accounting house of the said A. B. as is more fully mentioned in the inventory of the same hereunto annexed, (book debts and printed books excepted.) AND the said A. B. further agrees, that the said C. D. for the considerations aforesaid, be entitled to one half of the profits arising from the trade or business of to be carried on by the said A. B. share and share alike. AND the said C. D. agrees to pay an equal share of the expenses and loss with the said A. B. that shall arise in carrying on the said trade or business of -, making the partnership to commence on the day of the date hereof, and to continue until the term of years is fully complete and ended. AND IT IS FURTHER AGREED, that the said C. D. shall not pay or be liable to pay any debt or debts contracted by the said A. B. before the day of the date hereof, neither shall the said C. D. be entitled to receive any debt or debts that shall be due to the said A. B. before the date hereof. AND further the said parties do mutually agree, that in case either of the said parties shall die before the expiration of the said term of

years, the executors, administrators or assigns, of the party deceased, shall grant one calendar year to the surviving party to settle and adjust all matters relating to the said partnership. IN WITNESS, &c.

A copartnership where one alone is bound to follow the

trade.

THIS INDENTURE, &c. between W. B. citizen, and M. &c. of the one part, and E. G. citizen, and B. &c. of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said W. B. and E. G. for and in consideration of the mutual credit and faithful confidence that each of them hath reposed in the other, have covenanted, granted and agreed together, and by these presents do covenant, &c. at their equal charges, to make one stock of &c. at their equal adventure, and for their common and equal gain and loss, to be bestowed, employed, used and occupied, by the diligence, discretion and labor of the said E. G. from time to time, in the trade and traffic which the said E. G. now useth and exerciseth in the shop which he now occupieth, situate &c. from the day of the date of these presents, for and during the term of five years, from thence next following. And the said E. G. doth hereby acknowledge that he, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, hath had and received of the said W. B. the sum of &c. for the full part of the said W. to the making of the stock aforesaid, the receipt thereof he doth hereby acknowledge: AND also the said E. G. doth covenant and promise, to and with the said W. B. by these presents, that hẻ ▶ thế

said E. shall not only immediately and presently put in dollars, &c. to make up the said stock to the full sum of &c. but also according to his health and ability, from time to time, during the said partnership, shall employ his labor, knowledge and diligence, to bestow the said stock in his said trade, and therein use and occupy the same, for the common and equal profit of himself and the said W. B. without fraud or deceit, in manner and form as aforesaid. PROVIDED ALWAYS, and it is agreed between the said parties, for themselves, their executors and administrators by these presents, that if in case of the death of either of the said parties, during the said term of their partnership, (their said stock and increase thereof, or any part or parcel thercof, or any debts to be to them owing, or by them owing by means thereof, not being severed or divided,) that yet notwithstanding the survivor of them shall have only an interest and right to the moiety and one half of the said stock, increase and debts owing to the said partners, and no more; and upon account, to be charged only with the moiety of the said debts by the said partners (in respect of the said partnership only) to be owing out of their stock aforesaid," any thing to the contrary &c. AND the said E. G. covenanteth, &c. that the said E. from time to time, upon every reasonable request, and upon one month's notice or warning, shall make andgive up to the said W. or to his deputy or attorney, a plain and true account in writing of all the said stock, and of all the increase and gains thereof, together with all losses grown of the same, and shall then immediately make a true and equal division and payment to the said W. B. if it be required, of all his part of the gains and increase aforesaid, according to the true meaning of these presents: and that if it shall happen that the said E. G. shall at any time during the said term of five years depart this life, or at any time after, before the clear ending and finishing of the account of the premises, and 'full payment had, and partition made of all things put in the said partnership, or arising thereof, that then the executors or administrators of the said E. G. shall make a full and perfect account, and ready payment and delivery to the said W. his executors or administrators, or to his or their lawful deputy or attorney, as well of all that part of the said stock to the said W. or to his executors or adminis-trators (according to the true meaning of these presents) as also of the moiety and one half of all increase, lucre, gains and advantages, grown of or from the said stock, and that to be done within the space of two months next after the decease of the said E. G. without any further delay, &c.

An indenture of separation of copartners.

