6. Three travellers met at a Caravansary, or inn in Persia; and two of them brought their provision along with them, according to the custom of the country; but the third not having provided any, proposed to the others that they should eat together, and he would pay the value of his proportion. This being agreed to, A produces 5 loaves, and B 3 loaves, which the travellers eat together, and C paid 8 pieces of money as the value of his share, with which the others were satisfied, but quarrelled about the dividing of it. Upon this, the affair was referred to the judge, who decided the dispute by an impartial sentence. Required his decision?

7. Suppose the 9 digits to be placed in a quadrangular form; I demand in what order they must stand, that any three figures in a right line may make just 15?

8. A cun

having a ox, a Game, and a peck of corn, in his journey, came to a river, where it soned that he could carry but one over at a time. Now as no two wer left together that might destroy each other; so he was at his wit how to dispose of them; for says he, tho' the corn can't eat the se, nor the se eat the fox; yet the fox can eat thee, and the se eat the corn. The question is, how he must carry em over that they may not devour each other?

9. Three jealous husbands with their wives, being ready to pass by night over a river, do find at the water side a boat which can carry but two persons at once, and for want of a waterman they are necessitated to row themselves over the river at several times: The question is, how those six persons shall pass by 2 and 2, so that none of the three wives may be found in the company of one or two men, unless her husband be present?

10. Two merry companions are to have equal shares of 8 gallons of wine, which are in a vessel containing exactly 8 gallons; now to divide it equally between them, they have only two other empty vessels, of which one contains 5 gallons, and the other 3: The question is, how they shall divide the said wine between them by the help of these three vessels, so that they may have four gallons apiece?

Overdean, Sept. 17, 1802.-For value reived I promise to pay to OliBountiful, or order, six three dollars fifty four cent, on demand, with nterest after three months. WILLIAM RUSTY.

Attest, Timothy Testimony.

No. II.

Bilfort, Sept. 17, 1802.-For value received, I promise to pay to O. R or bearer-dollars- -cents, three months after date. PETER PENCIL.

No. III.

By two Persons.

Arian, Sept. 17, 1802.-For value received, we jointly and severally promise to pay to C. D. or order,

with interest.

Attest, Constance Adley.

-dollars,

-cents, on demand

ALDEN FAITHFUL.

JAMES FAIRFACE.

OBSERVATIONS.

1. No note is neg

be inserted in it.

unless the words, or order, otherwise or bear

side

2. If the note beten to pay him "or order," (No. 1.) then liver Bountiful may endoe this note, that is, write his name on the and sell it to A, BC, or whom he pleases, Then A, who buys the note, calls on musty for payment, and if he neglects, or is unable to pay, A may cover it of the endorser.

hen any
Pencil

cent per annum

3. If a note be written to pay him "or larer," (No. 2 son who holds the note may sue an cover the same 4. The ra of interest established by law, being six per it becomes unnecessary in writing notes to mention the rate of interest; it is sufficient to write them for the payment of such a sum, with interest, for it will be understood legal interest, which is six per cent.

5. All notes are either payable on demand or at the expiration of a certain term of time agreed upon by the parties and mentioned in the note, as three months, a year, &c.

6. If a bond or note mention no time of payment, it is always on de mand, whether the words, on demand, be expressed or not.

7. All notes payable at a certain time are on interest as soon as they become due, though in such notes there be no mention made of interest.

This rule is founded on the principle that every man ought to receive his money when due, and that the non payment of it at that time is an inju ry to him. The w, therefore, to do him justice, allows him interest from the time the money becomes due, as a compensation for the injury.

8. Upon the same principle a note payable on demand, without any men. tion made of interest, is on interest after a demand of payment, for upon demand such notes immediately become due.

9. If a note be given for a specific article, as rye, payable in one, two, or three months, or in any certain time, and the signer of such note suffers the time to elapse without delivering such article, the holder of the note will not be obliged to take the article afterwards, but may demand and recover the value of it in money.

§ 2. OF BONDS.

A BOND WITH A CONDITION FROM ONE TO ANOTHER. KNOW all men by these presents, that I, C. D. of &c. in the county of &c. am held and firmly bound to E. F. of &c. in two hundred dollars, to be paid to the said E. F. or his certain attorney, his executors, administrators or assigns, to which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents; Sealed with my seal. Dated the eleventh day of -in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.

The Condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bound C. D. his heirs, executors, or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the above named E. F. his executors, administrators or assigns, the full sum of two hundred dollars, with 1-gal interest for the same, on or before the eleventh day of next ensuing the date hereof : Then this obligation to be void, or otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, &c.

A Condition of a Counter Bond, or Bond of Indemnity, where one man becomes bound for another.

THE condition of this obligation is such, that whereas the above named A. B. at the special instance and request, and for the only proper debt of the above bound C. D. together with the said C. D. is, and by one bond or obligation bearing equal date with the obligation above written, held and armly.bound unto E. F. of &c, in the penal sum of -dollars,

conditioned for the payment of the sum of, &c. with legal interest for the same, on the day of next ensuing the date of the said in part recited obligation, as in and by the said in part recited bond, with the condition thereunder written may more fully appear If therefore the said C. D. his heirs, executors, or administrators, do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the said E. F. his executors, administrators, or assigns, the said sum of, &c. with legal interest of the same, on the said day of, &c. next ensuing the date of the said in part recited obligation, according to the true intent and meaning, and in full discharge and satisfaction of the said în sert recited bond or obligation: Then, &c, Otherwise, &o.

NOTE. The principal difference between a note and a bond, is that the latter is an instrument of more solemnity, being given under seal. Also, a note may be controuled by a special agreement, different from the note, whereas in case of a bond, no special agreement can in the least controul what appears to have been the intention of the parties as expressed by the words in the condition of the bond.

No. I.

3. OF RECEIPTS.

Sitgrieves, Sept. 19, 1802. Received from Mr. Durance Adley, ten dollars in full of all accounts.

Receipt for an endorsement on a Note.

Sitgrieves, Sept. 19, 1802. Received of Mr. Simpson Eastly, (by the hand of Titus Trusty) sixteen dollars twenty five cents, which is endorsed on his note of June 3, 1802.

No. IV.

PETER CHEERFUL.

A Receipt for money received on account. Sitgrieves, Sept. 19, 1802. Received of Mr. Orand Landike, fifty dol

ars on account.

No. V.

ELDRO SLACKLEY.

Receipt for interest due on a Bond.

Received this- -day of

-of Mr. A. B. the sum of five pounds in

full of one year's interest of £100 due to me on the on bond from the said A. B. I say received.

OBSERVATIONS.

day of

By me C. D.

--last

1. There is a distinction between receipts given in full of all accounts, and others in full of all demands. The former cut off accounts only; the latter cut off not only all accounts, but all obligations and right of action. 2. When any two persons make a settlement and pass receipts (No. I. and II.) each receipt must specify a particular si m received, less or more It is not necessary that the sum specified in the receipt, be the exact sum received.

No. I.

4. OF ORDERS.

Mr. Stephen Burgess,

SIR,

For value received, pay to A. B. Ten Dollars, and place the same to my account.

Archdale, Sept. 9, 1802.

No. II.

SIR,

SAMUEL SKINNER.

Boston, Sept. 9, 1902.

For value received, pay G. R. eighty six cents, and this with his receipt shall be your discharge from me.

To Mr. James Robottom.

NICHOLAS REUBENS.

5. OF DEEDS.

No. I.

A Warrantee Deed.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Peter Careful, of Leominster, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, gentleman, for and in consideration of one hundred and fifty dollars, and forty five cents, paid to me by Samuel Pendleton of Ashby, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey to the said Samuel Pendleton, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract and parcel of land, bounded as follows, viz.

[Here insert the bounds, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging.]

To have and to hold the same unto the said Samuel Pendleton, his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Samuel Pendleton, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in see of the premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, and that I will warrant and will defend the same to the said Samuel Pendleton. his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this day of—in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. Signed, sealed and delivered

in presence of

L. R.

No. II.

F. G.

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Quitclaim Deed.

PETER CAREFUL, O

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, A. B. of, &c. in consideration of the sum of -to be paid by C. D. of &c. the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remissed, released, and forever quitclaimed, and do by these presents remit, release, and forever quitclaim unto the said C. D. his heirs and assigns forever (Here insert the premises.) To have and to hold the same, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said C. D. his heirs and assigns forever. -In witness, &a