ration of the said term of

years with lawful interest for the same up to the time of payment, without fraud or delay: Then this obligation to be void. But if default shall happen to be made in payment of any of the said several and respective half-yearly payments, or any part thereof, being the interest on the said principal sum of £-on any of the said several and respective days and times above limited for payment thereof, or of the said principal sum of £- at the end or expira

tion of years from the date hereof, or within months after notice in writing as aforesaid, contrary to the true meaning of these presents: THEN the above. written obligation shall be and remain in full force and virtue.

Bond to secure the value of certain goods sent on a venture to the East Indies.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, A. B. of &c. purser of the Minerva East Indiaman, R. F. Esq. commander, now bound on a voyage to the East Indies, am held and firmly bound to C. D. of &c. in £1000, &c.

WHEREAS the said A. B. as purser of the said ship, hath agreed to take with him to the East Indies, upon the account and at the risk of the said C. D. the following goods and effects of the said C. D. viz. six gold watches, &c. &c. being together of the value of £500 and there to dispose of the same in the best and most advantageous manner he can, for the said C. D. his executors and administrators, in consideration of his the said A B.'s being allowed to retain and apply to and for his own use and benefit one moiety or half part of the clear gains or profits to arise or be made by or from the sale or disposition of the said goods and effects over and above the aforesaid value or sum of £500. And the said A. B. hath entered into the above written bond or obligation to secure the consideration or return of the said goods accordingly in the manner hereinafter expressed, NOW THE CONDITION of the above written bond or obligation is such that if the said A. B. shall and do use his best endeavors to dispose of the said goods and effects in the East Indies to the best advantage: And in case of such sale thereof, he the said A. B. his executors or administrators, shall and do upon his return to England, or otherwise as soon as conveniently may be, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said C. D. his executors or administrators, the said sum of £500 as the present value (in England) of the said goods, together with one full clear

moiety or half part of the clear monies, gains or profits to arise or be made (by the said A. B.) by or from or by means of the said goods in the East Indies, over and above the said sum of £500, as and for the full consideration for the said goods. Or in case the said goods so taken out by the said A. B. shall remain unsold, that then the said A. B. his executors or administrators, shall return or redeliver the same unto him the said C. D. his executors or administrators, in as good condition as the same now are (inevitable casualties or accidents by fire or tempests happening to destroy the same only excepted :) THEN and in either of the said cases the above written bond or obligation shall be void and of no effect, BUT OTHERWISE, shall be and remain in full force and virtue.

Bond where obligor procures two sureties to join with him to secure the payment of £2000 and Interest at £5 per cent. to obligee (who had been his partner):

money to remain for seven years, or until the disease of obligor.

BOND from W. C. I. C. and W. O. to W. I. in £4000 dated &c.

day of

WHEREAS the above bounden W. O. was on the now last past and is still indebted to the above named W. I. in £- of lawful money of Great Britain, for money, book debts and other effects belonging to the said W. I. as his part or share of the effects which he lately held in partnership with the said W. O. and it was agreed that the said sum of £- should be left in the hands of the said W. O. till the expiration of seven years from the day of now last past, or till the decease of the said W. O. which shall first happen, provided the said W. O. should be desirous or think proper to continue the said sum of £- in his hands, and that interest at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum, and in that proportion for any less time than a year, shall be paid to the said W. I. his executors and administrators, for the said sum of £- at the times and in manner hereinafter mentioned, and that the said I. C. and W. C. as the sureties of the said W. O. shall become bound to the said W. I. his executors and administrators jointly and severally with the said W. O. for the regular and punctual payment of the said sum of £- and the interest

thereof, at the rate aforesaid. NOW THE CONDITION of the above written bond or obligation is such, that if the said W. O. his heirs, executors or administrators, or any or either of them, or any other

or the

person or persons for him or them, do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said W. I. his executors, administrators or assigns, the full sum of L- of lawful money of Great Britain at or upon such of the days or times next hereinafter mentioned as shall first happen, that is to say, the day of day of the decease of the said W. And if in the mean time, or until payment of the said sum of £- -the said W. O. his heirs, executors and administrators, or any person or persons for him or them and on his or their behalf, do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said W. I. the interest of the said sum of £

O.

half-yearly, at or upon the day of

and the day of in every year, and do and shall make the first half-yearly payment of the said interest at or upon the day of next ensuing the date of the above written bond or obligation, provided the said sum of £shall not be paid in the mean time, and in case the said sum of £- shall be paid between or in the interval of the said days of payment, then also do and shall make the payment of the proprotionable part of the said interest for any less time than a year, at the same time and together with and in addition to the said principal sum of £and do and shall make the said several payments and every of them without any deduction, defalcation or abatement, and without fraud or further delay, THEN, &c. OTHERWISE, &c.

