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dise, nor any packets, papers, letters, or parcels whatsoever, other than the goods and merchandize to be laden as aforesaid, shall be taken or received on board the said ship or vessel, without the consent of the said E. F. and G. H., or of their agents or assigns in writing for that purpose, first had and obtained; and that the said ship, for their part, shall be tight, strong, and staunch, and well and sufficiently provided and furnished with all things fitting and necessary for such a ship and the aforesaid voyage, any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding. In consideration of which premises, the said E. F. and G. H. for themselves, and either of them, their or either of their executors or administrators, do covenant, promise, and agree, to and with the said A. B. and C. D., and either of them, their and either of their executors, administrators, and assigns, that they, the said E. F. and G. H., or one of them, or their or some or one of their executors, administrators, agents, or assigns, shall and will, at their own costs and charges, send the said goods and merchandise alongside, and take and receive the same from alongside the said ship, at the respective ports aforesaid, during the said voyages, within the days herein before limited for those purposes or days of demurrage hereinafter granted. And also shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, to the said A. B. and C. D., or one of them, their or some or one of their executors or administrators, for every ton of such goods and merchandises as shall be laden or unladen in the said ship during the said voyages, the sum of, &c., per ton, for the part and interest of the said A. B. and C. D. in the said ship, and for and in respect of the freight and hire of their part of her, which said sum is to be paid in manner and form following; that is to say, Moreover, it is hereby agreed, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said E. F. and G. H., or one of them, or their or some or one of their executors, administrators,

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Condition of a bottomry bond.

agents, or assigns, to keep the said vessel in demur-
rage at her ports, or places of loading and unloading
aforesaid, the space of
running days in the
whole, over and above the aforesaid lay-days, on
paying to the said A. B. and C. D., or one of them,
their or some or one of their executors or admini-
strators, the sum of L.
per ton, upon the re-
gistered admeasurement of the said ship, for each
and every month the said ship shall be so detained
upon demurrage, and so in proportion for a less time
than a month; and that the same shall be paid month-
ly as it shall become due. And to the true per-
formance of all and every the aforegoing covenants,
promises, and agreements, on the part and behalf of
the said parties respectively, they bind themselves,
their executors, and administrators, (especially the
said A. B. and C. D., their part of the said vessel,
her freight, and appurtenances, and the said E. F. and
G. H. the merchandise to be laden on board her,)
each unto the other of them in the penal sum of
firmly by these presents. In witness, &c.
Whereas the good ship or vessel, called the
of the burthen of
tons, or thereabouts, now
lying in the port of and whereof
is mas-
ter, is bound out and forthwith to depart on a voy-
age to
there to end her
said intended voyage. And whereas the owners of
parts of the said ship have not paid and fur-
nished their respective proportions of the charges
for fitting out the said ship for the said intended
voyage, and thereupon the said master is necessi-
tated to take up money for supplying and fitting out
the said parts of the said ship for her said in-
tended voyage; to which said voyage and employ-
ment the major part of the owners of the said ship
have consented and agreed, &c. And whereas A.
B. has advanced and lent unto the said master the
sum of
pounds of lawful, &c., to enable him
to prosecute the said intended voyage, and is con-
tented and hath agreed to stand to, and bear the ha-

and thence to

zard and adventure thereof on the hull or body of the said ship, during the said intended voyage, so as the period thereof do not exceed

months, from

calendar

to be accounted. Now, the condition, &c., is such, that, if the said ship or vessel do and shall, with all convenient speed, proceed and sail from and out of on her said intended and that without deviation, (the dangers and casualties of the seas excepted,) and also if the above bounden

voyage to

ministrators, do and shall, within

his executors or ad

days next
after the arrival of the said ship or vessel in
from her said intended voyage, or at the end and
expiration of calendar months, to be account-

ed as aforesaid, which of the said terms shall first
and next happen, well and truly pay, or cause to be
paid, to the above-named A. B., his executors, ad-
ministrators, or assigns, the sum of L.
of good and lawful, &c., together with
of the
like lawful money, for every calendar month the said
ship shall be out on the said voyage, over and above
calendar months to the expiration of

calendar months, to be accounted as aforesaid, and
so in proportion for a less time than a month; or if,
in the said voyage, and before the arrival of the said
ship at
and within the said
calendar
months, to be accounted as aforesaid, an utter loss
of the said ship or vessel by fire, enemies, or any
other casualty, shall unavoidably happen, to be suf-
ficiently proved by the said

administrators. Then, &c.

