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The
Indenture made
the Thirty first day of August in the Year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and three Between Job Ridgway of Shelton
in the Parish of Stoke-upon-Trent in the County of Stafford, Potter,
of the one part and George Ridgway, Joseph Boon, Richard Hicks and
William Hackney all of Shelton aforesaid, potters; Job Mee, Richard
Thurfield and Joshua Mayor all of Hanley in the parish and County
aforesaid, potters; John Mort and Jesse Barker both of Burslem in the
said County, potters; Daniel Shufflebotham of Shelton aforesaid,
Draper; Thomas Allbutt of Hanley aforesaid, Stationer; John Swinnerton
of the same, plate cratemaker; Charles Chester of Newcastle under
Lyme, Stationer; George Barnes of the same place, Draper; William
Bailey of lane End in the same County, Guilder of Earthenware and
Joseph Booth of the same place, potter (being respectively Members of
a Religious Society known by the name of the new connection of
Methodists or persons previously professing the same religious
opinions) of the other part.
Whereas
the said Job
Ridgway lately purchased of and from Amey Hammersley of Shelton
aforesaid, Widow; Charles Bagnall of the same place, Gentleman and
William Tittounor (?) of Hanley aforesaid, Gentleman (since deceased).
Three several plots or parcels of Ground adjoining together situate
and being in Shelton aforesaid and the same have been duly surrendered
to the said Job Ridgway his Heirs, and
Assigns for ever. And Whereas the said Ground was so purchased for the purpose of
erecting a Chapel or Meeting House thereon for the public worship of
Almighty God in the manner hereinafter mentioned and for a Burial
Place to the same. And whereas such
Chapel of Meeting House hath been since accordingly erected thereon
and is called or known by the name of Bethesda and it is expedient
that the Trusts upon which the said Ground and Chapel are holden
should be publickly manifested and declared.
Now
this Indenture Witnesseth that
all the said several persons, parties hereto do hereby Testify and
Declare that the said Ground was so purchased by the said job Ridgway
and the said Chapel was erected thereon Upon Trust and Confidence that
the said Chapel might be used by the said Job Ridgway, George Ridgway,
Joseph Boon, Richard Hicks, Thomas Albutt, John Swinnerton, Charles
Chester, George Barnes, John Mort, Jesse Barker, Daniel Shufflebotham,
William bailey, Joseph Booth, William Hackney, Job Mee, Richard
Thurfield and Joshua Mayor and such other members of the said
religious Society called or known by the name of the New Connection of
Methodists as shall from time to time be united with the said parties
to these presents and by any other persons willing to attend Divine
Service there and who shall behave reverently and devoutly therein as
and for a place for the public worship of Almighty God for ever
hereafter unless three parts in four of the full
number as aforesaid of [text in italics added in pencil on
document] Trustees for the time being in whom the said Chapel Ground
and Premises shall be vested shall judge it expedient to discontinue
the celebration of Divine Worship therein and to sell and dispose
thereof as hereinafter is mentioned. And Upon Trust and Confidence
that they the said Job Ridgway, George Ridgway, Joseph Boon, Richard
Hicks, William Hackney, Job Mee, Richard Thurfield and Joshua Mayor,
John Mort, Jesse Barker, Daniel Shufflebotham, Thomas Albutt, John
Swinnerton, Charles Chester, George Barnes, William Bailey and Joseph
Booth their Heirs and Assigns shall and do permit and suffer a
Dwelling House in case the same shall be built near to the said Chapel
and the Cellars under the said Chapel to be used, occupied and enjoyed
in such manner and by such person or persons as they that said
Trustees their Heirs or Assigns or the major part of them for the time
being shall from time to time direct and approve of.
And
the said several parties hereto Do by this their Deed in Writing
further Testify and Declare that all Rents and Monies which shall
arise from time to time and come into the hands of the said Trustees,
their Heirs or Assigns from the said Chapel or the Pews or Seats
therein or the Cellars under the same or f any House to be built or
from the Voluntary Contribution of the members of the said Religious
Society or any person or persons contributing to the support and
welfare of the said Chapel shall be applied and disposed of by the
Trustees for the time being according to the order and directions to
be from time to time made respecting the application and disposal
thereof by them the said parties hereto or the major part of them or
the Trustees and owners of the said Chapel for the time being and
which shall be entered in the said Book or Register belonging to the
said Chapel and that the
payments of principal monies borrowed or to be borrowed for the
purposes of the said Chapel and the Interest thereof and all other
payments and disbursements for or on account of the said Chapel and
premises and all other acts maters and things relating thereto shall
be regulated ordered made sad done according to the resolution to be
from time to time entered in the said Book or Register belonging o the
said Chapel and which shall be signed by the said Trustees or the
major part of them or by the Trustees of the said Chapel for the time
being.
Provided always and it is hereby agreed that if any of them the said
parties hereto or any future Trustee shall become Bankrupt or shall on
account of Insolvency assign
over his estate and effects or shall go to reside at any place at the
distance of Twenty miles or upwards from Shelton or shall be desirous
to resign his Trust or shall otherwise according to any Rule or Order
to be entered in the said Book of Rules and orders become disqualified
for continuing to be a Trustee then and in every such case he shall
thereupon cease to be a Trustee and shall then immediately upon the
request and at the costs of the other Trustees for the time being or
the major part of them convey all the Right Title Estate and Interest
of and in the said Chapel Land and Premises unto the other Trustees
for the time being their Heirs and Assigns or as they shall direct or
appoint.
