Description William McKenzie to James Notman

Lease and Agreement.

William McKenzie to James Notman

This indenture made the twenty eighth day of April A.D. 1916, Between, William McKenzie of Bayview in the County of Pictou, Master Mariner, hereinafter called the lessor of the first part, and James Notman of Pictou in the County of Pictou, Gentleman, hereinafter called the lessee of the second part.

WITNESSETH that the said lessor for an in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter mentioned, reserved and contained on the part of the lessee, to be kept and performed has leased and let and by these presents doth lease, demise and let unto the lessee, the house and barn on little Carriboo Island in the County of Pictou owned by the lessor with five acres of land immediately surrounding the same, and bounded on the west and south by the waters of Carriboo Harbour, To Have and To Hold the above mentioned and described premise with the appurtenances unto the said lessee, of rand during the term of four years to be computed from the day of the date of these presents, on condition that and in consideration of the lessee making forthwith repairs to said house to the extent of at least one hundred dollars, and shall keep from and mentioned the same in repair during said term. 

And the said lessee doth hereby covenant and agree to make said repairs and maintain and repair said house as aforesaid, and shall not assign or sublet and premises without leave of the lessor.

Provided however and it is expressly agreed and understood between the parties hereto that, in the event of the lessor having an opportunity of selling or disposing of his said land on Little Carriboo Island including the demise premises during the said term to any person other than the lessee the said term may be determined at any time upon thirty days notice in writing to such effect being given to the lessee personally or by notice mailed prepaid to his address at Pictou aforesaid; And in such event or on the lessee desiring to purchase said hereinbefore, now mentioned lands exclusive of the aid beach on the south east point of said Island previous or prior to any such notice being given to him as aforesaid he shall have the privilege or opportunity of purchasing the same on payment on payment of the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, therefor. And further provided that in the event of the said lands being disposed of by the lessor to any person other than the lessee during said term as aforesaid, the lessee shall pay the lessor at the rate of fifty dollars per annum for the time during which he has being in possession of said demised premises, and the lessor shall allow or pay to the lessee the amount expended on repairs by the lessee as aforesaid, such allowance or payment in any event not to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars.

In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written, in duplicate

(Signed) William McKenzie and James Notman