chant, and bearer of the original bill of exhange, whereof a true copy is on the other side written, I, J. M., of the said city, notary-public, by royal authority duly admitted and sworn, went to the house of Mr C. D., on whom the said bill is drawn, and there speaking with a clerk in the counting-house, I produced and exhibited unto him the said original bill of exchange, and demanded acceptance thereof, to which he answered that, &c., [state the exact answer given.] Which answer not being satisfactory, I, the said notary, at the request aforesaid, have protested, and by these presents do solemnly protest, as well against the drawer of the said bill of exchange, as against all others whom it doth or may concern, for exchanges, re-exchanges, damages, costs, charges, and interests suffered, or to be suffered, for want of acceptance of the said bill of exchange. Thus done in the presence of E. F. and G. H., witnesses hereunto required.

On this

bill when the

acceptor

rity.

day of, &c., at the request of Mr Protest of a A. B., of the city of London, merchant, and bearer of the original bill of exchange, whereof a true copy becomes a is on the other side written, I, J. M., of the said bankrupt, for city, notary-public, by royal authority duly admitted better secuand sworn, having perused and read the London Gazette, bearing date the day of, &c., instant, found that C. D., the acceptor of the said bill of exchange, was therein declared a bankrupt, in pur suance of a fiat in bankruptcy under the hand of the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, awarded and issued against him; in consequence whereof, I, the said notary, went to the dwelling-house of the said C. D.,

our.

h Afterwards, on the same day, month, and year, before Act of honme, the said notary, and witnesses, personally came and appeared, Mr J. K., of this city, merchant, who declared he was ready and would accept the said bill of exchange now under protest, for the honour and account of Mr L. M., the drawer, [as the case may be ;] holding him, the said drawer thereof, and all others concerned, always obliged to him, the said appearer, for re-imbursement, in due form of law.

Protest of

of exchange.

and there speaking with a clerk, I demanded security for the due payment of the said bill of exchange, when the same shall become payable; when the said clerk answered, that the said C. D. was a bankrupt, and had given no directions respecting the said bill. Whereupon I, the said notary, at the request aforesaid, have protested, and by these presents do solemnly protest, as well against the drawer and acceptor of the said bill, as against all others whom it doth or may concern, for exchanges, re-exchanges, damages, costs, charges, and interests, suffered, or to be suffered, for want of better security for payment of the said bill of exchange, when due and payable. Thus done, &c.

On this

I ex

day of, &c., in the year of, &c., at an inland bill the request of Mr A. B., of this city of London, &c., and bearer of the original bill of exchange, whereof a true copy is on the other side written, I, J. M., of the said city, notary-public, &c., went to the house of Mr C. D., on whom the said bill is drawn, and there speaking with the said Mr C. D., hibited unto him the said original bill of exchange, and demanded payment thereof, to which he answered that, &c. Therefore I, the said notary, at the request of the said A. B., do hereby, in the presence of the witnesses hereunder written, protest the said bill, dated in London the day and year in the beginning written.

Protest of

a bill of exchange for want of acceptance

upon a letter.

On the day of, &c., in the year, &c., Mr A. B., of the city of London, produced unto me, J. M., of the said city, notary-public, &c., a bill of exchange, whereof a true copy is on the other side written, together with a letter signed C. D., for Messrs E. and F., dated at, &c., the day of, &c., 18 directed to the said A. B., and which he received by the post, wherein he, the said C. D., says as follows:-"Sir, Yours of the day of, &c., instant, to Messrs E. and F., is before me, covering Mr G. L.'s bill of exchange on them for L. As the said gentlemen are from home, I have no

orders to accept the said bill," [or as the case may be;] which letter and answer not being satisfactory, I, the said notary, at the request of the said A. B., have protested, &c.

mainder.

