Agreement for the sale of a par cel of goods. their said respective parts thereof; and that no benefit or advantage of survivorship shall be had or taken by or between the said parties in case of the decease of any of them in the mean time. IN WITNESS, &c. Agreement for the sale of a parcel of goods on arrival of a Ship. MEMORANDUM of an agreement made this day of and shall and will also bear, pay, and discharge all the Agreement for investing a sum of money to be laid out in the purchase of produce in the West Indies; and each party to have an equal share of the profits. WHEREAS A. B. master of the ship or vessel called the Justina, of the burthen of 300 tons, or thereabouts, whereof C. D. of &c. and E. F. of &c. are part owners, is bound out in and with the said ship on a voyage to St. Thomas and back again to the port of London. And whereas the said A. B. C. D. and E. F. have agreed to purchase of pro make up together a stock of £12,000 sterling, to be laid out and invested by him the said A. B. as herein is aftermentioned, in goods, wares, and merchandises, for the equal benefit of all the said parties; for which purpose the said C. D. and E. F. have each of them paid into the hands of the said A. B. the sum of £8000, the receipt whereof the said A. B. doth hereby acknowledge. NOW therefore it is agreed between all the said parties, and the said A. B. doth hereby covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said C. D. and E. F. their executors, administrators, and assigns, jointly and severally, that he the said A. B. shall and will add and make up £4000 of his own money to the said £8000 paid him by the said C. D. and E. F. and that he the said A. B. shall and will, upon Agreement for inthe said ship's arrival at St. Thomas, lay out and invest vesting a sum of the same in goods, wares, and merchandises, to the most money for the profit and advantage of all them the said parties that he duce. can, according to the best of his judgment, and with the respect to the orders and directions of the said C. D. and E. F. in and touching the same; and shall and will bring home the effects and produce thereof in and with the said ship (the casualties of the seas excepted;) and upon the arrival of the said ship at London, or any other port in England, or sooner, if opportunity shall serve, shall and will immediately send the invoice of the produce of the said £12000 to the said C. D. and E. F. their executors or assigns, or some of them, at London; and will also make a just and true account of them, or some of them, of all the produce of the said £12,000. And it is agreed between all the said parties, that all the produce and effects of the said £12,000 shall be sold and disposed of at London with all convenient speed after the arrival thereof, for the equal advantage of all the said parties; and that each of them shall have and receive one full third part of the neat proceeds thereof; and that no benefit of survivorship shall come unto or be claimed by any of the said parties of, in, or to the said £12,000, or the proceeds hereof, by the death or decease of either or any of them. IN WITNESS, &c. AGREMEENTS RELATIVE TO FACTORS, CLERKS, &c. Agreement between a merchant and a book-keeper. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT indented, made, and concluded this , in the year of -, BETWEEN A. B. of &c. merchant, of the one part, and C. D. of &. book-keeper, of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said C. D. for the con our Lord day of " sideration hereinafter mentioned, doth hereby for himself, his executors, and administrators, covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said A. B. his executors and administrators, by these presents, That he the said C. D. shall and will during the term of years, to commence from the day of the date hereof, dwell, continue and abide with the said A. B. and him diligently and faithfully serve during the said term in keeping the books of accounts of him the said A. B. and in such other employment, business and affairs, as he the said A. B. shall think proper to employ him during the said term; and therein shall from time to time, and at all times during the said term, do, observe, perform, and fulfil the lawful and reasonable commands and directions of the said A. B. without disclosing the same, or any of his correspondence, or the secrets of his employment, business, or dealings, to any person or persons whatsoever; and shall not, nor will during the said term, correspond with any person or persons corresponding with the said A. B, nor use any traffic or dealing for himself, or on account of any other person or persons, without the consent of the said A. B. Agreement be- first had and obtained for that purpose in writing. And tween a merchant and a book the said C. D. doth for himself, his executors, and adkeeper. ministrators, further covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said A. B. his executors and administrators, that he the said C. D. shall and will from time to time during the said term write and keep a true and perfect account and accounts for him the said A. B. and will not embezzle, purloin, wilfully waste, destroy, or mispend any of the goods, wares, monies, merchandises, or effects of the said A. B. or his correspondents or any of them. And also that he the said C. D. his executors or administrators, shall and will from time to time, and at all times during the said term, upon request, make and give unto the said A. B. his executors and administrators, a full, true, just, and perfect account and reckoning in writing of and for all money which he shall receive in or pay out; and