THIS INDENTURE, made &c. between R. C. of the one part, and J. F. of the other part: WHEREAS the said parties to these presents have been of late copartners together in the trade of, &c. and by reason of the said joint trade and dealing, divers debts have become and are due and owing unto the said R. C. and J. F. for goods and wares sold and delivered; and also the said R. C. and J. F. are and stand engaged for several sums of money: AND WHEREAS also the said parties, for divers good reasons then moving, have concluded and agreed to put an end to their joint trade and copartnership, and the said R. C. is contented and has agreed for the consideration hereafter mentioned, to assign unto the said J. F. all the debts and sums of money which are due and owing unto them the said R. C. and J. F. jointly; and the said J. F. hath likewise agreed and undertaken to discharge and pay all debts and sums of money which they the said R. C. and J. F. do jointly owe to any person or persons, for or by reason of their said joint trade or copartnership: NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that the said R. C. for the consideration hereafter in these presents mentioned, doth grant, assign and set over unto the said J. F. his executors, administrators and assigns, all and singular such debts and sums of money as are owing to him the said R. C. severally or jointly with the said J. F. for or concerning their joint trade aforesaid, and all his right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, in and to the said debts or any of them, and also all and singular bills, bonds, specialties and writings whatsoever, for and concerning the said debts, and the late copartnership between them; all which said debts are mentioned and expressed in a certain schedule hereunto annexed; TO HAVE, HOLD aud ENJOY all and every the said debts, specialties and writings unto the said J. F. his executors, administrators and assigns, full power and authority to ask, levy, recover and receive in the name of the said R. C. by all such lawful ways and means as shall be thought requisite by the said J. F. his executors, administrators or assigns, all and singular the said debts and sums of money expressed in the said schedule, for and to the only use and behoof of the said J. F. his executors, administrators and assigns, without any account to be made, had, or given for the same or any part thereof: AND FURTHER, that if the said R. C. or his assigns, or any person or persons by virtue of any power or authority derived from him or them, have at any time heretofore received, released or discharged any of the said debts or sums of money mentioned in the schedule (other than such sums of money as

have been released by the consent of the said J. F.) that then upon notice given by the said J. F. his executors, administrators or assigns, to the said R. C. his, &c. he the said R. C. his executors or administrators, shall within twenty days next after such notice given to the said R. C. or his, &c. satisfy and recompense the said J. F. or his, &c. for the same, without fraud or covin; And that he the said R. C. his executors or administrators, shall not at any time or times hereafter, willingly do or suffer any act or thing to hinder, let or disturb him the said J. F. his executors, administrators or assigns, in the recovery, getting in or obtaining the said debts, or any of them: AND MOREOVER, that he the said R. C. his executors and administrators, shall and will upon reasonable request to him or them made by the said J. F. his executors, administrators or assigns, make, seal and deliver to him or them, such other sufficient letter or letters of attorney, for the recovery and getting in of the said debts and sums of money as by the said J. F. his executors, administrators or asssigns, or his or their counsel learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised or required. IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF the said J. F. for himself, his executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise and grant to and with the said R. C. his executors and administrators in manner and form following (that is to say) that he the said J. F. his executors or administrators, shall and will, at or before the &c. procure and obtain, to and for the said R. C. his executors or administrators, sufficient general releases and other discharges in law, from all creditors whose names are in the schedule hereunto annexed: AND ALSO that he the said J. F. his executors or administrators, shall and will, at all times for ever hereafter, save and keep harmless and indemnified the said R. C. his executors and administrators against all and every person and persons whatsoever, to whom the said R. C. and J. F. or either of them are indebted, touching or concerning the said copartnership; and of and from all actions, suits, costs, damages, charges, judgments, executions, and demands whatsoever, which shall at any time hereafter, arise and come against the said R. C. his executors and administrators, or any of his or their lands, tenements, goods or chattels, or any part thereof, for or by reason of any debts or sums of money owing, or for or by reason of any bill, bond, specialty, promise or contract touching the said copartnership. IN WITNESS, &c.

An agreement by indorsement to continue a copartnership. WE the within named A. B. and C. D. mutually covenant and agree with each other, his and their executors, and administrators, to continue the joint trade and copartnership as within mentioned for and during the further with the joint stock and under and subject to the several covenants and agreements within expressed and contained. IN WITNESS, &c.

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A dissolution of copartnership by indorsement.

WE the within named A. B. and C. D. for the purpose of compromising, finally ending, and absolutely determining all differences, actions, accounts and demands whatsoever, had made, depending or accruing between us the within named parties, for or by reason of the copartnership as within formed, or of any matter or thing relating to the same. IT hath been consented to, and agreed by us, that the said copartnership should be absolutely dissolved and determined: AND we the within named A. B. and C. D. in pursuance of the agreement aforesaid, do hereby mutually declare, covenant and agree, to and with each other that the said copartnership, now is and from this date shall be absolutely dissolved and utterly determined, and both parts of the within indenture shall cease to be effectual and no ways to be binding on either party. IN WITNESS, &c.

A relinquishment of a man's estate or interest in a copartnership.

THIS INDENTURE made &c. between A. B. of &c. of the one part, and C. D. and E. F. of the other part, WITNESSETH, THAT WHEREAS the said A. B., C. D. and E. F. together with one G. H. have heretofore dealt together as copartners in trading of merchants, as well on this side the seas as in parts beyond the seas, and by their trading together, many goods, wares and debts. are come and grown unto them both here in England and in parts beyond the seas, wherein every one of them hath an interest according to their agreement made between them, and likewise they the said parties are become indebted to divers other persons in divers sums of money concerning their traffic aforesaid. AND WHEREAS ALSO the said A. B. upon good considerations him moving, and especially for and in consideration of a certain competent sum of money to him at or before the ensealing hereof by the above named C.D. and E. F. in hand paid, and whereof and wherewith he the said A. B, acknowledgeth himself to be well and truly satisfied and