On this day of, &c., at the request of A. B., Protest when &c., and bearer of the original bill of exchange, an acceptor whereof a true copy is on the other side written, I, of a bill, and pays but part J. M., of, &c., went to the house of Mr C. D., on act of honour whom the said bill is drawn, and there speaking with for the rethe said C. D., I exhibited to him the said original bill of exchange, and demanded payment thereof; whereunto he answered, that he would only pay L. , part of the said bill, as he, the said C. D., had no more effects of the drawer thereof in his hands; which said sum of L. the said A. B., the holder of the aforesaid bill, accepted and did receive, and requested me, the said notary, to protest for the remaining sum of L. due on the said bill of exchange; whereupon I, the said notary, at the request aforesaid, have protested, and by these presents do solemnly protest, as well against the drawer of the said bill, as all others whom it doth or may concern, for the remaining sum of L.

so due on the said bill, for exchange, re-exchanges,
and all costs, charges, damages, interest, and ex-
penses suffered, and to be suffered, for want of pay-
ment of the said sum of L.
so due on the said

bill of exchange as aforesaid. Thus done, &c.

reason of a

On this day of, &c., in the year, &c., before Counterme, J. M., of this city of London, notary-public, &c., protest by personally came and appeared Mr C. D., of the said bankruptcy. city, merchant, and produced unto me the original

sum due on

Afterwards, on the day, month, and year first above Act of honwritten, before me, the said notary, and witnesses, personally our for the came and appeared Mr E. F., of the said city of London, remaining merchant, who declared that he would pay the remaining sum the above bill left due and unpaid on the said bill now under of exchange. protest, for the honour, and on account of, &c., the, &c., thereof; holding him, &c.

of L.

Protest of a bill, if drawn on a person not to be found.

bill of exchange, a copy whereof is on the other side
written, and the protest for non-acceptance, bearing
date the day of, &c., now last past, by N. O.,
of, &c., notary-public; and whereas Messrs L. and M.,
the drawers of the said bill of exchange, by the Lon-
don Gazette, bearing date the
day of, &c.,
instant, are declared bankrupts, in pursuance of a fiat
in bankruptcy, awarded and issued against them,
by means whereof they are incapable of making sa-
tisfaction or payment of the said bill of exchange:
therefore I, the said notary, at the request of the
said Mr C. D., have counter-protested, and by these
presents do most solemnly counter-protest, as well
against the drawers of the said bill of exchange, as
against all others whom it doth or may concern, for
exchanges, re-exchanges, and all costs, charges, da-
mages, and interests suffered, and to be suffered, for
want of acceptance of the said bill of exchange.
Thus done, and counter-protested in London afore-
said, in the presence of O. P. and Q. R., witnesses
hereunto required.

On this day of, &c., in the year, &c., at the request of Mr A. B., of the city of London, merchant, and bearer of the original bill of exchange, whereof a true copy is on the other side written, I, J. M., of the said city, notary-public, &c., went to the Post Office, Bank of England, and on the Royal Exchange, and inquired for Mr C. D., on whom the said bill of exchange is drawn; and no person at either of the said places being able to inform me where the said C. D. resides, or who would accept [as the case may be] the said bill of exchange for honour, or on account of the said C. D.; therefore, &c.

Memorandum

SHIPPING FORMS.

London, day of 18. It is this day mutually agreed by and between party. A. B., sole owner of the good ship or vessel called

of charter

the of

whereof

is master, of the burthen

tons per register admeasurement, or there

abouts, now

and C. D. of

merchant; that the said ship being right, staunch, and strong, and every way fitted for the voyage, shall, with all convenient speed, set sail and proceed to

, or

so near thereunto as she can or may safely get, and
there load from the factors or agents of the said
C. D., a full and complete cargo of
not ex-
ceeding what she can reasonably stow and carry
over and above her tackle, apparel, provisions, and
furniture; and being so loaded, shall therewith pro-
ceed to
or so near thereunto as she can or
may safely get, and deliver the same, according to
the custom of the port, on being paid freight
with port charges and pilotage as customary, (the
act of God, the Queen's enemies, restraint of princes
and rulers, fire, and all and every other the dangers
and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation of
whatever nature or kind soever, during the said
voyage, always excepted.) The freight to be paid
on unloading, and right and true delivery of the
cargo,
running days are to be allowed the said
merchant (if the ship is not sooner dispatched) for
loading the said ship at
days on
demurrage, over and above the said laying days, at
per day. Penalty for non-performance of

L.

this agreement

and

This charter-party of affreightment, indented, made, Charterand concluded, in

this

in the year of our Lord

of the burthen of

day of party to carry between

tons,

A. B., of, &c., managing owner of the good ship or
vessel called the
register, admeasurement, or thereabouts, now lying
in the port of
and whereof C. D. is at pre-
sent master, the said A. B. acting on his own part,
and on the part and behalf of the other owner of the
said ship of the one part, and E. F., of, &c., mer-
chant, co-partner in and acting for and on the be.
half of his house, trading in
under the firm

goods to a port abroad.