• "John Tessier Assigns Lease to Alexander Forsythe, 29 Sep 1803" (Maryland State Archives, 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD, Deed Book 77, page 564-566), MDLandRec.net.

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• Text: MSA CE 66-136 - WG86 fo. 643-644
  
  John Tessier Assignment to Alexander Forsythe
  
  Maryland SS. This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and three between John Tessier of Baltimore County of the one part and Alexander Forsythe of the same county of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Tessier in consideration of the sum of five shillings to him paid by the said Alexander Forsythe and in consideration of the payments of the rents and performance of the covenants hereinafter mentioned on the part of the said Alexander Forsythe his Executors administrators and assigns to be paid and performed hath demised granted assigned transferred and set over and by the presents doth demise grant assign transfer and set over unto the said Alexander Forsythe his Executors administrators and assigns all that lot or parcel of ground distinguished on the plat of the said Nagat's land by the number eleven the same being part of a Tract of land called Chatsworth -
  Beginning for the same at the corner or intersection of Morris Street and the Turnpike road and running thence binding on Morris Street one hundred and twenty feet thence Southerly paralel with the Turnpike Road one hundred and forty four feet thence westerly one hundred and twenty feet to the Turnpike road thence northerly binding on the Turnpike road one hundred and thity six feet to the beginning Together with all improvements thereon made lanes alleys ways waters privileges easments emotuments and advantages to the said lot of ground belonging or in any wise appertaining - To have and to hold the said Lot of ground and premises with their and any of their appurtenances unto the said Alexander Forsythe his Executors administrators and assigns for and during all of the rest residue and remainder of the term of years therein yet unexpired with the benefit of renewal forever Yielding and paying therefor to the said John Tessier his Executors administrators and assigns the yearly rent or sum of one hundred and six dollars money of the united States on the first day of April in each and every year during the continuance of this present assignment over and above all taxes and assignments whatsoever - And if it shall happen that the said yealy rent or sum of one hundred and six dollars shall be in arrear and unpaid by the space of sixty days next after the time on which the same is above reserved to be paid the same being first lawfully demanded; that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Tessier his Executors administrators or assigns into the said demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to reenter and the same to have again repossess occupy and enjoy as in his or their former estate untill all such arrearages of rent with legal interest there for and all and every cost charge and expence incurred by the said John Tessier his Executors administrators or assigns by reason of the nonpayment of the said rent shall be fully satisfied and paid; or make distress therefore at his or their option
  And also if the yearly rent or sum of one hundred and six dollars shall be in arrear and unpaid by the space of one whole year next after the time on which the same is above reserved to be paid the same being first lawfully demanded that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Tessier his Executors administrators or assigns into the said demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to reenter and the same to have again reposses occupy and enjoy as in his or their former Estate and that their and in such case this Indenture and way clause matter and thing therein contained shall from thenceforth be utterly void and of none effect -
  And the said Alexander Forsythe for himself his Executors administrators and assigns doth covenant and agree to and with the said John Tessier his Executors administrators and assigns will and truly to pay the above reserved yearly rent or sum of one hundred and six dollars at the time above limited for the payment of the same - and the said John Tessier for himself his Executors administrators and assigns doth hereby covenant and agree (to) to and with the said Alexander Forsythe his Executors administrators and assigns that he the said Alexander Forsythe his Executors administrators and assigns on the payment of the rents and performance of the covenants herein mentioned and reserved on the part of the said alexander Forsythe his Executors administrators and assigns to be paid and performed shall and may peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the above demised land and premises with their and every of their appurtenances for and during the residue of the term of years for which the same was originally demised without the let trouble or interruption of the said John Tessier his Executors administrators and assigns or any other person or persons claiming any thing herein by from or under him them or any of them or by his or their penalty or procurement -
  In witness whereof the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written -
  
  John Tessier {seal}Alexander Forsythe {seal}
  Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Owen Dorsey Wm Russell
  
  Baltimore County SS On the twenty ninth day of September 1803 John Tessier and Alexander Forsythe came before the subscribers two Justices of the peace for said County and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be his act and Deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof -
  
  Acknowledged before
  
  Owen Dorsey
  Wm Russell
  
  Received to be recorded the 29th day of September 1803 same day recorded And Examined
  P Wm. Gibson Clk