after months from the delivery of the said as aforesaid And it is agreed, that if any of the said shall not be made agreeable to the said pattern, and for that reason shall be rejected by the he the said shall take back such as shall aid the like quantity of the so be refused, and deliver the said In Witness (19.) (Signatures.) (Seals.) Agreement between a Trader and a Book-keeper. Articles of Agreement between and (the book-keeper) of (the trader) of The said agrees that he years from the date hereof, dwell with the and faithfully keep the books of accounts of the said and diligently serve the said in such other business as the said shall direct, and shall therein perform the reasonable directions of the said without disclosing the same, or any of his orrespondence, or the secrets of his employment or business to any person whatsoever; and shall not correspond with any person corresponding with the said , nor use any traffic or dealing for himself, or any other in writing. And the further covenants, that he will, during the said term, keep and will not embezzle, person, without the consent of the said said will, true and perfect accounts for the said waste or destroy any of the goods, moneys, or effects of the said or any of his correspondents; and also that he the said from time to time, during the said term, upon request, make and give unto the said a just and perfect account in writing shall receive and pay out, and his of all money, which he the said of all goods and commodities, which he shall, at any time during the said terra, receive in or deliver out upon the account of the said any of his correspondents, or by the order of the said that he the said his all such sums of money as shall be due upon the foot of every such account. And also that he the said will not deliver forth upon credit any of the goods, merchandise, or moneys, of the said or any of his correspondents, to any person or persons whatsoever, without the express consent of the said And the said (the trader) for himself covenants that he will pay to the said tion of the said services, the yearly sum of on the days following, viz., on provide for the said and lodging. In Witness (and his heirs, &c.) (the book-keeper) in considerain equal payments and will, during the said term, sufficient and suitable meat, drink, washing, (Signatures.) (Seals) (20.) Whereas, A road was laid out on the day of Agreement for Damages in laying out or altering Road. A.D. 19 Commissioners of Highways of the Town and State of on the application of the requisite number of legal voters residing within three miles of said road, as follows, commencing by of and in the County or which road passes through the land of described as follows, viz.: being known and Now, therefore, it is hereby agreed between the said Commissioners and the said that the damages sustained by the said by reason of the laying out and opening said road upon his land, herein before described, be liquidated and agreed upon at dollars. In Witness Whereof, The said Commissioners and the said have hereunto subscribed their names this (Signatures.) (21.) day of A. D. 19 Commissioners of Highways. An Agreement between a Person who is Retiring from the Active Part of a Business, and another who is to Conduct the same for their Mutual Benefit. of Articles of Agreement, Made, entered into, and concluded upon, this of the one part, and other part: Whereas the said some time past the trade or business of the said eration of the attention and assiduity of the said said agement thereof under the covenants, restrictions, and agreements hereinafter contained; and in consequence thereof, an inventory and appraisement hath been made and taken of the stock, and entered in two receipt-books, one of which is to remain in the custody of each of them, the said parties to these presents, and is subscribed by both of them, and tne value of the said stock in the whole, appears to the amount of the sum of : Now these presents witness, that for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained on the part of the said to be performed, the said for himself, his executors, and administrators, doth hereby covenant, promise, and agree, to and with the said that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said from time to time, during the term of years, to be computed from the day of the date of these presents, if they the said and shall jointly so long live, to trade with the said stock, and to manage and improve the same, in such manner as to the said ander the direction of the said shall seem meet, upon trust nevertheless, and to the intent and purpose that the said shall and do, by and out of the money which shall arise by sale of any part or parts of the said stock, buy such goods as shall be requisite to keep up and continue the present quality and value thereof, and by and out of the profits which shall arise from the trade and dealing, in the first place yearly and every year, pay the whole rent of the said house and shop, and pay and discharge all taxes which now are, or shall hereafter be, assessed or imposed on him the said or the said on account of the said house and trade, and in the next place to pay to him the said on the day of day of and or years, if shall so long live, one by equal half-yearly payments, and the without any deduction or abatement whatsoever, and subject thereto, to retain the residue and overplus of the profits which shall arise from his trade and dealing, to and for his own sole use and benefit, as a recompense and satisfaction for his care and trouble in the sale and management of the said stock. And the said in consideration of the