Odd Fellows
Lease from
Royal Mayhew
Know all men by these presents that I Royal Mayhew of
Indianapolis, Indiana do hereby Lease and devise unto Shelby Lodge No 39
of the Independent order of Odd Fellows, at Shelbyville Shelby County
Indiana Lodge room now occupied by said order in the central &
Eastern portion of the upper part of the Brick building Situate on the South
West corner of Harrison and Franklin Streets, in said Town of Shelbyville and
the use of the hall and stair way leading to said upper part or Lodge room of
said Building which part of said upper story is now used as a lodge Room and two
ante Rooms for the Term of three years from and after the first day of January
in the year 1848 To have and to hold the same and all the rights and
privileges, used and enjoyed therewith or thereunto belonging or appertaining
for the term of three years aforesaid the Lodge aforesaid paying to the Said
Royal Mayhew or his order the Sum of forty dollars for each of said years of
said Lease in half yearly payments of Twenty dollars each on the lst day of June
and the last day of December in each of said years as and for rent for the Term
aforesaid -- and if said Lodge should fail to pay the rent the this Lease is to
be Void and the term hereby created is to cease and come to an end
Witness my hand and seal this tenth day of January 1848
Royal Mayhew {{seal}}
Recorded February 18th 1848 John S Campbell
Recorder.
Transcribed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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