eent.

ment of mer

entitled unto any other goods, debts, effects or estate (their wearing apparel excepted) to the amount or value of fifty pounds or upwards, besides what are mentioned or referred to in the said schedule hereunder written, that then the said A. B. and I. P. or either of them, their or either of their executors or administrators, shall have no benefit or advantage whatsoever from or by these presents, or of or from any release or releases to them or either of them given or agreed unto by their said creditors, or any of them; but the release hereby given, and all the covenants and agreements herein contained, for the benefit of the said A. B. and 1. P. or either of them, shall in such case be absolutely void to all intents and purposes, Merchants to be any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof allowed five per in any wise notwithstanding. PROVIDED ALSO, and it is hereby expressly agreed by and between all the said parties to these presents, that the said A. B. and I. P, shall be allowed the sum of five pounds per cent. out of the net produce of all their estate hereby assigned, which shall be paid them by the said S. B. his executors or administrators, or their assignee or assigns, any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. PROVIDED ALSO, and it is hereby Proviso for pay further agreed by and between all the said parties to these chant's rent and presents, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said S. B. his executors and administrators, to pay and discharge out of the said trust estate hereby assigned all such sum and sums of money as now is and are and will be due for the rent and taxes of the dwelling house of the said A. B. and I. P. at day next ensuing the date hereof, and for their servants' wages, and also for the costs and charges in defending three several suits brought by the said R. P. I. H. and I. W. against the said A. B. and I. P. and in perfecting three parts of these presents; and also to pay and discharge out of the said trust estate hereby assigned such of the creditors of the said A. B. and I. P. whose debt or debts do not amount to the sum of ten pounds a piece, and so as such debts so to be paid by the said S. B. his executors or administrators, out of the said trust estate, do not exceed in the whole the sum of Proviso, no cred- one hundred and fifty pounds. PROVIDED ALSO, and vidends until affi- it is hereby mutually covenanted, declared and agreed, by davit made of his and between all the said parties to these presents, that no dividend or distribution shall be made by the said S. B. of any part of the premises and debts hereby assigned, or the produce thereof, to or amongst any of the creditors parties to these presents, until such creditor shall respectively have made an affidavit or affirmation before one of the masters of the High Court of Chancery, that the debts

taxea.

itor to receive di

debt.

payment of debta

which they shall severally claim to be due to them respectively from the said A. B. and I. P. were really and justly due and owing before the day of the date of these presents, and of what security or securities such creditor or creditors respectively have for the same, and that the same were given and entered into for a just and valuable consideration. And it is hereby agreed by and between Remainder of the said parties to these presents, That when the said property after creditors, parties hereto, shall have received the whole of to be paid to their several and respective debts to them due and owing bankrupts. from or out of the produce of the hereby assigned premises, and after deduction and payment of all costs and charges and commission as aforesaid, the said S. B. shall and will account for, deliver up and pay unto the said A. B. and I. P. their executors, administrators or assigns, the overplus or remainder of the goods, wares, merchandises, monies and effects whatsoever which shall be by him raised or received by or from the said assigned premises.IN WITNESS, &c.

An assignment of a trade.

THIS INDENTURE made &c. between A. B. of &c. of the one part, and C. D. of &c, of the other part. WHEREAS the said A. B. hath for some time past used, exercised, followed and carried on the trade or business. of a in the messuage or tenement wherein he the

in the

said A. B. now dwells, situate in AND WHEREAS the said A. B. being minded entirely to leave off his said trade and business, the said C. D. for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, is to have and enjoy the same to his own use and benefit. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, That for and in consideration of the sum of £ of lawful &c. as and for a full premium or consideration to him the said A. B. for the relinquishing and leaving off such his trade or business to the said C. D. in hand well and truly paid to the said A. B. by the said C. D. at &c. the receipt, &c. He the said A. B. hath, and by these presents doth, as much as in him lies, or he may or can do, relinquish and quit claim unto him the said C. D. his executors and administrators, all his interest, benefit, profit and advantage whatsoever, to be by him from henceforth had, made or obtained by virtue of the said trade or business, or of The assignor coany of the customers or correspondents belonging there- venants not to keep any countAND ALSO he the said A. B. for the considera- ing house, waretion aforesaid, doth for himself, his executors and admin- house. &c. or istrators, and for every of them, covenant, promise and or business withagree, to and with the said C. D. his executors and ad- distance.

to.

carry on the trade

in a certain

That the assign

ministrators, by these presents in manner and form following, that is to say, That he the said A. B. shall not nor will at any time from henceforth during the term or space of- years now next ensuing, either by himself, or for, by or with any other person or persons whomsoever in trust for him, or to or for his use, benefit or advantage, take any counting house, warehouse, or other place whatsoever, within the cities of London and Westminster, or in any other place within the bills of mortality, wherein or whereby to set up, exercise or in any sort of manner howsoever to use or follow the said trade or business of, unless it be by and with the consent of him the said C. D. his executors, administrators and assigns, (such consent to be in writing under his and their hands.) ee shall have the AND ALSO, That it shall and may be lawful, to and for him the said C. D. his executors and administrators, at all times from henceforth, to have and take, to and for his and their own use and benefit, all the profit, proceed, gain and advantage that shall or may arise or be had or made by virtue or means of any of the customers or correspondents now or at any time hereafter belonging to him the said A. B. or the counting-house or warehouse of the said messuage, or to the said trade and business thereof. AND FURTHER ALSO, That he the said A. B. shall shall during the and will at all times from henceforth, during the space of one year, to the utmost of his power promote and encourage all the now present or late customers and correspondents of him the said A. B. to become and be the customers and correspondents of him the said C. D. in his said trade or business of a : AND ALSO endeavor

profits of the trade, &c.

