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, Condition of a bottomry bond. agents, or assigns, to keep the said vessel in demur- 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 ed as aforesaid, which of the said terms shall first calendar months, to be accounted as aforesaid, and administrators. Then, &c. Whereas the above named his executors or 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 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 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 Y |