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To bail being put in for a ship arrested.

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ofis master, her tackle and cargo were this day arrested by virtue of a warrant issued out of his majesty's high court of admiralty of England, at the suit of and others in a cause of salvage, civil and maratime, and bearing date the instant, and returnable before the judge of the high court of admiralty of England or his Surrogate, in the common hall of Doctor's Comthe day of next ensuing. AND WHEREAS the said —, being agent for and on the behalf of the owners of the said ship or vessel and cargo, or some of them, has requested to whom the said warrant was sent for execution, that the said ship or vessel might be permitted to proceed to the port of (whither she was about to sail) in order that the great loss and hindrance to the owners of her and her cargo by her detention, whilst bail is putting in to the said arrest, or before a settlement take place between them and the complainants, may be avoided upon his the said entering into the above obligation with the under written condition, which the said has consented to. NOW THEREFORE THE CONDITION of this obligation is such, that if good and sufficient bail to the said arrest of the said ship or vessel and cargo, be in due manner put in and justified in the high court of admiralty aforesaid, at the return of the said warrant, or within the time allowed by the rules. of the said court, without further notice to the said

or any of the owners of or concerned with the said ship. and cargo. And if due notice be thereof given to the proctors (procuring the said warrant) unless in the mean time full satisfaction be made to the said and other the complainant or complainants therein, for their demands in the said ship or vessel and cargo, THEN, &c.

From a surgeon of a ship and his surety to return amonth's pay advanced, if the surgeon does not proceed on the voyage.

WHEREAS the above bound A. B. hath agreed with the above named C. D. to serve and go, and with the ship or vessel called the whereof I. I.. is master, as surgeon on board the said ship, for and during her present intended voyage to the island of Martinique and back again to Liverpool, and thereupon the said C. D. hath at the request of the above A. B. and E. F. paid and advanced to the said A. B, the sum of £- being one month's pay for his said intended service during the said voyage. NOW THE CONDITION, &c. That if the said A. B

shall be on board and sail and depart with the said ship from Liverpool on her said intended voyage, or otherwise, and in default thereof, if the said A. B. and E. F. or either of them, their or either of their heirs &c. shall truly repay or cause to be paid unto the said C. D. his executors, &c. the said sum of £- so by him paid and advanced as aforesaid, AND in case the said A. B. shall go the said voyage, THEN if he does allow and discount the said £ out of his wages or pay, which shall become due for his service on board the said ship as surgeon aforesaid. THEN, &c. OTHERWISE, &c.

To indemnify the master of a ship on account of his delivering goods to a merchant in Liverpool, notwithstanding they were consigned to another at Amsterdam, and notwithstanding the bills of lading were not delivered up to

the master.

WHEREAS the above mentioned A. B. master of the ship or vessel called the Tamer, lately arrived from Leghorn and bound for Amsterdam, hath on the day of the date hereof, by and with the order and consent of Messrs. M. and Co. merchants of Amsterdam, delivered or will deliver unto the above bound C. D. weight of taken on board in the said ship at Leghorn, belonging to the said C. D. and consigned to the said Messrs. M. and Co. of Amsterdam, notwithstanding the bills of lading for the same were not delivered up. NOW THE CONDITION, &c. is such That if the said C. D. his heirs, &c. DO and shall at all times hereafter save and keep harmless and indemnify the said A. B. and likewise the said ship, with her freight, tackle and apparel, from and against all person and persons, and of and from all actions, suits, costs, charges, payments and damages, seizures, judg ments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, for or concerning the said goods, or any part thereof, or for or by reason of his delivering the same to the said C. D. as aforesaid in any manner howsoever. THEN, &c.

BONDS OF INDEMNITY TO PURCHASERS.

From the master of a ship to the purchaser of it, to indemni fy him from a former owner and master on account of wages due to him.

