Business/Financial - Lease with Joseph Smith Jr., 1 December 1842
This Indenture, made the first day of De-
cember, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and forty two: between Joseph Smith of the ci-
ty of Nauvoo, of the one part; and John Taylor, and Wilford
Woodruff ^of the said city^ of the other part, witnesseth, that the said Joseph
Smith; for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, hath
demised, granted and leased, and doth hereby demise, grant,
and lease, unto the said John Taylor, and Wilford Woodruff
their executors; administrators, and assigns; his en-
tire printing establishment, consisting of the Printing
Office and Lot at the corner of Water, and Bain Streets;
in the city of Nauvoo, County of Hancock, & State of Ill-
inois; and formerly purchased of Ebenezer Robinson;
together with, all the printing presses, type, stereotype
foundry, and plates, presses, Book bindery, and all
other goods, and chattels, whatsoever, mentioned and ex-
pressed, in the schedule hereunto annexed; now remain-
ing, and being in Nauvoo, Hancock County, and State
of Illinois: together with all the priviledges and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging. To have and to Hold, the
said premisis, with the appurtenances, for, and du-
ring the term of five years, from the first day of
December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred, and forty two.
And the said John Taylor, and Willford Woodruff
for themselves, their heirs, executors, and administra-
tors, do covenant and agree, to pay unto the said Joseph
Smith, his heirs and assigns, the rent of four hun-
dred dollars per year, the rent to be paid half yearly
viz two hundred dollars every six months.
And the said parties for themselves respectfullyively
each with the other; and their respective heirs and
executors and administrators, do further covenant and
agree as follows, to wit; that the said Joseph Smith shall