Whereas the above named

his executors or

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bond.

the sum of

upon

the day of the date hereof, advanced and lent unto respondentia the above bounden goods, merchandises, and effects of that value, laden or to be laden on board the ship or vessel called the

burthen

tons or thereabouts, now in the [river Thames,] and whereof is master. Now, the condition of the above written bond or obligation is such, that, if the said ship or vessel do

Absolute bill of sale of a

ship.

and shall, with all convenient speed, proceed and
sail from and out of the said [river Thames] on a
voyage to
and thence return to the said [river
Thames,] within [thirty-six] calendar months, to be
accounted from the date hereof, and that without
deviation, (the dangers and casualties of the seas ex-
cepted,) and if the above bounden
executors,
or administrators, do and shall, within the space of
days next, after the arrival of the said ship
or vessel in the said [river Thames] from the said
intended voyage, or at the end and expiration of
[thirty-six] calendar months, to be accounted as
aforesaid, which of the said terms shall first and next
happen, well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, to
the above-named executors, administrators, or
assigns, the sum of pounds of good and law-
ful money of Great Britain, together with
pounds of the like lawful money for every calendar
month the said ship shall be out on the said voyage
over and above twenty calendar months, to the ex-
piration of [thirty-six] calendar months, to be ac-
counted as aforesaid, and so in proportion for a less
time than a month. Or if, in the said voyage, and
within the said [thirty-six] calendar months, to be
accounted as aforesaid, an utter loss of the said ship
or vessel by fire, enemies, or any other casualty,
shall unavoidably happen, and the above bounden
executors, or administrators, do and shall,
within the space of calendar months next after
such loss happening, well and truly pay and satisfy
to the said
executors, administrators, or as-
signs, a just and proportionable average on all the
goods, merchandises, and effects, which the said
shall carry out on board the said ship or vessel, and
on all other the goods, merchandises, and effects
which
shall or may acquire during the said
voyage, and which shall not be unavoidably lost;
then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain
in full force. Witness
hand and seal, &c.
Know all men by these presents, that I, [vendor's

name and addition,] for and in consideration of the sum of L. of lawful money of Great Britain, to me in hand at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by [purchaser's name and addition] well and truly paid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and to be therewith fully satisfied, have granted, bargained, sold, assigned, and set over, and by these presents do fully, freely, and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, assign, and set over unto the said [purchaser's name] all that the ship or vessel called now lying in the port of

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together with all and singular the masts, sails, sailyards, anchors, cables, ropes, cords, guns, gunpowder, ammunition, small arms, tackle, apparel, boats, oars, and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said ship or vessel belonging, or in anywise appertaining, which said ship or vessel has been duly registered pursuant to an act of Parliament for that purpose, and a copy of the certificate of such registry is as follows:

Certificate of British Registry.

This is to certify, that, in pursuance of an act passed in the fourth year of the reign of King William the Fourth, intituled, An Act for the Registry of British Vessels, [here insert the names, occupation, and residence of the subscribing owners,] having made and subscribed the declaration required by the said act, and having declared that [he or they] together with [names, , occupations, and residence of non-subscribing owners,] [is or are] sole owner or owners, in the proportions specified on the back hereof, of the ship or vessel called the [ship's name] of [place to which the vessel belongs,] which is of the burthen of [number of tons,] and whereof [master's name] is master, and that the said ship or vessel was [when and where built, or condemned as prize, referring to builder's certificate, judge's certificate, or certificate of last registry, then delivered up to be cancelled,] and [name and employment of

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