Provided
also and it is hereby Declared and agreed by and between all and
every the said parties hereto that when the number of them shall at
any time by Death or any of the other causes above mentioned be
reduced to seven such of them the said Trustees as shall be then
surviving or remaining or the major part of them shall forthwith
nominate and appoint such and so many orderly and devout persons being
of the said religious society call the new connection of Methodists or
frequenters of Divine Service in some of the said Chapels of the said
new connection to be Trustees in the room and stead of those who have
ceased to be Trustees and with them surviving or remaining Trustees
shall make up the full number of Seventeen Trustees and that such
surviving or remaining Trustees shall and will immediately by good and
sufficient conveyances and assurances in the Law well and
effectually vest the said Chapel Trust Estate and premises in such new
Trustees to be nominated as aforesaid and the surviving or remaining
Trustees jointly their Heirs and Assigns for ever but upon the Trusts
and for the purposes herein and hereby Declared and that the like
cause shall afterwards be observed from time to time whenever the
number of Trustees for the time being of the said Chapel shall by
Death or any other of the causes aforesaid be again reduced to the
number of seven Trustees in order the better to carry into effect the
Trusts and purposes of those presents and upon every such appointment
of new Trustees such new Trustees together with the old surviving
Trustees shall execute a Declaration of Trust similar to what is
herein contained.
And it is hereby provided Declared and agreed by and among all the
said parties hereto that it shall and may be lawful to and for the
Trustees for the time being and they are hereby required at any time
or times whenever three parts in four in number of them shall deem it
expedient to demise grant release or convey by way of mortgage the
said Chapel Ground and premises or any part thereof unto any person or
persons for the security of any sum or sums of Money advanced and lent
or to be advanced and lent to the said parties hereto or the Trustees
for the time being for the building rebuilding repairing enlarging
amending or altering the said Chapel or Buildings or otherwise in or
about the premises or absolutely to sell and dispose of the said
Chapel Ground and premises either together or in parcel by public
auction or private Contract unto any person or persons who may be
willing to purchase the same for such price or prices as can be
reasonably obtained and to grant release and convey the Fee simple and
Inheritance thereof or of any part thereof unto such purchaser or
purchasers his heir or their Heirs and Assigns for ever or otherwise
as such purchaser or purchasers shall direct or appoint.
And
it is hereby further Declared and agreed that the money to be raised
by such Sale or Sales shall be applied in paying off and discharging
all Debts and sums of money owing or to be owing by the said Trustees
or any succeeding Trustee or Trustees for or on account of the said
Chapel or premises or in case there shall be any surplus such surplus
shall be applied in purchasing or building some other Chapel or in
some other religious or charitable purpose as three parts in four of
the Trustees and Owners for the time being shall direct or appoint but
if three parts in four of the Trustees shall not agree in the
application of such surplus then the same shall be applied according
to the directions to be entered in the said book to be provided for
registering the rules and regulations of the said Chapel.
And
it is hereby further declared and agreed by and among all the said
parties hereto that the receipt and receipts of them or of the
Trustees for the time being under their hands for such purchase Money
or Mortgage Money shall be a good and sufficient discharge to any
purchaser or purchasers Mortgagee or Mortgagees after such receipt or
receipts shall be given shall not be obliged to see to the application
of such purchase Money or Mortgage Money nor be in any wise answerable
or accountable for any loss, misapplication or nonapplication thereof
or of any part thereof but shall and may have hold and enjoy the said
promises To the sole use and benefit of him her or them and his her or
their Heirs, Executors or Administrators according to the nature of
such Conveyance or assurance to be made thereof as aforesaid any
Declaration Trust clause Matter or thing hereinbefore contained to the
contrary notwithstanding.
And
Lastly it is hereby Declared that the said Chapel and premises and the
Concerns thereof shall in all respects be managed and regulated
according to the Regulations, Rules and Orders contained or to be
contained in the said Register or Book of Orders to be kept in and for
the said Chapel provided the rules to be made are not contrary to and
do not militate against the Trusts and purposes hereby declared.
In Witness whereof the said
parties to these presents have hereunto set their Hands and Seals the
day and Year first above written.
[signed
and sealed]
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Job
Ridgway
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Richd.
Hicks
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Richard
Thursfield
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Jesse
Barker
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John
Swinnerton
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William
Bailey
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George
Ridgway
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Wm.
Hackney
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Joshua
Mayer
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Daniel
Shufflebotham
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Charles
Chester
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Joseph
Booth
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Jos
Boon
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Job
Meigh
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John
Mort
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Thos
Allbut
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George
Barnes
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Job
Ridgway
Richd.
Hicks
Richard
Thursfield
Jesse
Barker
John
Swinnerton
William
Bailey
George
Ridgway
Wm.
Hackney
Joshua
Mayer
Daniel
Shufflebotham
Charles
Chester
Joseph
Booth
Jos
Boon
Job
Meigh
John
Mort
Thos
Allbut
George
Barnes
[on
back of document]
Sealed
and Delivered by the within named Job Ridgway, William Bailey and
Joseph Booth (being first duly stamp'd) in the presence of -
[signed]
B M A Evans atty. Lane End
Sealed
and Delivered by the within named George Ridgway, Joseph Boob,
Richard Hicks, William Hackney, Job Mee, Richard Thursfield, Joshua
Mayor, John Mort, Jesse Barker, Daniel Shufflebotham, Thomas Albutt,
John Swinnerton, Charles Chester and Gerge Barnes (being first duly
stamp'd) in the presence of -
[signed]
George Hendley; Minister of the Gospel, Shelton.
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