File NLW MS 9051E/138. - Articles of agreement between John Wynn of Gwydir and Francis Owen of Wrexham,

Copy of the articles of agreement between John Wynn of Gwydir and Francis Owen of Wrexham, touching a hop-yard to be made in 12 acres of land belonging to the said John Wynn in the parish of Llanrychwin and which the said John Wynn doth demise and set to the said Francis Owen for a term of 21 years. The said John Wynn to find poling for the hops, if it be conveniently found within his demesne at Gwydir and to make a large and convenient warehouse upon or near the hop-yard, to carry muck for the hillock which is to be made within the said hop-yard, two earth-loads for every acre of the said plot of ground, and wood or other fuel for drying the hops. The said Francis Owen to provide hop-stathes and poles for six acres, within two years, and to provide all necessary husbandry, such as setting, dressing, weeding, pruning, harvesting, drying or packing the hops, delivering yearly to the said John Wynn the moiety or one half of the said hops, ready dried and packed, as rent for the said ground.