the body of the said _Elizabeth Mollineux_, during her said
coverture,—he the said _Walter Shandy_ shall, at his own proper cost
and charges, and out of his own proper monies, upon good and reasonable
notice, which is hereby agreed to be within six weeks of her the said
_Elizabeth Mollineux_’s full reckoning, or time of supposed and
computed delivery,—pay, or cause to be paid, the sum of one hundred and
twenty pounds of good and lawful money, to _John Dixon_, and _James
Turner_, Esqrs. or assigns,—upon TRUST and confidence, and for and unto
the use and uses, intent, end, and purpose following:—That is to
say,—That the said sum of one hundred and twenty pounds shall be paid
into the hands of the said _Elizabeth Mollineux_, or to be otherwise
applied by them the said Trustees, for the well and truly hiring of one
coach, with able and sufficient horses, to carry and convey the body of
the said _Elizabeth Mollineux_, and the child or children which she
shall be then and there enceint and pregnant with,—unto the city of
_London_; and for the further paying and defraying of all other
incidental costs, charges, and expences whatsoever,—in and about, and
for, and relating to, her said intended delivery and lying-in, in the
said city or suburbs thereof. And that the said _Elizabeth Mollineux_
shall and may, from time to time, and at all such time and times as are
here covenanted and agreed upon,—peaceably and quietly hire the said
coach and horses, and have free ingress, egress, and regress throughout
her journey, in and from the said coach, according to the tenor, true
intent, and meaning of these presents, without any let, suit, trouble,
disturbance, molestation, discharge, hinderance, forfeiture, eviction,
vexation, interruption, or incumbrance whatsoever.—And that it shall
moreover be lawful to and for the said _Elizabeth Mollineux_, from time
to time, and as oft or often as she shall well and truly be advanced in
her said pregnancy, to the time heretofore stipulated and agreed
upon,—to live and reside in such place or places, and in such family or
families, and with such relations, friends, and other persons within
the said city of _London_, as she at her own will and pleasure,
notwithstanding her present coverture, and as if she was a _femme sole_
and unmarried,—shall think fit.—And this Indenture further witnesseth,
That for the more effectually carrying of the said covenant into
execution, the said _Walter Shandy_, merchant, doth hereby grant,
bargain, sell, release, and confirm unto the said _John Dixon_, and
_James Turner_, Esqrs. their heirs, executors, and assigns, in their
actual possession now being, by virtue of an indenture of bargain and
sale for a year to them the said _John Dixon_, and _James Turner_,
Esqrs. by him the said _Walter Shandy_, merchant, thereof made; which
said bargain and sale for a year, bears date the day next before the
date of these presents, and by force and virtue of the statute for
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