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Extracts from a Deed of Lease from C.W. Newton to George [[Cross? Crop?]] recorded in this office

"To have and to hold to the said George Cross and his assignees for the term of seven years, to be completed from the date above written, renewable from time to time as hereafter declared. Yielding and paying therefor, yearly, to the said lessors or their assigns, in four equal quarterly instalments, that is to say on the first day of October, January, April & July in each year, one hundred and seventy six dollars, in Specie, clear of all taxes, imports, charges and levies of whatsoever kind or nature, and which may be imposed by the Government of the United States, of the State of Virginia or the Corporation of the City of Norfolk on the said land, or the rents & issues thereof, during the said term or any renewal thereof."

"And it is further declared and agreed on between the parties, for themselves, their heirs and assigns, respectively, that of the rent or taxes aforesaid shall at any time be in arrears for the time of six months. (sufficient distress not being found on the premises to secure the same.) then it shall be lawful for the said lessors, their heirs or assigns to enter on the said demised Premises, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole, and put and end to the said lease and repossess the  
demised”

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