eighteen calendar months to be computed as aforesaid whichever shall first happen together with the sum of dollars money aforesaid, or if the said A. B. and C. D. or either of them their or either of their heirs, executors or administrators shall and do immediately upon the first and next return and arrival of the said ship at the port of New-York aforesaid, give satisfactory security to the said. The Insurance Company of to pay to the said The Insurance Company of their successors or assigns the said sum of dollars together with the said sum of dollars within three calendar months from the time of such return and arrival with lawful interest thereupon from the time of such return and arrival and shall and do well and truly pay the same accordingly at the expiration of the said three months or if in the said voyage and before the end of the said eighteen months to be computed as aforesaid an utter loss of the said goods, wares and merchandises and specie by fire, enemies, men of war or any other inevitable casualties shall unavoidably happen and the said A. B. and C. D. their heirs, executors or administrators shall and do well and sufficiently abandon, transfer and assign to the said The Insurance Company of

their successors or assigns all the said goods, wares and merchandises of the said A. B. so laden and to be earried from the said port of New-York on board the said ship, and all other goods, wares and merchandises and specie which shall be acquired during the said voyage by reason of or from the proceeds of the said last mentioned goods, wares and merchandises and the neat proceeds thereof or well and truly do account for and pay upon oath or affirmation within fourteen calendar months to be computed from the time of such loss to the said The Insurance Company of or their successors a just and proportionable average on all the specie, goods, wares and mer chandises and proceeds, if any salvage, average or allowance shall be obtained by reason of or upon the same notwithstanding such loss or so much thereof as shall be equal to the amount that would have been due and pay able if the said ship had returned in safety on her said age at the said port of New-York, and further if the said ship doth and shall not any time or times, at place or places during the voyage aforesaid take and receive on board for transportation or otherwise any goods, wares and merchandises contraband of war,. THEN THIS OBLIGATION to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

SEALED AND DELIVERED

in the presence of us,

voy

L. S.

L. S.

WHEREAS it hath been agreed that the bills of lading for the goods, wares and merchandises and specie

mentioned in the foregoing obligation shall be assigned and transferred to the said The Insurance Company of --as a further collateral security for the loan within mentioned. Now it is hereby expressly declared and agreed that such assignment and transfer shall not be held to exonerate the persons of the obligors nor compel The Insurance Company of

or their successors to accept the specie, goods, wares and merchandises so assigned and transferred in discharge of such debt, but it shall and may be lawful to and for the said The Insurance Company of- and their successors to receive and hold the said property and effects so assigned and transferred for the space of two calendar months next after their arrival at the port of New-York and in case the principal and interest by the within obligation secured to be paid shall not be paid or satisfied within the said period of two calendar months, to dispose of the same at public auction and to charge the obligors in the bond with the balance that may remain due after deducting from the amount of the said sales the freight, duties and all other just and proper charges. WITNESSES,

BONDS OF INDEMNITY.

Bond of indemnity to one bound in a bond to the Governoz and Company of the Bank of England for a person's fidelity, &c.

WHEREAS the above named A, at the special instance and request, and together with the above bound Band C. by obligation under, &c. bearing date, &c. became and stood jointly and severally bound unto the Governor and Company of the Bank of England for the sum or penalty of one thousand pounds, of lawful, &c. with condition under written (reciting therein that the said B. was chosen into the service of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England,) that if the said B. should at all-times during his continuance in the said service, by virtue of his last or any future election, faithfully and diligently execute, perform and discharge the same, and so soon as he should be thereunto required from time to time, to give a just and true account of all monies, notes, bills, bonds, tallies, orders, papers, writings, books, and other things that within the said service shall come to the hands of the said B. or which he shall be intrusted with,. and make good, answer and pay the balance of such account to the said Governor and Company, or the court of directors of the said Governor and Company, or to such person or persons as they shall appoint. Then the said recited obligation to be void (or to that effect) as thereby rélation, &c. NOW THE CONDITION, &c.. (a common.)

Bond of indemnity to one bound to the treasurer of his Majesty's customs for the fidelity of a clerk.

WHEREAS the above named A. at the request, &c. together with C. of, &c. in and by one obligation bearing date, &c. is and standeth jointly and severally bound with the said B. and C. unto D. in the penalty of

with condition (reciting therein that the said D. is treasurer of his Majesty's customs in the port of London and by reason of such his office is intrusted with the taking of several bonds and other instruments on his Majesty's account from merchants and others, and to keep several books of accounts, and had employed the said B. as his clerk) That if the said B. shall at all times during his continuance in the said service faithfully behave himself in the executing the same, and shall be punctual according to his knowledge in taking of all bonds, writings, deeds, evidences, papers and instruments whatsoever, which shall be taken or pass through his hands, and be under his care during his continuance in the said employment, and shall safely keep and secure all such writings until he shall deliver them unto the said D, or be thereof by him discharged, and in all things behave himself as a faithful servant and clerk in discharge of the trust reposed in him, THEN the said obligation to be void (or to that effect) as thereby relation, &c. NOW THE CONDITION, &c.

