mination and judgment of the said A. B. and C. D. for and concerning the premises, should be made and put in writing under their hands and seals on or before the day of now last past; and if the said arbitrators should not make their said awards in writing aforesaid, under their hands and seals, on or before the said day of, then the said parties were to stand to, obey, abide, observe, perform and keep the award, umpirage, final end and determination of me the said I. K. umpire, indifferently chosen between the said parties for ending the differences aforesaid, so that my said award and umpirage were made in writing, under my hand and seal, ready to be delivered to the said parties at &c. on &c. as by the said several obligations and conditions thoreof, relation being thereunto had, may more fully and at large appear. AND WHEREAS the said A. B. and C. D. did not make their award between the said parties by the time limited by the said bonds of arbitration as above mentioned, whereby the composing, pacifying and ordering the said differences and matters and disputes depends wholly upon me. NOW KNOW YE,

That I the said I. K. having taken upon me the charge and business of the said award, and having delib erately and fully heard, examined and considered the several allegations and evidences of both the said parties concerning the premises, do thereupon make, publish, declare, and deliver this my award and umpirage in writing between the said parties of and concerning the premises in manner and form following, that is to say, First, I finally award, judge and determine that &c. Secondly, &c. as the case may be. IN WITNESS, &c.

The nomination of an umpire by two arbitrators who could not conclude the differences to them referred.

TO ALL &c. We A. B. and C. D. of &c. send greeting. WHEREAS E. F. and G. H. of &c. by obligation bearing date &c. have bound themselves reciprocally to stand to the award of us the said A. B. and C. D. to be given up in writing, of all differences depending between them, on or before the day of the date hereof, and in case no award should be made by us the said arbitrators on or before the said day, in conclusion of the said premises, then to stand to the final end and determination of such person as should be chosen umpire by us the said arbitrators for the final end and conclusion of the premises, to be given up by the said umpire on or before &c. NOW KNOW YE, That we the said A. B. and C.-D. arbitrators aforesaid, having not concluded

and agreed upon the premises to us referred as aforesaid, and also desiring that a full end and final conclusion may at length be made between the said parties concerning the premises, do hereby, according to the power to us granted by the said obligation, nominate, determine and appoint I. M. of &c. to be the sole and only umpire in the premises, to conclude, end, determine and finally to finish ALL the matters, demands and differences in controversy between the said parties; which umpirage and final conclusion of the premises to be given up by the said I. M. in writing, indented under his hand and seal, ready to be delivered unto the said parties in controversy on or before the day of now next ensuing. IN WITNESS, &c.

An award of an umpire chosen by the arbitrators TO ALL &c. I, I. M. of &c. send greeting. WHEREAS differences have arisen and are now depending and undecided between E. F. of &c. and G. H.of &c. touching &c. AND WHEREAS the said E. F. for his part, and the said G. H. for his part, did refer all differences concerning the said &c. to the arbitration and ending of A. B. and C. D. of &c. who, not agreeing in their award, were to choose an umpire to make a final end of the said premises. AND WHEREAS the said A. B. and C. D. did meet about the said &c. but could not agree to make their award therein, and therefore have made choice and named me the said I. M. to be umpire in the premises; and having accordingly, at the request of the said parties, deliberately and fully heard, examined and considered the several allegations and evidences of both the said parties concerning the premises, do hereby make, publish, declare and deliver this my award and umpirage in writing between the said parties of and concerning the premises in manner and form following: First, &c. &c. IN WITNESS, &c.

Award upon a rule of reference, made at the trial of a

cause.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, A. B. of &c. send greeting. WHEREAS at the sittings of Nisi Prius, held at in and for the before

on the

9.

day of

assigned to hold pleas

a cause came

on to be tried between C. D. plaintiff and E. F. defendnt, and upon such trial, with the consent of the plaintiff and defendant, and their counsel, an order or rule was then made, THAT it should be referred to me the said A. B. to settle and ascertain what damages had been