of all goods and commodities which he shall at any time during the said term receive in or deliver out upon the account and for the use of the said A. B. or any of his correspondents, or by the order or direction of the said A. B. And also that he the said C. D. his executors or administrators, shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said A. B. his executors or administrators, all such sum and sums of money, as shall appear to be due upon the foot of every such account or accounts. And also that he the said C. D. shall not nor will at any time or times during the said term trust or deliver forth upon credit any of the monies, goods, wares, and merchandises of the said A. B. or any of his correspondents, to any person or persons whatsoever, without the special license and consent of him the said A. B. And the said A. B. doth for himself, his executors and administrators, covenant, promise and agree to.and with the said C. D. his executors and administrators, that he the said A. B. shall and will, in consideration of the said services so to be done and performed by him the said C. D. as aforesaid, pay and allow, or cause to be paid and allowed, unto him the said C. D. the yearly sum of £.- of lawful, &c. on the four most usual quarterly days hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, on the day of, &c. by even and equal portions; and shall and will during the said term find and provide for the said C. D competent and sufficient meat, drink, washing, and lodging. IN WITNESS, &c. Another, for a book-keeper to go to Martinique. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, indented, made, &c. BETWEEN E. F. of &c. and A. B. of the island of Martinique, of the one part, and C. D. of &c. of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said C. D. for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, doth hereby for himself, his executors and administrators, covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said E. F. his executors, administrators, and assigns by these presents, that he the said C. D. shall and will when required by the said E. F. go aboard and sail in and with such ship or vessel as shall be provided by the said E. F. for Martinique aforesaid, and immediately on his arrival there will enter into the service of the said A. B. for and during the term of three years, to be accounted from his arrival at Martinique Agreement for a aforesaid; and shall and will dwell, continue and abide book-keeper to with the said A. B. at Martinique aforesaid, or elsewhere, go to Martinique. and him diligently and faithfully serve, during the said term, in keeping the books of accounts of him the said A. B. (as in the last to the end.) And it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the said parties, That if the said A. B. his executors or administrators, after the arrival of the said C. D. at Martinique aforesaid, shall find him not capable, or if the said C. D. shall not be diligent and faithful in the doing and performing of the service and business of keeping the books and accounts of the said A. B. or such other business wherein he shall employ him in his trade and merchandising as aforesaid, that then and in any of the said cases the said A. B. his executors or administrators, after three months notice or warning in writing for that purpose given to the said C. D. shall and may discharge the said C. D. from his said service, he paying him for his service up and in full to the Agreement for of time of his discharge, and the sum of £. Agreement for service at Barbadoes. THIS INDENTURE made, &c. BETWEEN A. B. of &c. cooper, of the one part, and C. D. of &c. of the other part, WITNESSETH, That the said A. B. for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, doth cove nant, promise and agree to and with the said C. D his executors and assigns, that he the said A. B. shall and will, immediately after the day of the date hereof, repair and go on board such ship or vessel as the said C. D. or his assigns shall order and appoint for his passage to the island of Barbadoes, and continue on board the said ship until his arrival at Barbadoes aforesaid; and for and during the term of years, to commence and be accounted from his arrival at Barbadoes, shall and will at all times constantly, faithfully, justly, honestly, orderly and according to the best of his judgment, understanding, and ability, exercise himself and do and perform the work or services at Bar. Occupation of a cooper, and such other work and service as he shall be capable to do and perform, as a covenant servant, according to the orders and directions of the said C. D. and his assigns, without departing from or leaving the said service during the said term of years. In consideration whereof, and of the service to be performed as aforesaid, the said C. D. for himself, his executors, administrators and assigns, doth covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said A. B. that he the said C. D. or his assigns, shall and will at his and their costs and charges pay for the passage of the said A. B. to Barbadoes aforesaid, and on his arrival there shall and will during the said term find and provide him with good and sufficient meat, drink, lodging, washing, working tools, and all other necessaries (wearing apparel excepted); and also shall and will pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said A. B. in current money of Barbadoes, the sum of num for the first badoes. per an years of the said term of years, and for and during the last years of the said term years the sum of of per annum of like lawful money, the same to be paid by quarterly payments |