Indemnity to one bound for the obligor in a bond for pay ment of money.

WHEREAS the above named A. B. at the special instance and request (and for the only debt) of the above bounden C. D. together with him the said C. D. is in and by one bond or obligation, (bearing even date with the above written obligation) held and firmly bound unto E. F. of &c. in the penal sum of £- of lawful money of Great Britain, conditioned for the payment of the sum of £with interest for the same after the day of

rate of £5 per centum per annum, on the

next ensuing the date of the said recited obligation as in and by the said recited obligation and condition thereunder written may more fully appear. NOW THE CONDITION of this bligation is such, That if the said C. D. his heirs, executors, or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said E. F. his executors, administrators or assigns, the said sum of £, with interest for the same after the rate of £5 per centum per annum, as aforesaid, on the

day of

next ensuing the date of the said recited obli

gation, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and in full discharge of the said recited obligation. AND if the said C. D. his heirs, executors or administrators, shall also from time to time, and at all times hereafter, save, defend, keep harmless and indemnified him the said" A. B. his executors and administrators, and his and their goods and chattels, of and from all damages, sums of money, costs, charges and expenses which he, they, or any of them, shall or may at any time hereafter incur, sustain or be put unto by reason of the said A. B's. being bound with the said C. D. for the payment of the sum of money and interest aforesaid: THEN &c. OTHERWISE, &c.

BONDS TO INDEMNIFY, &c.

To indemnify the drawer of a note on his paying the money to a person to whom the drawer gave the note, but omited to indorse it and is since dead.

WHEREAS the above named A. B. on or about, &c. did enter into and give unto C. D. deceased, a note of £160, for value received, payable to the said C. D. or order, in such manner as therein is mentioned. AND WHEREAS the said C. D. is lately dead, but before his death did give unto the above bounden E. F. the before mentioned note of £160, so entered into by the said A. B. as aforesaid, but did not endorse his name thereon. AND WHEREAS the said A. B. on the day of the date hereof, at the request of the said E. F. hath actually and well and truly paid unto the above bounden E. F. the before mentioned sum of £160, together with all interest now due and owing by virtue of the before mentioned note: NOW THE CONDITION, &c. That if the above bounden E. F. his heirs, executors, or administrators, shall and do at all times from henceforth save, keep harmless and indemnified the above named A. B. his &c. and his and their goods, &c. of, from and against all actions, &c. for, or by reason, of or on account or means of his the said A. B.'s paying the said sum of £160 and interest to the said E. F. as aforesaid: THEN, &c.

To indemnify one that endorsed a promissory note for another as a security.

WHEREAS the above bound A. B. by bill or note under his hand, dated the &c. hath promised to pay C. D. or order, months after date, the sum of £interest thereon until paid. AND WHEREAS the above Gamed E. F. at the request and for the only debt of the

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said A. B. hath endorsed the said recited bill or note, and is thereby become chargeable with and for payment of the said sum of £and interest at the time therein mentioned, as by the said bill and endorsement may appear. NOW THE CONDITION &c. That if the said A. B. his executors, administrators or assigns do and shall well and truly pay the said sum of £for which the said note is so given, and interest thereof, on the day of рауment therein mentioned, and in full discharge thereof and therefrom, and from all actions, suits, charges, payments and damages by reason thereof, shall and do at all times well and sufficiently save and keep harmless and indemnified the said C. D. his heirs, executors and administrastors, and every of them: THEN &c.

To indemnify a person on paying money received on a policy of insurance.

WHEREAS the above named A. B. received several sums of money amounting to £, upon an insurance on the ship Justina, E. F. master, made by G. H. from L. to B. the said ship being lost, which writing or policy of insurance was delivered to the said A. B. by the above bound C. D. AND WHEREAS the said A. B. hath at or before the sealing hereof paid unto the said C. D. the said sum of £the receipt and payment whereof the said C. D. doth hereby acknowledge. NOW THE CONDITION &c. That if the said C. D. his heirs &c. do and shall at all times hereafter save &c. the said A. B. his executors and administrators, and his and their lands &c. of and from all actions &c. sustained or be put unto by any person or persons whatsoever for or concerning so by him received and paid as afore

the said £

said; THEN &c.

From one to indemnify another (on his leaving off his trade to him) from any damage on account of trading in his

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years

WHEREAS the above named A. B. at the request and for the benefit and advantage of the above bound C. D. hath consented, that for and during the term of from the day of the date hereof, he the said A. B. may use the name of him the said C. D. in and for carrying on the trade or business of which he now exerciseth upon his own account or and for his own profit, and not for the account or any benefit or advantage of the the said A. B. but only to preserve the said trade or business to himself, the said A. B. having wholly left off and discontinued the same, which the said A. B. hath permit