sustained by he plaintiff in this cause, and that the verdict should be entered accordingly, so as I should make and publish my award in writing of and concerning the premises in question between the said parties, on or before the day of -, and that the said parties should perform, fulfil and keep such award, so to be made by the said arbitrator as aforesaid. And it was further ordered, by and with such consent as aforesaid, that the costs of the said cause should abide the event and determination of the said award, and that the costs of the reference should be in the discretion of the said arbitrator, who should direct and award by whom and to whom, and in what manner the same should be paid. NOW KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I the said A. B. in pursuance of the said order or rule of reference, having heard the said parties by themselves or their attornies, their allegations and answers, touching and relating to the matters in difference between them, examined their witnesses upon oath, and having maturely considered of the matters so referred to me as aforesaid, do award, order, adjudge and determine of and upon the premises in manner following, that is to say, I do award and order that the said E. F. shall day of at the coffeein the between the hours of o'clock in the forenoon of the said day, well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said C. Ď. his executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of L- of lawful money of the United States, for his damages in this cause; and that each party shall respectively bear and pay his own costs of the said reference, and of this my award. AND I do further award, that upon payment to the said C. D. of the said sum of £- together with his costs of suit to be taxed by the proper officer, the said C. D. shall sign, seal, and as his act and deed in due form of law deliver unto the said E. F. or to his use, a general release in writing of all and all manner, &c. AND I do further award and order, that the said E. F. shall at the day, time and place last aforesaid also, sign, seal, and as his act and deed in due form of law deliver unto the said C. D. or to his use, a general release in writing of all &c. IN WITNESS, &c.

on

the house, in

and

on

Award generally for defendant on a rule of reference. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, A. B. of &c. send greeting. WHEREAS at the sitting of Nisi Prius held at day now last past, before the --- IT WAS ORDERED in an action then depending between C. D. plaintiff, and E. F. defendant, by and with the consent

the

of the said plaintiff and defendant, their counsel and at-
tornies that (recite to the end of the rule.) NOW KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I the
said A. B. in pursuance of the said order or rule of refe-
rence, having fully heard the said parties by themselves
or their attornies, touching and relating to the matters in
difference between them, and examined their witnesses
produced before me upon oath, and having maturely and
deliberately considered all the matters to me referred as
aforesaid, DO award, order, adjudge, find and determine
of and upon the premises in manner following, that is to
say,
I do find and determine that the said C. D. had no
cause of action against the said E. F. and I do award
and order that the said C. D. do bear and pay the costs
of the said reference, and of this MY AWARD, to be
added to the costs of the said cause, to be taxed by the
proper officers, and to be paid by the said C. D. to the
said defendant or his attorney, on the day of

of

at
in

coffee-house, kept by
IN WITNESS, &c.

Short recital of bonds of arbitration.

WHEREAS A. B. of

and seals, dated the

situate in

merchant, and C. D..

by two bonds or obligations under their hands -day of now last, past, each of them in the penalty of £- of lawful money of the United States, became and stand bound to each other, to stand to and perform the award and determination which we the said I. M. and S. W. shall make and give up under our hands and seals on or before the now next ensuing, concerning all or any matters in difference between the said parties, as thereby, reference being thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear. NOW, &c.

day of

BILLS.

A bill of credit.

THIS PRESENT WRITING WITNESSETH, That I, A. B. of &c. do undertake, to and with C. D. of &c. his executors and administrators, that if he deliver unto E. F. of &c. or any of his assigns to his use, any sum or sums of money, amounting to the sum of of lawful &c. or under, and shall take in my name a bill or bills, under the hand of the said E. F. confessing and showing the certainty thereof, that then I, my executors or administrators, having the said bill or bills delivered to me or them, shall, immediately upon the receipt of the same, pay or cause to be paid unto the said C. D. his executors, administrators or assigns, all such sums of money as shall be contained in the said bill or bills, for which payment, well and truly to be made in manner and form aforesaid, I bind myself, my executors, administrators and assigns by these presents. IN WITNESS, &c.

BILLS OF SALE OF GOODS, &c.

Bill of sale of goods.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, A. B. of — for and in consideration of the sum of £- of lawful money of Great Britain to me in hand, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, paid by C. D. of— (the receipt whereof Ì do hereby acknowledge,) HAVE bargained, sold and delivered, AND by these presents DO bargain, sell and deliver, unto the said C. D. all &c. AND all and singular other the goods, chattels and effects of me the said A. B. in and about the said dwelling-house, (as the case may be,) TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said bargained and sold premises unto the said C. D. his executors, administrators and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said C. D. his executors, administrators and assigns for ever. AND the said A. B. for himself, his executors and administrators, the said hereby bargained premises unto the said C. D. his executors, administrators and assigns, against all persons, shall and