Bond from a gentleman to his bankers for the payment of all sums of money that may be advanced by them, with interest, and all costs and expenses of postages, commissions, discount, &c. and for adjusting and ascertaining balance when requested.

BOND from A. B. to R. B. and R. C.

WHEREAS the said R. B. and R. C. transact business for the said A. B. as his bankers. NOW THE CONDITION of the above written bond or obligation is such, that if the above bounden A. B. his heirs, executors or administrators, do and shall from time to time, and at all times hereafter when thereunto requested by the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, all and every the sum and sums of money which from time to time shall be due or owing to him or them by the said A. B. his heirs, executors or administrators, upon the balance of account between the said A. B. on the one part, and the said R.

B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, on the other part, for money advanced and to be advanced and paid by the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, to or for the said A. B. and also for the usual and lawful charges of the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, as the banker or bankers of the said A. B. for discount, postages and commission upon all foreign and inland bills of exchange to be negotiated, taken, received or discounted of, for or from the said A. B. by the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, and also upon and for all other business to be transacted for the said A. B. by the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, in his or their said business of a banker or bankers, together with interest, at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum, for such sum or sums of money as from time to time for the time being shall be owing by or from the said A. B. his heirs, executors or administrators, to the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, on the balance of account either open or stated between the said A. B. of the one part, and the said R. B. and R. C. of the other part, such interest to be computed on the balance which from time to time shall arise or appear in favor of the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor or them, his executors or administrators, as the same balance shall be increased or reduced. AND ALSO, if the said A. B. his heirs, executors or administrators, shall and do from time to time, when thereunto requested by the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators join and concur with the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, in settling, adjusting and ascertaining the balance of every such account, and the amount of the sum or sums of money then due or owing, by, from or to the said R. B. and R. C. or the survivor of them, his executors or administrators, upon every such account: THEN, &c. OTHERWISE, &c.

From two merchants at M. to repay one in L. what foreign bills of exchange he shall pay for them in L. with interest, and they to pay what bills he shall draw on them at M.

WHEREAS the above bounden A. B. and C. D. have requested the above named E. F. to accept and pay for them and upon their account at L. such foreign bill or bills of exchange as shall be drawn upon them or either of them, or upon the said E. F. for or on their or either of their account. NOW THE CONDITION, &c. That if they the said A. B. and C. D. their heirs, &c. do and shall

from time to time, &c. reimburse and fully pay and satisfy to the said E. F. his executors, &c. in L. or otherwise shall accept and duly pay to his or their order at M. such bill or bills of exchange as he the said E. F. shall from time to time draw on the said A. B. and C. D. their executors, &c. for all or any such sum or sums of money which he the said E. F. shall from time to time advance, pay and disburse, as well for payments and discharge of any such bill or bills of exchange, for and on account of the said A. B. and C. D. or either of them, as also what he shall otherwise credit them, together with the charge or allowance for drawing such bill or bills of exchange upon them or either of them at M. as the exchange shall then govern, or upon the best terms such money can be procured and remitted, upon such bills drawn on them or either of them, and likewise interest, after the rate of £&c. for all or any such sum or sums of money as the said E. F. shall so from time to time pay or be in disburse for or upon account of, or what he shall otherwise credit them or either of them as aforesaid, until he or they shall be fully repaid and satisfied all such sum and sums of money: THEN, &c. OTHERWISE, &c.

From two merchants, to pay bills of exchange which two Factors shall draw on them to the value of £- being for certain parcels of goods by them laden on board several ships by their order and for their use.

A

tons of

by

B. on

- tons

THE CONDITION, &c. That if the above bounden A. B. his heirs, &c. or any of them, shall and do accept all or any such bill or bills of exchange which are or shall be drawn, by C. D. and E. F. merchants at St. P. in M. on the said A. B. for the sum of £- sterling, or any part or parts thereof, for certain parcels of them shipped and laden by order of the said A. board the several ships hereafter mentioned, more or less of. on board the ship called the Justina, J. N. master, &c. in all. or thereabouts, as such the said bill or bills of exchange shall be tendered or presented to or for the acceptance of the said A. B. his executors, &c. or any of them. AND ALSO, if the said A. B. and G. H. (one bound with him) their heirs, &c. or either or any of them, shall duly pay or cause to be paid all and every such sum or sums of money, as shall be mentioned and contained in, and for which every or any such bill or bills of exchange shall be drawn, for all or any part or parts of the said £- sterling, at

such days and times, and in such manner as the same and every of them respectively shall become due and payable, according to the tenor of every or any such bill or bills of exchange, and in full discharge thereof, and every of them: THEN, &c. OTHERWISE, &c.