WHEREAS there is due and owing to the above bound A. B. from C. D. of &c. late owner of the ship called the Charming Esther, of the burthen of 600 tons or thereabouts, the sum of £- for wages for his the said

A. B.'s service as master of the said ship, AND WHEREAS the above named E. F. hath on the date hereof purchased the said ship with her appurtenances, NOW THEREFORE THE CONDITION, &c. is such, That if the said A. B. his &c. do and shall &c. the said C. D. his &c. and all other person or persons which shall or may hereafter be owner or owners of the said ship, and likewise the said ship with her appurtenances, and every of them, as well of and from the said sum of L due and owing from the said C. D. as aforesaid, as also from all or any other sum and sums of money and demands due or owing by and from the said A. B. or any other person or persons, whatsoever on account of or wherewith or by means whereof the said ship is, or shall or may be charged or chargeable, or, for or by reason of being or acting as master thereof, in any manner howsoever; THEN, &c.

To indemnify a person that purchased a ship, from bills of sale that are standing out.

WHEREAS the above bound A. B. by bill of sale under his hand and seal, bearing date the day of last, hath granted and sold unto the above named C. D. all that ship or vessel called the Charming Esther, of the burthen of 300 tons or thereabouts, now at anchor in the river Thames, whereof E. F. is master, with all her masts, sails, sail yards, &c. to the said ship or vessel belonging or in any wise appertaining, as in and by the said recited bill of sale, relation being thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear. AND WHEREAS the bills of sale granted to the several persons hereinafter mentioned, of the several parts of and in the said ship or vessel, as follows, viz. To L. one-eight part, to M., one-eight part, &c. (and so of the rest) are not assigned or delivered up as the same ought to be, but the said A. B. doth agree to cause or procure the same to be assigned and delivered up unto the said C. D. within twelve months next ensuing the date above written, NOW THE CONDITION &c. is such, That if the said A. B. his executors, administrators or assigns, do and shall, within twelve months next ensuing the date above written, cause or procure the said several bills of sale so granted of the aforesaid several parts of and in the said ship or vessel, and the said parts thereof, to be assigned and delivered up to the said C. D. his executors, administrators or assigns, AND also if the said C. D. his executors, administrators and assigns, shall and do at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, possess and enjoy the said ship or vessel, and premises with the appurtenances before sold as aforesaid, freed and

discharged from all debts, estates, charges and incumbrances made, done, committed or suffered, by and without any let, suit, trouble, interruption, claim or demand of, from or by as well the several persons aforesaid, or any of them, or any claiming from, by or under them, or any of them, for or in respect of the said several bills of sale so granted and to be assigned as aforesaid, as also of or by all or any other person or persons whatsoever according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the said recited bill of sale. THEN, &c.

CERTIFICATES.

Notarial Certificates, &c. of the due execution of a letter of attorney, I, I. M. of the city, county, and state of New-York, in the United States of America. Notary Public, &c. Do hereby certify and attest unto all to whom it may concern, That the letter of attorney hereunto annexed was duly signed and sealed by A. B. therein named, in my presence and in the presence of C. D. and E. F. To the due execution thereof an act being requested, I have granted the same under my notarial form and seal of office, to serve and avail as occasion shall or may require. DONE AND PASSED at aforesaid, this -, in the year of our Lord

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Of the identity of a person.

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ON this dayof before me I. M. notary pubfic, &c. personally came and appeared A. B. of &c. and C. D. of &c. who severally declared that they these appearers have for many years known and been well acquainted with E. F. son of G. H. late of

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ofand that these appearers verily believe the said E. F. to be the residuary heir named in the will of I. K, of aforesaid deceased. AND I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the signature of the said E. F. wrote and subscribed hereunder, is of the true and proper hand-writing of the said E. F. he having subscribed the same in the presence of these appearers, and also in my presence. ÎN TESTIMONY, &c.

Certificate of Baptism.

I, I. M. of, notary public &c, DO hereby cer tify and attest unto all whom it may concern, THAT A. B. by whom the annexed certificate of baptism is wrote and signed, is clerk of the parish church of he having wrote and signed the same in my presence, and to whose certificate in his said quality full faith and credit is given in court and thereout. AND I DO FURTHER CERTIFY, That I saw and examined the said register of baptism in the book kept in the vestry of the said

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