the consideration mentioned to be paid to us by the within We say received

written

L

Receipt for seamens' wages.

RECEIVED this

day of.

of A. B.

master of the ship or vessel called the Justina, and the owner of the said ship, the sum of

being for my services as a mariner on board the said ship. I say received the same in full of all demands whatsoever against the said A. B. and the owner of the said ship.

Receipt for goods sold and to be delivered.

RECEIVED this

B. the sum of £

day of

in part payment of the sum of sold to the said A. B. which is to be delivered to the said A. B. or his order, on

£- -, being for

the

day of

next ensuing, when the making the said full sum of £

£

Another. For the payment a promissory note is given.

RECEIVED this

day of

of A.

B. his promissory note of hand, dated this day, for the sum and payable to my order two months after

Messrs. A. B. and C. D. assignees of the estate and ef

fects of E. F. of &c. a bankrupt, the sum of £

RELEASES.

General release from one to one.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, A. B. of &c. have remised, released and for ever quit claimed, and by these presents do for me, my heirs, executors and administrators remise, release and for ever quit claim unto C. D. of &c. his heirs, executors and administrators and every of them, of and from all and all manner of actions, cause and causes of actions, suits, bills, bonds, writings, debts, dues, accompts, sum and sums of money, judgments, executions, extents, quarrels, controversies, trespasses, damages and demands whatsoever, both in law and equity, or otherwise howsoever, which against the said C. D. I ever had, now have, or which my heirs, executors or administrators shall or may hereafter have, claim, challenge or demand, for or by reason or means of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world unto the day of the date hereof. IN WITNESS.

From two to one.

KNOW &c. That we A. B. and C. D. of &c. have and either of us hath remised, &c. and by, &c. do and either of us doth, for us, and either of us, and either of our heirs, executors and administrators, remise, &c. [as above] which against the said E. F. we or either of us, ever had, nor have, or which we or either of us, our or either of our heirs, executors or administrators hereafter can, &c. [as above.]

From one to two.

KNOW, &c. That I, A. B. &c. [as the first till] C. D. and E. F. &c. and either of them, their and either of their heirs, executors and administrators, of and from all and all manner, &c. [as above] which against the said C. D. and E. F. or either of them, I ever had, &c.

General release from two to two.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we C. D. of &c. and E. F. of &c. have and each of

us hath remised, released, and for ever quit claimed, and by these presents do, and each of us for ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, doth remise, release, and for ever quit claim unto I. D. of &c. and G. L. of &c. their executors, administrators and assigns, and each and every of them, of and from all and all manner of actions, cause and causes of actions, suits, debts, duties, bills, bonds, accompts, reckonings, judgments, executions, trespasses, controversies, damages, dues and demands whatsoever, both in law and equity, which against the said I. D. and G. L. or either of them, we or either of us ever had, now have, or which our heirs, executors or administrators hereafter shall or may have, claim, challenge or demand, for or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents. IN WIT. NESS, &c.

From three to two.

KNOW, &c. That we A. B. and C. have, and either and every of us hath, remised &c. and by &c. do, and either and every of us, our either and every of our heirs, executors and administrators, remise &c. (as above) which against the said D. we, either or any of us, ever had, now have, or which we, or either or any of us, our, or either or any of our heirs, executors or administrators hereafter can, &c.

From one to three.

KNOW, &c. That I, A. &c. have remised &c. B. C. and D. of &c. either and every of them, their, either and every of their heirs, executors and administrators, of and ` from all and all manner &c. which against the said B. C. and D. either or any of them, I ever had, &c.

