject to the Grantees
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[xvucuciing] the Grantors obligations to complete contracts for the purchase of card. clothing not to exceed $1000.
To have and to hole unto the said Garuntee their heirs end assigns to and for their sole and only use forever
subject nevertheless to the reservations, limitations, provisoes and conditions expressed In the original grant from the crown
Subject also to a certain agreement dated the 2nd day of [XXXKKX, xxxx] February, A.D. 1903, made between Richard Lee of the first part and Alexander Wylie of the second part
The said Grantors covenants with the said Grantees that they have the right to convey the said land to the said Grantors - notwithstanding any act of the said Grantors.
And the said Grantees shall have quiet possession of the said lands, free from all inconberances
And the said Grantors covenant with the said Grantees that they will execute such further assurance of the said lands as may be requisite.
And the said Grantors covenants with the said Grantees that they have cone no act to incumber the said lands*
And the said Grantors releasee all their claims upon the said. lands, In witness whereof the said Grantors have hereunto fixed their Corporate Seal and the resident and Secretary thereof have signed.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of R.W. Lee Limited
P.A. Greig Hirst Saylor
president
Lucy Lee
Sec. - treasurer
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Affidavit attached.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original Instrument registered in the Registry Office for the North Riding of the County of Lanark*
Dated may 19th, 1920*
(Signed) H.C. Rowland Registrar.
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Mar 14, 1919Archive Size/Extent
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