NOTES, RECEIPTS, ETC. NOTES. (1.) Orford, August 10, 1837. For value received, I promise to pay to John True, or order, seventy-five dollars fifty cents, on demand, with interest. Attest: JOEL Trusty. (2.) JOSEPH DENMAN. Concord, July 4, 1837. For value received, I promise to pay to James Doughty, or bearer, ten dollars thirty-four cents, six months after date. (3.) [By two persons.] For value received, we jointly and T., or order, seventeen dollars and with interest. Attest: TIMOTHY TRUSTY. For Bank Notes, see "Discount," page 222. JOHN MORSE. New Haven, Oct. 6, 1837. severally promise to pay to S. eighty-eight cents, on demand, ALONZO FONTAINELLE, RECEIPTS. Norwich, June 7, 1837. Received of Mr. Nicholas Jewett, five dollars, in full of all accounts. HENRY SLOCUM. (2.) RECEIPT FOR AN ENDORSEMENT ON A NOTE, New York, Sept. 9, 1837. Received of Mr. John Hadley, (by the hand of James True,) twenty-five dollars fifty cents, which is endorsed on his note of May 6, 1836. PETER TRUSTY. RECEIPT FOR INTEREST DUE ON A BOND. Received, this fourteenth day of May, of Mr. S. W., the sum of six dollars, in full of one year's interest of 100 dollars due to me on the 16th day of April last, on bond from the said S. W. By me, C. B. For value received, pay to O. S., ten dollars, and place the same to my account. (2.) SUEL RYNO. Lowell, Oct. 10, 1837. SIR-For value received, pay S. O. twenty cents, and this, with your receipt, shall be your discharge from me. To Mr. Daniel Holden. JUSTUS PRUDES. FORM OF A BOND. Know all men by these Presents, That I, [we] A. B., of C., in the county of R., and state of New Hampshire, gentleman, [and C. D., of, &c.] am [are] held and firmly bound to E. F., of said C., yeoman, [and G. H. of, &c.,] in the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid to the said E. F. [and G. H., or either of them,] or his [their] certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, I [we jointly and severally] bind myself, [ourselves,] my [our] heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with my [our] seal [s], and dated the tenth day of May, A. D. 1837. With a condition to pay money. The condition of this Obligation is such, that if the said A. B., [C. D., &c., or either of them,] his [their] heirs, executors, and administrators, do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, to the said E. F., [G. H., or either of them,] his [their] executors, administrators, or assigns, the sum of fifty dollars and interest, on or before the tenth day of May next; then this obligation to be void, otherwise in force. [Signed and sealed as the preceding forms.] GENERAL FORM OF AN AGREEMENT. Articles of Agreement, indented, made, and concluded the tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, (or A. D. 1837,) between A. B., of C., in the county of M., yeoman, of the one part, and C. D., of said C., husbandman, on the other part. The said A. B., for the consideration hereafter mentioned, doth hereby covenant and agree, that, etc. And the said C. D. doth hereby covenant and agree, etc. In testimony whereof they have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year above [or first above] written. [Signed and sealed as the preceding forms.] FORM OF A WARRANT OF ATTORNEY. TO CONFESS JUDGMENT. To A. B., Esquire, of, etc., an attorney of court of holden at said court. on the day of to be or to any other attorney of This is to authorize you, or any of you, to appear for me, E. F., of, etc., in the said court, or any other subsequent term, at the suit of G. H., of, etc., and by non sum informatus, nil dicit, or otherwise, confess judgment against me unto him, the said G. H., in an action of debt for one hundred dollars, and costs of suit; and for your, or either of your so doing, this shall be your warrant. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this tenth day of June. BRIEF FORM OF A RELEASE. May 20, 1837. I, A. B., do hereby release to E. E. all suits, promises, covenants, and demands, which I have or can claim against him. [Signed, sealed, and witnessed, as other instruments.] OBS.-By a release of all demands are barred all rights and titles to lands, warrants, debts, duties, actions, judgments, and executions, and all contracts except those which are to be performed on a future contingency. By a release of all covenants and promises, are released all such covenants and contracts as are not released by the word demand, etc. ! THE SHAKSPEARIAN READER; A COLLECTION OF THE MOST APPROVED PLAYS OF SHAKSPEARE. Carefully Revised, with Introductory and Explanatory Notes, and a Memoir of the Author. Prepared expressly for the use of Classes, and the Family Reading Circle. BY JOHN W. S. HOWS Professor of Elocution in Columbia College. One Volume, 12mo, $1 25. At a period when the fame of Shakspeare is "striding the world like a colossus," and edi tions of his works are multiplied with a profusion that testifies the desire awakened in all classes of society to read and study his imperishable compositions,-there needs, perhaps, but little apology for the following selection of his works, prepared expressly to render them unexcep tionable for the use of Schools, and acceptable for Family reading. Apart from the fact, that Shakspeare is the "well-spring" from which may be traced the origin of the purest poetry in our language.