given by or to either party, at the yearly rent of----
pounds, payable quarterly; the tenancy to commence at----day next.

And the said R.A. doth undertake to pay the land-tax, the
property-tax, and the sewer-rate, and to keep the said house in all
necessary repairs, so long as the said L.O. shall continue therein.
And the said L.O. doth undertake to take the said house of R.A. for
the before-mentioned term and rent, and pay all rates and taxes,
except as aforesaid. The said R.A. to be at liberty to re-enter if
any rent shall be in arrear for 21 days, whether such rent has been
demanded or not.

Witness our hands, the day and year aforesaid.
Witness, G.C.
R.A.
L.O.

1486. Payment of Taxes by Landlord.

If the landlord agree to pay all the rates and taxes, then a different
wording of the agreement should take place, as thus:

And the said R.A. doth undertake to pay all rates and taxes, of
whatever nature or kind, chargeable on the said house and premises,
and to keep the said house in all necessary repairs, so long as the
said L.O. shall continue therein.

1487. Indemnity from Arrears.

If the landlord agree to secure the incoming tenant from all arrears
(and the tenant should see to this) due on account of rent, rates, and
taxes, the indemnification should be written on a separate paper, and
in something like the following terms:

1488. _Indemnification against Rents, Rates and Taxes in Arrear_.

I, R.A., landlord of a certain house and premises now about to be
taken and occupied by L.O., do hereby agree to indemnify the said
L.O. from the payment of any rent, taxes, or rates in arrear, prior
to the date of the day at which his said tenancy commences. As
witness my hand this----day of----18

R.A., Landlord of the above premises.
Witness, G.C.

1489. _Agreement for taking a House for Three Years_.

Memorandum of an agreement made the----day of----, 18 , between
R.A., of----, and L.O. of----, as follows:

The said R.A. doth let unto the said L.O. a house (and garden, if
any) with appurtenances, situate in----, in the parish of----, for
three years certain. The rent to commence from----day next, at and
under the yearly rent of----, payable quarterly, the first payment
to be at----day next.

The said L.O. doth agree to take the said house (and garden) of the