day of next,

the day of or before the from the said port of — with the goods and merchandizes of the said C D, his factors or assigns, on board to aforesaid, there to be delivered and discharged of her said cargo, within fifteen days next after her arrival to the end of the said voyage; In consideration whereof, the said C D for himself, his heirs, exccutors and administrators, doth covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said A B, his executors, administrators and assigns, and every of them by these presents, that he the said CD, his executors, administrators, factors or assigns, shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said A B, his executors, administrators and assigns, for the freight of the said ship or goods, the sum of [Or thus, 20 dolls. a ton, for loading or unloading and taking in goods at and ports] within one and twenty days after the said ship's arrival, and goods discharged at aforesaid, for the end of the voyage; and also shall and will pay for demurrage, if any shall be by the default of him the said C D, his factors or assigns, the sum of two dollars a day, daily and every day, as the same shall grow due; and the said A B for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise, grant and agree, to and with the said C D, his executors, administrators and assigns,and every of them, by these presents, that the said ship or vessel shall be ready at the said port of at key, to take in goods, by the said

day of next coming; and within ten days after the said ship shall be ready at the said key as aforesaid, the said C D doth grant, promise and agree to have his goods ready and put on board the said ship, in order that she may proceed on her said voyage. And the said A B doth also covenant, promise, grant and agree to and with the said C D, his executors, administrators and assigns, that the said ship or vessel now is, and at all times during the said voyage shall be, to the best endeavor of the said A B, his executors and administrators, at his and their own proper costs and charges, in all things made and kept stiff, staunch and strong, and well furnished and provided as well with men and mariners sufficient and able to sail, guide, and govern the said ship, as with all manner of rigging, boats, tackle, apparel, furniture, provision and appurtenances fitting and necessary for the said men and

mariners, and for the said ship, during the voyage aforesaid. In witness, &c.

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A letter of License to a Debtor.

O all to whom these presents shall come, we E F of GH of •[Here name the several other creditors] whose names are under written, and seals affixed, creditors of A B, now or late of send greeting. Whereas the said A B on the day of the date hereof, is indebted unto us the said creditors in divers sums of money, which by reason of great losses and misfortunes he is not at present able to pay and satisfy without respite of time to be given him for that purpose: Know ye therefore that we the said creditors, and every of us, do by these presents severally give and grant unto the said A B, free license, liberty and leave, and our sure and safe conduct, to come, go, and resort unto us and every of us, his said creditors, to compound and take order with us, and every one of us, for our and every of our said debts; and also go about his other business and affairs at his free will and pleasure, from the day of the date hereof, until the full end and term of next ensuing, without any let, suit, trouble, arrest, attachment or other disturbance whatsoever, to be offered or done unto him the said A B, his wares, goods, money or merchandizes whatsoever, by us, or any of us, or by the executors, administrators, partners, or assigns of us or any of us, or by our or any of our means or procurement. And we the said creditors severally and respectively, each for himself, his executors and administrators, doth severally and apart, and not jointly, covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said A B, his executors and administrators, and every of them by these presents, that if any trouble, vexation, wrong, damage or hindrance, shall be done unto him the said A B either in his body, goods or chattels, within the said term of from the date of these presents, by us, or any of us, contrary to the tenor and effect of this our license, that then he the said A B, his executors and administrators, shall be acquitted and discharged towards and against him and them, of us, his and their executors, administrators, partners and assigns, and every of them, by whom and by

whose means he shall be vexed, arrested, troubled, imprisoned, attached, grieved or damnified, of all manner of actions, suits, quarrels, debts, dues and demands, either in law or equity whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents: Provided always nevertheless, and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents, and of the said parties hereunto, that if all the said parties shall not subscribe and seal these presents, then and in such case, the liberty and license hereby given and granted, and every clause, covenant, matter and thing therein contained, shall cease and be utterly void to all intents and purposes; any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In witness, &c.

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A Composition with Creditors.

