hereby let unto E. F. of, merchant,

tons of

the said tons of the said ship's tonnage to him letten by the said recited charter party, to be laden with by the said E. F. at the time, and in manner, and at the same rate for freight, as the said C. D. is by the said charty party obliged, and hath hereby covenanted to load and pay for the same. And the said E. F. doth therefore hereby for himself, his executors and administrators, covenant and agree to and with the said C. D. his executors and assigns, that he, the said E. F. his executors, factors, or assigns, shall and will at Martinique lade the same For freight, &c. on board the said ship to him

tons of thereby letten, and unlade the same at Leghorn, within the respective times limited and appointed by the said charter party, and will pay freight for the same, and all other payments, to the said master of the said ship, his executors or assigns at Leghorn, and perform all other matters in respect thereof, at the same times and in manner as in the said charter party is mentioned, and ought to be done and performed by the said C. D. and thereof and therefrom, and from all actions, suits, payments, costs, charges, and damages, by reason thereof, shall and will discharge and keep harmless the said C. D. his heirs, 'executors, and administrators, and every of them. IN WITNESS, &c.

Agreement for tonnage on a ship's returning home.
THIS AGREEMENT made the BETWEEN

of the

a

A. B. of of the one part, and C. D. of 'other part, WITNESSETH, That he the said A. B. for the considerations hereinafter-mentioned, hath granted and letten to freight unto the said C. D. and that the said C. D. hath hired of and from the said A. B. the lading of 60 tons of goods, wares, and merchandises, as the said C. D. his factors or assigns, shall think fit,`- and only excepted, to be laden on board the ship or vessel called the Justina, whereof E. F. is commander, at Bridge-Town, in the island of Barbadoes, within days next after the said ship shall be capable to stow in cotton, wool, in Bridge-Town aforesaid, for her homeward For tonnage on a lading, the said ship being now bound out on a voyage home. thither, and from thence directly to the port of Leghorn, to discharge and end her said intended voyage; IN CON. SIDERATION whereof, the said C. D. for himself, his executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said A. B. his executors and assigns, by these presents, not only within the days, to be computed as aforesaid, to lade or cause to be laden, on

ship's returning

board the said ship at Bridge-Town aforesaid, the said 60 tons as aforesaid, but also well and truly to pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said A. B. his executors or assigns in Leghorn, freight for each several ton thereof, the sum of

of lawful, &c. whether laden or not laden, to be paid in manner following, (that is to say,) one half or moiety thereof within days next after the return and discharge of the said ship at the port of Leghorn, and the other half or moiety thereof within two months then next following, together with average and primage accustomed. And to the true performance, &c. IN WITNESS, &c.

Agreement for freight from a place (the ship to sail with a convoy,) and to execute a charter party.

IT is agreed, &c. BETWEEN A. B. for and on the Memorandum. part and behalf of C. D. of master of the ship or vessel called the Justina, of the burthen of 300 tons or thereabouts, now at M. of the one part, and the several persons who have signed and sealed these presents, merchants of London, of the other part, as followeth, viz. The said A. B. doth hereby covenant and agree, to and with the said several merchants, that the said ship shall sail with the first West-India convoy for M. in Ñ. and there take in the several quantities of

For freight to a place.

and

or other goods, wares, and merchandises, which the said merchants shall respectively subscribe for with their names hereto, within the time of the convoy's stay there, and return with the said convoy to the river Thames, and deliver and end her voyage at the rate of - per ton for per ton for and other goods, wares, and merchandises, accounting the tonnage thereof as usual with average and primage as accustomed. [Here may be added a covenant to pay the freight.] And that the said master shall, within after the date hereof, execute in due form of law a charter party to the said merchants of the said ship for performing the said voyage, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents. One part of the said charter party the said merchants do also severally agree at the same time to seal and execute to the said master. IN WITNESS, &c.

Agreement for sale and finishing the hull of a ship from the shipwright.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT indented, &c. BETWEEN A. B. of of the one part, and C. D. Witnesseth, that the said A. B.

of

of the other part,

for the consideration, and at the price to be paid him by
the said C. D. as hereafter is mentioned, doth hereby
agree to sell unto the said C. D. the hull or body of a
new ship or vessel lately built by the said A. B. at his
own charge and now in his dock at
-, computed to
be of the burthen of tons, be the same more or less;
and the said A. B. for himself, his executors, administra-
tors and assigns, doth covenant, promise and agree, to
and with the said C. D. his executors, administrators and
assigns, That he the said A. B. his executors and admin-
istrators, workmen, servants, or assigns, shall and will, at
his and their own charge and charges, in substantial and
workmanlike manner, do and perform the several works
in and about the said hull of the said ship, as follows;
that is to say, &c. (here insert the works to be done,) and
will find and provide a complete suit of masts and yards,
fitting for such a ship, and will likewise do and per-
form all joiner's work, painter's work, glazier's work,
plumber's work, and all other works for the com-
plete finishing the said hull or body of the said ship,
according to the custom of the shipwrights of the riv-