That the assignor

course of one year promote customers and correspondents,

And for the

years shall not hinder, &c.

to procure and obtain that all and every such customers and correspondents of him the said A. B. shall from henceforth remain, continue, and be the customers and correspondents of him the said C. D. AND further also, that the said A. B. during the space of

years shall not by himself, or by or with any others, do, or cause to be done, any wilful act, matter or thing whatsoever, whereby to disoblige, hinder or deprive him the said C. D. of any such customers or correspondents, which now do, or shall or may at any time hereafter come to the said counting-house or warehouse for the purpose of traffic or dealing, or whereby in any manner to obstruct or prejudice him the said C. D. in the said trade or business of a -, (except that it shall and may be lawful for the said A. B. at any time to sue for any debt due to him from such customers or correspondents.) IN WITNESS, &c.

"An assignment of a copy-right of a book.

in

THIS INDENTURE made this day of the year 18-, Between J. M. of &c. of the one part, and C. C.H. C. and G. C. of &c. of the other part. WHEREAS the said J. M. hath written and compiled a book, entitled, &c. NOW THEREFORE THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that the said J. M. for and in consideration of the sum of- - dollars to him paid by the said C. C. H. C. and G. C. the receipt and payment whereof, he the said J. M. doth hereby acknowledge, Hath bargained, sold and assigned and by these presents doth bargain, sell and assign unto the said C. C. H. C. and G. C. ALL that the said book, and all his copy-right, title and interest whatsoever, in and to the same, and every part thereof, TO HAVE and TO HOLD the said book, copy-right, interest and profit, that shall or may arise by and from printing and reprinting and vending the same, unto the said C. C. H. C. and G. C. their executors, administrators and assigns for ever. IN WITNESS, &c.

Assignment of debt and effects from widow and daughter of an insolvent testator to the testator's principal creditor, in part satisfaction, &c.

Parties.

The widow and

THIS INDENTURE made, &c. BETWEEN E. H. &c. of widow and sole executrix named in the last will and testament of S. H. late of &c. deceased, and H. H. of &c. spinster, of the first part; I. D. of daughter, 1st. &c. of the second part; and T. B. of &c. of the third part. WHEREAS the said S. H. departed this life on or about the day of

last, having first duly made The creditor, 2d.

of having

ow sole execu

and published his last will and testament in writing, and thereof constituted and appointed the said E. H, sole exe- The trustee, 3dcutrix, who hath since duly proved the same in the Prerogative court of and taken upon herself the execution thereof. AND WHEREAS the said S. H. at Recites the death the time of his decease was and stood indebted unto the made a will, ap said I. D. in a very considerable sum of money, particu- pointing his widly on a certain bond or obligation of the said S. H. to the trix. said I. D. bearing date on or about the which was in the year of our Lord, in the penal sum Recites the debts of £conditioned for payment to the said I. D. his due from restator executors, administrators or assigns, of the sum of with lawful interest for the same, in manner and at the time therein mentioned. AND ALSO on a certain other bond or obligation of the said S. H. to the said I. D. on or about the day of, which was in the

said year of our Lord

-day of

in the penal sum of £conditioned for payment to the said I. D. his executors,

to creditor.

By bonds, &c.

Book accounts.

several sums due

to testator set forth in the schedule, &c.

That said I. D.

administrators or assigns, of the sum of £, with lawful interest for the same, in manner therein mentioned. AND WHEREAS the said S. H. at the time of his decease was and stood further indebted unto the said I. D. in the sum of £- on divers accounts current stated between them in the life time of the said S. H. and which said bonds, together with the interest accrued due thereon, and also the amount of the said several accounts current, amount in the whole to the sum of £And recites the the whole of which now remains due and owing to the said I. D. AND WHEREAS the said S. H. at the time of his decease, was among other things entitled to several sums of money due to him on promissory notes, bills of exchange, bonds, book or other debts, from the several persons, and on the several securities, and in manner mentioned and set forth, as far as can at present be ascerentered a caveat, tained, in the schedule or inventory thereof hereunder against said exe- written. AND WHEREAS also since the decease of cutrix proving the will, &c. the said S. H. the said I. D. hath entered a caveat in the said Prerogative Court against the said E. H. proving the will of the said S. H. and divers proceedings have. been had in that suit by the said I. D. against the said E. H. as executrix as aforesaid, by means whereof the said E. H. is liable to the excommunication of the said court; and under the aforesaid circumstances she the said E. H. hath requested the said I. D. to stay all such proceedings in the said suit, which he hath consented and agreed to on the said E. H. and H. H. assuring unto the said I. D. his executors and administrators, a dividend of five shillings in the pound on the whole of the said debt of £- in manner hereinafter mentioned, and which said dividend at the above rate will amount to the sum of £- which the said E. H. and H. H. had And as a collate agreed and do hereby agree to pay, together with lawful

Agreement for 5. in the pound payable in five years:

With interest.

to trustee all the debts due to

testator.

-

ral security, the said widow and interest for the same, on the day of →, which will daughter assign be in the year of our Lord ; and the said E. H. hath also as a collateral security, and in further discharge of the said debt so due and owing from the estate of the said S. H. to the said I. D. as aforesaid, consented and agreed to assign over in manner hereinafter mentioned, unto the said T. B. his executors, administrators and assigns, all the said book, debts, bonds, bills, sum and sums of money due and owing to the said estate from the several debtors of the said S. H. and also all other the estate and effects of him the said S. H. with full power and authority for him the said T. B. his executors, administrators or assigns, to collect in and receive and to apply the produce thereof towards liquidating the said debt of the said I. D. over and besides the said five shillings in the pound so intended to be paid as aforesaid, and as more

Towards liquidating said debt

of said I. D.