premises, and of the covenant and agreement hereinbefore on the part of the said contained, doth for himself, his executors, and administrators, covenant, declare, and agree, that he the said shall and will from time to time, and at all times, for and during the said term of years, if they the said and shall so long jointly live, diligently apply himself to the care and manage ment of the said stock, trade, and business, according to his best skill, abilities, and discretion, and apply and dispose of the money which shall arise from the sale thereof, and all the profits of his trade and dealings, to answer and discharge the trusts hereby reposed in him, in such manner a herein before is directed, declared, or expressed. And also shall and will write true and perfect entries, in proper books of accounts, of all such goods as shall be sold, and of all moneys which shall be paid and received by him, and permit the same, from time to time, to be inspected by him the said or such other person or persons as he shall appoint. And shall not nor will, at any time during years, buy or sell, or in anywise further, that he the said the continuance of the said term of trade or deal in his own name, but in the name only of him the said upon the trusts aforesaid; nor do any act whatsoever, whereby the said stock, or any part thereof, may be attached, or taken in execution. And also that at Christmas next, and so at every succeeding Christmas during the said term of years, or oftener, if thereto required by the said shall and will take a full account in writing of the said stock, then remaining in the said trade, and of the profits thereof, and deliver the same to the said he the said in order to manifest to him a true state thereof, and of his proceedings in the trade by him carried on therewith. And at the expiration, or other sooner determination, of the said term of years, he the said his executors or admin , his istrators, shall and will deliver up to him the said executors or administrators, the stock then remaining for his or their own use and benefit, to the value of the sum of debts, decay of goods, and other inevitable casualties excepted. Witness our hands and seals, this losses by bad day of (Signatures.) (Seals.) The said covenant and agrees to and with the said t make, erect, build, and finish, in a good, substantial, and workmanlike said to be built agreeable to the draught, plans, explanations, or specifications, furnished, or to be furnished to said by of good and substantial materials; and to be finished complete on or before the Security against mechanics', or other lien, is to be furnished by said prior to payment by said and And for the performance of all and every the articles and agreements above mentioned, the said do hereby bind themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators, each to the other, in the penal sum dollars, firmly by these presents. of In Witness Whereof, We, the said set our hands the day and year first above written. and have hereunto (Signatures.) (Seals.) Executed and Delivered in Presence of Contracts for building are among those most frequently made, and also among those which require the utmost care. A specification stating and describing all the things which the parties desire and intend to have done should always accompany the contract. It is very difficult for persons not accustomed to the work to remember and specify, and properly describe, all the things they propose to have in the building; and all these things should be accurately and precisely stated in the specification. From omissions or errors of this kind, cases and questions are constantly arising. To assist those who have to prepare for themselves or others a contract of this sort, I have given, first, a brief and simple form; I now give a very full and minute form, prepared by a skillful lawyer, and in wide use. part of the first part, and part of the second part. in the year The said part of the first part, in consideration of the sum of money to be paid by the said part of the second part, as hereinafter mentioned, and the covenants and agreements hereinafter recited, to be kept and performed by the said part of the second part, do sel and for Covenant, Promise, and Agree, to and with the said part of the second part, that first part, shall and will, in a good and workmanlike manner, and according to the best of art and ability, do and perform the following work, materials for the same, that is to say: and provide The whole of said work is to be performed, and all the said materials furnished in conformity with the plans and specifications of the same, an made by the ARCHITECT hereby appointed by said part of the second part, which plans and specification s bear even date herewith, and are signed by the parties hereto, and under the superintendence and direction of SUPERINTENDENT and AGENT of the said part hereby appointed of the second part, which plans and specifications are to be considered as forming a part of this agreement, as if herein fully written and drawn. The said part of the first part further agree that the work aforesaid shall be commenced and be constantly prosecuted, and the materials aforesaid promptly furnished and that all said work shall be completed on or before the nine hundred and kind shall be made by the said part day of in the year one thousand and, furthermore, that no charge of any of the first part to the said part of dollars, unless the said part the second part, beyond the sum of of the second part, and the said Superintendents, shall alter the aforesaid plans and specifications, in which case the value of such alterations shall be |