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- 26 May 1847 (Creation)
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This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of May One thousand, eight hundred and forty seven between Edmund Wallace Elmslie of Carlton Chambers, Regent Street in the County of Middlesex, Architect of the one part and The Zoological Society of London of the other part. Whereas the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie has made divers claims against the said Society as the Architect and Surveyor employed by the said Society in relation to a certain contract between the said said Society and Messieurs Thomas Piper and Son of Bishopgate Street, Builders for the erection and performance of divers buildings and works and in relation to the superintendence by the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie as such Architect and Surveyor of the erection of such buildings and performance of such Works and of certain other buildings and works, and whereas various differences have arisen between the said Society and the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie in relation to his said employment and the services performed by the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie as the Architect and Surveyor of the said Society and to put an end to all disputes and differences it has been agreed that the said Society shall pay to the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie the Sum of One hundred pounds and that the said sum of one hundred pounds shall be accepted by the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie in discharge of all claims and demands whatsoever which he the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie may have against the said Society upon any account whatsoever and it has been further agreed that the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie shell execute such release to the said Society as is hereinafter contained
Now this Indenture Witnesseth that in pursuance of the said Agreement and in consideration of the Sum of One hundred pounds to the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie paid by the said Society at or immediately before the sealing and delivery of these presents. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. He the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie doth by these presents remise, release, exonerate and for ever discharge the said Society, their Successors and assigns and every of them and from all and all manner of Action and Actions suit and suits cause and causes of Action and suit accounts reckonings sum and sums of money disputes quarrels controversies claims and demands whatsoever which as against the said Society he the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie now has or ever had or which as against the said Society their Successors and assigns. He the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie his heirs executors or administrators can shall may or otherwise could or might at any time hereafter have claim or set up for or by reason or on account of any matter cause or thing whatsoever antecedent to the day of the date of these presents In Witness whereof the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered
by the above named Edmund
Wallace Elmslie
in the presence of
Robt. Edwd. Johnson
Austin Friars London
Solicitor
Received the day and year first above written of the above named Zoological Society of London the sum of One hundred pounds Sterling being the full £100 consideration money above expressed to be paid to me
As witness my hand
Robt. Edwd. Johnson E.W. Elmslie
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- Elmslie, Edmund Wallace (Subject)