The release is dated on the 20th of February, 1721, and is made between the Honorable Sir Hans Sloane Baronet, President of the Royal College of Physicians, on the one part, and the Master, Wardens and Society of the art and mystery of Apothecaries of the City of London, on the other part. It recites the original lease from Lord Cheyne, and also the great expense which the society had incurred, in furnishing and carrying on the garden, as a physic garden, ever since that lease was granted. It states, that the fee and inheritance of the ground and premises were then vested in Sir Hans Sloane and his heirs. It further declares, that to the end the said garden may at all times hereafter be continued as a physic garden, and for the better encouraging and enabling the said Society to support the charge thereof, for the manifestation of the power, wisdom, and glory of God in the works of the creation, and that their apprentices and others may better distinguish good and useful plants, from those that bear resemblance to them, yet are hurtful, and other the like good purposes; the said Sir Hans Sloane, grants, releases and confirms unto the said Master, Wardens and Society, and their successors, all that piece or parcel of arable and pasture ground, situate at Chelsea in the County of Middlesex, at that time in their possession, containing three acres, one rood, and thirty-five perches, with the green-house, stores, barge-houses, and other erections thereon, to have and to hold the same for ever, paying to Sir Hans Sloane, his heirs and assigns, the yearly rent of £5, and rendering yearly to the President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London, fifty specimens of distinct plants, well dried and preserved, which grew in their garden the same year, with their names or reputed names; and those presented in each year to be specifically different from every former year, until the number of two thousand shall have been delivered.[134] It is further provided, that if these conditions be not fulfilled, or if the society shall at any time convert the garden into buildings for habitations, or to any other uses, save such as are necessary for a physic garden, for the culture, planting and preserving of trees, plants and flowers, and such like purposes; then it shall be lawful for Sir Hans Sloane, his heirs and assigns, to enter upon the premises, and to hold the same for the use and benefit, and in trust for the said President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society, subject to the same rent, and to the delivery of specimens of plants, as above mentioned to the President of the College, or Commonalty or Faculty of Physic in London; and in case the Royal Society shall refuse to comply with these conditions, then in trust for the President and College of Physicians of London, subject to the same conditions as the Society of