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her said intended voyage; to which said voyage and employment the major part of the owners of the said ship have consented and agreed to, &c. AND WHEREAS A. B. has paid, and lent unto the said master the sum of £

of lawful, &c. and is contented and hath agreed to
stand to and bear the hazard and adventure thereof on the
hull or body of the said ship during the said voyage, so as
the same do not exceed calendar months from
to be accounted. NOW THE CONDITION &c. is such,
That if the said ship or vessel shall and do accordingly
with all convenient speed proceed and sail on her said
voyage to
and return and come to -(the dangers
and casualties of the seas excepted) and also if the above
bound I. M. his heirs, executors and administrators, do
and shall within days next after the return and arri-
from her said in-

val of the said ship or vessel in
tended voyage, or at the end and expiration of·

calendar months, to be accounted as aforesaid, which of
the said terms shall first and next happen, well and truly
pay or cause to be paid to the above named A. B. his ex-
ecutors, administrators or assigns, the sum of £-
of good and lawful &c. together with
of the
like lawful money for every calendar month the said ship
shall be out on the said voyage over and above-
calendar months to the expiration of calendar months
to be accounted as aforesaid, and so in proportion for less
than a month; or if in said voyage, and within the said
calendar months to be accounted as aforesaid, an
utter loss of the said ship or vessel by fire, enemies, or
any other casualty, shall unavoidably happen, to be suffi-
ciently proved by the said I. M. his heirs, executors or
administrators, THEN &c,

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WHEREAS &c. (as in the last, leaving out the words From thence to -) NOW THE CONDITION &c. is such, That if the said ship or vessel do and shall with all convenient speed proceed and sail from and out ofon a voyage to (the dangers and casualties of the seas excepted), and if the above bounden I. M. his heirs, executors or administrators, do and shall within after the said ship or vessel's arrival at

and expiration of

days next

or at the end calendar months, to be accounted as aforesaid, which of the said terms shall first and next happen, well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said A. B. his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of £ of good and lawful &c. together with £ of the like money for every calen

dar month the said over and above

of

ship shall be on her said voyage calendar months, to the expiration calendar months, to be accounted as aforesaid, and so in proportion for a less time than a month. OR if in the said voyage, and before the ship's arrival at

an utter loss of the said ship by fire, enemies, pirates, men of war, or any other casualty, shall unavoidably happen, to be sufficiently proved by the said I. M. his heirs, executors or administrators, THEN &c.

1.Bottomry bond. From Philadelphia to Havanna and back.

whom these presents shall of Philadelphia, merchant, whereof C. D. is mas

TO ALL PEOPLE to come. I, A. B. of the city owner of the ship called the ter of the burthen of about tons, now lying in this port of Philadelphia and bound on a voyage hence to the port of Havanna, and thence back to this port of Philadelphia, sendeth greeting. Whereas I the said A. B. am necessitated to take up and borrow the sum of - - dollars money of the United States for the fitting out of the said ship for the said intended voyage, and E. F. of the same city of Philadelphia, merchant, hath lent and advanced unto me, the said A. B. the said sum of — at the rate of per cent. on the said sum for the purpose of fitting out the said ship as aforesaid. NOW KNOW YE That I, the said A. B. do by these presents for myself, my executors and administrators covenant, grant and agree to and with the said E. F. that the said ship called the shall with the first fair wind set sail and depart from this port of Philadelphia and proceed directly to the port of Havanna, and from thence return directly back to this port of Philadelphia, and here end her said intended voyage; and I, the said A. B. for and in consideration of the said sum of - dollars to me in hand paid by the said E. F. at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby bind and oblige myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, my goods and chattles and particularly the said ship, called the with her hull or body together with her tackel and apparel, and the freight to be earned for the said voyage, to pay unto the said E. F. his executors, administrators or assigns the said sum of dollars, within days next after the safe arrival of the said ship at this port of Philadelphia from the said intended voyage, together with per cent. interest thereon, amounting together to the sum of dollars; and I, the said A. B. for myself, my heirs, executors and

administrators, covenant, grant, and agree to and with the said E. F. his executors and administrators, by these presents, That I, the said A. B. at the time of sealing and delivering these presents, am the true and lawful owner of the said ship called the and have power and authority to charge and engage the said ship as aforesaid, and that the said ship shall at all times after the said voyage be liable and chargeable for the said sum of dollars with the interest thereon at the rate of cent. as aforesaid for the same, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF I, the said A. B. have hereunto set my hand and seal at the city of Philadelphia, this day of in the year of our Lord one thou

sand eight hundred and

SEALED AND DELIVERED

in the presence of us,

Respondentia bond. From Philadelphia to Canton. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents That we, A. B. C. D. and E. F. of the city of Philadelphia, are held and firmly bound unto The Insurance Company of in the said city of Philadelphia, in the sum of dollars money of the United States to be paid to the said The Insurance Company of their certain attorney, successors or assigns, to which payment well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, and each of us, and each of our heirs, executors and administrators and each and every of them, jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, dated the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

WHEREAS the said The Insurance Company of aforesaid, have this day lent and advanced to the said A. B. the sum of dollars upon the specie, goods, wares and merchandise, laden or to be laden on board the ship called the —, S. T. Master, now bound on a voyfrom this port of Philadelphia to Canton, and at and from thence back to Philadelphia with liberty to touch and trade for refreshments as usual at any port and places on the outward and homeward passages.