O all to whom these presents shall come, we whose names are here under written, and seals affixed, creditors of A B of send greeting. Whereas the said A B doth justly owe, and is indebted unto us, his said several creditors, in divers sums of money; but by reason of many losses, great hindrances and other dama ges happened unto the said A B he is become utterly unable to pay and satisfy us our full debts, with such goods, wares and merchandizes which he hath, which we the said creditors are unwilling to accept of, or any wise to intermeddle with the same; and therefore we the said creditors have resolved and agreed to undergo a certain loss, and to accept of five shillings for every pound owing by the said A B to us the several and respective creditors aforesaid, to be paid in full satisfaction and discharge of our several and respective debts. Now know ye, that we the said creditors of the said A B do for ourselves severally and respectively, and for our several and respective heirs, executors and administrators, covenant, promise, compound and agree, to and with the said A B his executors and administrators, and to and with every of them by these presents, that we the said several and respective creditors, our several and respective heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, shall and will accept, receive, and take of and from the said A B, his executors

and administrators, for each and every pound that the said A B doth owe and is indebted to us the said several and respective creditors, the sum of five shillings, in full discharge and satisfaction of the several debts and sums of money that the said A B doth owe and stand indebted unto us the said creditors repsectively; so that the said sum of five shillings, to be paid for each and every pound that the said A B doth owe and standeth indebted unto us the said several and respective creditors, be paid unto us the said several and respective creditors, our several and respective executors, administrators or assigns, within the time or space of six months next after the date of these presents: And we the said several and respective creditors, do severally and respectively, for ourselves, our several and respective heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, covenant, grant, promise and agree, to and with the said A B, his executors and administrators, that the said A B, his executors, administrators and assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all times within the said term or space of six months next ensuing the date hereof, assign, sell, or otherwise dispose of his said goods and chattels, wares and merchandizes, at his and their own free will and pleasure, for and towards the payment and satisfaction of the said five shillings for every pound the said A B doth owe and is indebted as aforesaid, unto us the said respective creditors; and that neither we the said several and respective creditors, or any of us, nor the executors, administrators or assigns of us or any of us, shall or will, at any time or times hereafter, sue, arrest, molest, trouble, imprison, attach or condemn the said A B his executors or administrators, or his or their goods, and chattels, for any debt or other thing now due and owing to us or any of us his respective creditors aforesaid; so as the said A B, his executors (or administrators, do well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto us his said several and respective creditors, the said sum of five shillings for every pound he doth owe and standeth indebted unto us respectively, within the said time or space of six months next ensuing the date hereof. In witness, &c.

A

Articles of Marriage.

RTICLES of agreement of three parts indented, made, &c. between A B of &c. of the first part, E D of &c. daughter of &c, of the second part, and C D of &c. and E F of &c. of the third part, as followeth : Whereas the said E D is seized to her, and to her heirs in fee simple, of and in certain lands, messuages or tenements with their appurtenances, situate, lying and being, &c. And whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the said A B and ED with whom the said A B is to have and receive dollars in money, over and besides the lands, &c. above mentioned, as and for her marriage portion; it is therefore covenanted and agreed, by and between the said parties to these presents, in manner and form following, (that is to say), First, the said A B for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant and agree to and with the said C D and E F their heirs and assigns, that they the said A B and E D his intended wife, in case the said intended marriage shall be had and solemnized, by some good and sufficient conveyance or conveyances in the law, shall settle and assure all those lands, messuages or tenements, with the appurtenances whereof she the said E D is seized as aforesaid,on and to the said C D and E F to the use and behoof of the said A B and his assigns, during the term of his natural life; and from and after the decease of the said A B then to the use and behoof of the said E D his said intended wife, for and during the term of her natural life; and from and after her decease, then to the use and behoof of the heirs of the body of the said ED by the said A B lawfully to be begotten, and for the default of such issue, then to the use and behoof of the said E D, her heirs and assigns for ever, and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever.

years,

And whereas the said E D is also possessed of, or interested in, for the remainder of a term of (if she shall so long live) all that messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, situated, &c. by virtue of a certain indenture of lease thereof granted to the said E D by L M of &c. Now the said A B for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth further covenant, grant and agree to and with the said C D and E F their