er Thames, and will launch her into the river Thames, For asale and fin and deliver her safe unto the said C. D. his execu- a ship from the ishing the hull of tors, administrators or assigns, on or before the shipwright. IN CONSIDERATION, and for the purchase of which said hull or body of the said ship so agreed to be sold, and of the several works and things to be done and 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. his executors, administrators and assigns, by these presents, that he the said C. D. his executors, administrators or assigns, shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said A. B.his executors, administrators or assigns at and after the rate of £ of lawful, &c. per ton for every ton, and proportionably for a lesser quantity than a ton the said ship or vessel shall amount unto upon admeasurement thereof, according to the rule and custom of shipwrights of the river Thames, in manner following, viz. £- part thereof on the--,and the residue and remainder thereof on the, he the said A. B. his executors or administrators, then and at the same time, at the request and at the costs and charges of the said C. D. his executors or assigns, executing and delivering a sufficient bill of sale of the said hull of the said ship, with her masts, yards, and appurtenances, unto the said C. D. his executors, administrators or assigns, or to such other person or persons as he or they shall order and appoint. And for the true performance, &c. IN WITNESS, &c.

Agreement to hold parts of a ship to be built, and pay proportions of the prime cost and outset.

C

WE whose hands and seals are hereunto subscribed, do for ourselves, our executors and administrators, severally and respectively, and not jointly, nor one for the other, nor for the other's act and deed, covenant, promise and agree, to and with A. B. of, his executors, administrators or assigns, by these presents, that each of us will hold and be concerned in the several parts by us respectively subscribed with our names to these presents, of and in a new ship or vessel, to be of the burthen of 600 tons or thereabouts, for the building whereof the said A. B. hath, at our request and with our conTo hold parts of sent, contracted and agreed with C. D. of by articles of agreement bearing date of which ship, when built and finished, we also agree that E. F. ofshall go and be master,and that each of us respectively will pay our full proportion, according to our parts in the said ship hereunder subscribed, of the sum of money to be paid for the building of the said ship, at the times and in manner as the same shall become due by the said contract or agreement in that behalf, and likewise of the charge of the outset and fitting the said ship to sea, for such a voyage as the major part of the owners thereof, according to their parts therein, shall agree and think fit.IN WITNESS, &c. .

a ship, &c.

To hold part in a ship when bought.

at

Agreement to hold parts of a ship when bought.

WE, (as above,) That each of us will hold and be concerned in the several parts, by us hereunto severally subscribed, of and in a certain ship or vessel called the Sally, of the burthen of 600 tons or thereabouts, now whereof A. B. late was, and whereof the said C. D. shall go master, when the same is bought by the said C. D. for the buying whereof the said C. D. with our consent hath agreed, or is about to agree, with the present owners thereof; And we do further severally, but not jointly, covenant and agree to and with the said C. D. his executors and assigns, that each of us will pay our respective shares, according to our parts in the said ship hereunder subscribed, of the sum of money or price which the said C.D.hath agreed or shall agree to pay for the said ship,as the same shall become payable, or be agreed by him to be paid, and likewise the charge of her fitting and outset to sea, fór a voyage to Martinique, or such other voyage as we or the major part of us shall agree, upon demand. IN WITNESS, &c.

AGREEMENTS OF VARIOUS KINDS.

To extend the time for payment of a bond by indorsement.

is made Memorandum. and inter

time for payment

THE within mentioned principal sum of for securing the within mentioned sum of est at the end of —— from the date of it; yet the within named C. D. doth hereby for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, covenant, promise, and agree, with and to the within bounden A. D. his heirs, executors and administrators, that in case the interest of the said sum of- after the rate aforesaid shall be regularly paid every half year on the day of- and the To extend the day of , or within after each half yearly of a bond by inpayment shall become due, then and in such case, he the said C. D. his executors or administrators, shall not nor will call in the said sum of £, or any part thereof, nor commence or prosecute any action or other legal proceedings to compel the payment of the same, or of any part thereof, during the space or term of years, commencing and to be computed from the day of the date hereof, any thing in the within written bond contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding. WITNESS, &c..

IN

Agreement to extend time for making an award. WHEREAS differences and disputes having arisen between A. B. of- of the one part, and C. D. and E. F. of- of the other part, the said parties, in order to put an end thereto, entered into arbitration bonds bearing date the in the penal sum of

and I. K. of

to abide by the award
concerning the prem-

of G. H. of -
ises, so as they should make their award on or before the
now last past: but if the said arbitrators should not
make their award by that time, then to abide by the award
or umpirage of L. M. of &c. or of his nominee as therein
mentioned, so as such umpire or nominee should make
his award on or before the - then and now next. And
it was thereby amongst other things agreed, that if the
said L. M. should decline taking upon himself the said
umpirage, that the same should be ended and determin-
ed by such person as the said L. M. should nominate for
that purpose.
AND WHEREAS the said arbitrators
did not make their award by the time limited in the said
bonds, and the said L. M. declining the umpirage, and
having nominated N. O. of &c. in his stead, the said par-
ties have agreed to extend the time for making his award
to the
now next ensuing. NOW it is
hereby agreed between the said A. B. C. D. and E. F.
that the time for the said nominee's making his award or

day of

dorsement.