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NOW THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such, that if the said ship shall with all convenient speed proceed and sail on the said voyage to Canton and at and from thence back to Philadelphia with liberty as aforesaid to touch and trade for refreshments as usual at any port or places on the outward and homeward passage and from thence do and shall return to this port of Phila

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delphia (the casualties of the seas excepted) and if the said A. B. his heirs, executors and administrators do and shall within sixty days after the said vessel shall have returned to the said port of Philadelphia, from her said intended voyage well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said The Insurance Company of the sum of dollars, money of the United States together with interest thereon at the rate of twenty per cent. on the entire voyage above expressed, whether the said voyage shall be terminated in a reasonable period of time or not, together with interest at the rate of six per cent. per an num for the sixty days allowed for the payment of the said sum after the return and arrival of said vessel at this port of Philadelphia from said voyage, or if during the said voyage and before the return of said property to this port of Philadelphia a loss of the said ship or vessel by fire, enemies, men of war or any other casualties, shall unavoidably happen and the said A. B. his executors and administrators shall and do within four calendar months after such loss, well and truly account for upon oath or affirmation and pay unto the said The Insurance Company of their successors or assigns a just and proportionate average of all the said specie, goods, wares and merchandise of the said A. B. his executors or administrators so carried from this port of Philadelphia on board the said ship or vessel and the neat proceeds thereof and all goods, specie, wares and merchandise which the said A. B. his heirs, executors or administrators shall therefrom acquire, during the said voyage and shall ship on board the said ship or vessel and which shall not be unavoidably lost as aforesaid, THEN THIS OBLIGATION to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

IT BEING UNDERSTOOD and first declared to be the mutual understanding and agreement of the parties to this contract that the lenders shall be liable to average and entitled to the benefit of salvage in the same manner to all intents and purposes as underwriters on a policy of insurance according to the usages and practice of the city of Philadelphia. L. S.

SEALED AND DELIVERED Į

in the presence of us,

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L. S.

L. S.

Respondentia bond. From New-York to Batavia

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we A. B. and C. D. both of the city of New-York, are held and firmly bound unto The Insurance Company of

in the said city of New-York in the sum of

dollars

money of the United States to be paid to the said The Insurance Company of their successors or assigns,

to which payment well and truly to be made we do bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs,.executors and administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this

day ofhundred and

in the year of our Lord One thousand eight

WHEREAS the said The Insurance Company of have lent and advanced to the above named A. B. the sum of dollars money as aforesaid upon the goods, wares and merchandises and specie by him laden or to be laden on board the ship called the S. T. Master, or which may be laden on account of the said A. B. on board of her at any time during her intended voyage hereinafter mentioned, AND WHEREAS the said ship is now bound on a voyage at and from New-York to Batavia and one other port in Java with liberty to proceed to Calcutta or Bombay and at and from thence back to New-York with permission to touch and trade at the usual places of refreshment both on the outward and homeward passages, AND WHEREAS the said The Insurance Company of are content to stand and bear the hazard and adventure of the sum lent and advanced on the said goods, wares and merchandise and specie laden or to be laden on board of the said ship as aforesaid during the said voyage so as the same do not exceed the term of eighteen calendar months to be compu ted from the day of the date hereof.

NOW THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the said ship laden with the said goods, wares and merchandises and specie, and with no goods, wares and merchandises that are contraband of war do and shall with all convenient speed proceed and sail on the said voyage at and from New-York to Batavia and one other port in Java with liberty to pro-, ceed to Calcutta or Bombay and at and from thence back to New-York with permission to touch and trade at the usual places of refreshment both on the outward and homeward passages as aforesaid, and return and come to New-York without having during the said voyage been laden with any goods, wares or merchandises contraband of war to end her voyage by or before the end or expiration of eighteen calendar months from the date hereof to be computed and that without deviation (the dangers of the seas and casualties excepted) and if the above bounden A. B. and C. D. or either of them, their or either of their heirs, executors or administrators shall and do well, and truly pay or cause to be paid to the above named The Insurance Company of their successors and assigns the full sum of dollars money as aforesaid immediately upon the first and next return and arrival of the said ship at the port of New-York as aforesaid or within

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