Release from sailors to a master of a ship from their wages. WE who have hereunto set our hands and seals, being mariners on board the ship called the Hope, of the burthen of tons or thereabouts, whereof A. B. is master, in her late voyage from L. to M. and back again to the port of L. have remised, released and for ever discharged, and by &c. do for us, our heirs, executors and administrators, severally and respectively, and not jointly, nor one for the other, remise release, and for ever discharge the said A. B. and all other the owners of the said

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ship, their heirs, executors and administrators, of and from all and all manner of action and actions, cause, &c. which against the said A. B. or any other the owners of the said ship, we, or either or any of us ever had, now have, or which we, either or any of us, or our, any or either of our heirs, executors or administrators, hereafter can, shall or may have, for, upon, or by reason of any claims or demands for wages, or any other allowance for the services performed by us, or any of us, in the said ship the Hope, in her said late voyage from L. to M. and back again to the port of L. or for, upon, or by reason of any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents. IN WITNESS &c.

Release on payment of a sum of money owing on a bottomry bond which is lost, and covenant to deliver it up when found, and indemnify in the mean time.

KNOW ALL, &c. That I, A. B. of &c. do hereby acknowledge to have had and received on the day of the date hereof, of and from C. D. of &c. the sum of £of lawful &c. which said sum I, the said A. B. do hereby agree to accept, and do declare, is for and in full payment and satisfaction of and for all monies due and payable unto me, upon and by virtue of a certain bond or obligation, under the hand and seal of the said C. D. and E. F. of &c. dated the &c. and to deliver up the said bond to be cancelled: But the said bond being at present mislaid; therefore I, the said A. B. do hereby for myself, my executors and administrators, acquit, release, and for ever discharge the said C. D. and E. F. and either of them, their and either of their heirs, executors and administrators, of and from the said bond or obligation, and all sum and sums of money therein, and in the condition thereof mentioned, and thereupon due and payable, and of and from all actions, suits, payments, costs, charges, judgments, extents, executions, claims and demands, in law and equity, for and concerning the same, in any manner whatsoever. AND I the said A. B. do hereby for myself, my executors and administrators, covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said C. D. and E. F. and either of them, their and either of their executors and administrators, that when and as soon as the said bond or obligation shall be found or come to my or their hands or possession, or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons, to my knowledge or for my use, I and they shall and will deliver, or cause and procure the same to be delivered up to the said C. D. and E. F. their heirs, executors or administrators, or to some or one of them, to be cancelled; and will also in the mean

time, until the same shall be so found and delivered up, (at my and their costs and charges,) indemnify the said C. D. and E. F. their heirs, executors and administrators, and either and every of them, therefrom, and from all or any actions, suits, costs, charges, payments and damages, for or in any wise concerning the same.

IN WITNESS, &c.

Release from creditors (to one that took out letters of administration to the debtor) upon their receiving £

in satisfaction of the debts, to be divided among them in proportion to their debts, and covenant from them to refund in proportion, in case any debts of the deceased should appear.

TO ALL, &c. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. &c. creditors of I. P. of &c. deceased, send greeting. WHEREAS the said I. P. at the time of his decease owed and was indebted unto the several persons aforesaid several sums of money, the particulars whereof, and of other charges and disbursements on account of the said I. P. are particularly mentioned in the account hereunto annexed. AND WHEREAS R. M. of &c. hath taken out letters of administration to the said I. P. and hath thereby received the sum in the next account mentioned, and hath paid and divided the same among us the said creditors in proportion, according to our said debts, which we are satisfied is all that the goods and estates left by the said I. P. amounted unto. NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE, that we the said creditors do hereby severally acknowledge to have received on the day of the date hereof, of and from the said R. M. administrator of the goods and chattles of the said I. P. as aforesaid, our respective full proportionable parts and shares, according to the debts to us severally due and owing by the said I. P. of the sum of £of lawful, &c. remaining of the estate of the said I. P. as in the said annexed account is mentioned. AND therefore each of us the said creditors, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators and partners, severally and respectively, hath remised, released and for ever discharged, and by these presents doth remise, &c. the said R. M. as administrator as aforesaid, his heirs, executors and administrators, of and from the said several debts and sums of money so remaining due and owing to us respectively, by and from the said I. P. as aforesaid, and from all manner of actions, suits, &c. which against the said I. P. or the said R. M. as administrator as aforesaid, we or either of us ever had, now have, or that we, our heirs,