-a long course of professional experience has satisfied me that a necessity exists for the addition of a work like the present, to our stock of Educational Literature. His writings are peculiarly adapted for the purposes of Elocutionary exercise, when the system of instruction pursued by the Teacher is based upon the true principle of the art, viz.-a careful analysis of the structure and meaning of language, rather than a servile adherence to the arbitrary and mechanical rules of Elocution. To impress upon the mind of the pupil that words are the exposition of thought, and that in reading, or speaking, every shade of thought and feeling has its appropriate shade of modulated tone, ought to be the especial aim of every Teacher; and an author like Shakspeare, whose every line embodies a volume of meaning, should surely form one of our Elocutionary Text Books. Still, in preparing a selection of his works for the express purpose contemplated in my design. I have not hesitated to exercise a severe revision of his language, beyond that adopted in any similar undertaking-" Bowdler's Family Shakspeare" not even excepted ;and simply, because I practically know the impossibility of introducing Shakspeare as a Class Book, or as a satisfactory Reading Book for Families without this precautionary revision.Extract from the Preface. Professor Greene's Bistorical Series. (NEARLY READY.) MANUAL OF THE GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES. Translated from the French of M. DES MICHELS, Rector of the College of Rouen, with Additions and Corrections. BY G. W. GREENE, Professor of Modern Languages in Brown University. Accompanied with Numerous Engravings and Maps. One Volume, 12mo. TO BE FOLLOWED BY A Manual of Modern History, down to the French Revolution. A Manual of Ancient History. A History of Rome. Great pains will be taken to adapt these books to the practical purposes of the Class Room, and for the guidance of private students. 16 HISTORICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS. BY RICHMALL MANGNALL. "irst American, from the Eighty-fourth London Edition. With large Auditions Embracing the Elements of Mythology, Astronomy, Architecture, Heraldry, &c. Adapted for Schools in the United States BY MRS. JULIA LAWRENCE. Illustrated with numerous Engravings One Volume, 12mo. $1. CONTENTS. A Short View of Scripture History, from the Creation to the Return of the Jews-Questions from the Early Ages to the time of Julius Cæsar-Miscellaneous Questions in Grecian History -Miscellaneous Questions in General History, chiefly Ancient-Questions containing a Sketch of the most remarkable Events from the Christian Era to the close of the Eighteenth CenturyMiscellaneous Questions in Roman History-Questions in English History, from the Invasion of Cæsar to the Reformation-Continuation of Questions in English History, from the Reformation to the Present Time--Abstract of Early British History-Abstract of English Reigns from the Conquest-Abstract of the Scottish Reigns-Abstract of the French Reigns, from Pharamond to Philip I-Continuation of the French Reigns, from Louis VI to Louis Phillippe-Questions Relating to the History of America, from its Discovery to the Present Time-Abstract of Roman Kings and most distinguished Heroes-Abstract of the most celebrated Grecians-Of Heathen Mythology in general-Abstract of Heathen Mythology-The Elements of Astronomy-Expla tion of a few Astronomical Terms-List of Constellations-Questions on Common SubjectsQuestions on Architecture-Questions on Heraldry-Explanations of such Latin Words and Phrases as are seldom Englished-Questions on the History of the Middle Ages. "This is an admirable work to aid both teachers and parents in instructing children and youth, and there is no work of the kind that we have seen that is so well calculated "to awaken a spirit of laudable curiosity in young minds," and to satisfy that curiosity when awakened." HISTORY OF ENGLAND, From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Reign of Queen Victoria. BY MRS. MARKHAM. A new Edition, with Questions, adapted for Schools in the United States. BY ELIZA ROBBINS, Author of "American Popular Lessons," "Poetry for Schools," &c. One Volume, 12mo. Price 75 cents. There is nothing more needed in our schools than good histories; not the dry compends in resent use, but elementary works that shall suggest the moral uses of history, and the provience of God, manifest in the affairs of men. Mr. Markham's history was used by that model for all teachers, the late Dr. Arnold, master of the great English school at Rugby, and agrees in its character with his enlightened and pious views of teaching history. It is now several years since I adapted this history to the form and price acceptable in the schools in the United States. I have recently revised it, and trust that it may be extensively serviceable in education. The principal alterations from the original are a new and more convenient division of paragraphs, and entire omission of the conversations annexed to the chapters. In the place of these I have affixed questions to every page that may at once facilitate the work of the teacher and the pupil. The rational and moral features of this book first commended it to me, and I have Deed it successfully with my own scholars.-Extract from the American Editor's Preface 17 |