FORWARDER'S BILL OF LADING.

Montreal, June 21, 1854.

Per Lewis Holcomb.

APPRENTICESHIP INDENTURE.

THIS INDENTURE, made the twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between Charles Snaith, of the Town of in the County of and District of of the Province of Canada, yeoman, of the first part; and Samuel Niles of the Town of in the County of and District of of the said Province, printer, of the second part, WITNESSETH: That the said party of the first part doth, by these presents, with the consent of his son James Snaith, a minor, above the age of fifteen years, signified by his signing this Indenture, DoтH hereby place, bind and indent him to the said party of the second part, to learn the art and trade of a printer, and with him, the said party of the second part, after the manner of an apprentice, to dwell and serve from the day of the ensealment hereof, until the

said minor will arrive at the age of twenty one years.

when the

AND during said term, the said apprentice shall well and faithfully serve the said party of the second part, and shall give and devote to him his whole time and labor; that he shall not marry during said term, nor use ardent spirits, nor practice gaming, nor any other unlawful sports; nor waste, injure, or destroy the property of his master; but conduct himself in a sober, temperate honest manner, and as a good and faithful apprentice ought to do, during all the time aforesaid: AND the said party of the second part, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth hereby covenant with the said party of the first part, that he will faithfully instruct said apprentice, in the art or trade aforesaid, as far as said apprentice may be capable to learn, and constantly provide him with good, suitable and sufficient food, lodging and clothing, and all other things necessary in sickness and health, and will train him up in the habits of industry, temperance and virtue; and pay to the said party of the first part, for the use and benefit of the said apprentice, the sum of money following namely; (here state the amount and manner of payment.) AND the said James Snaith hereby signifies his assent to the terms of this Indenture, and promises faithfully to keep and perform all things to be kept or performed by him.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties to these presents, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals, the day and year

AGREEMENT TO DEED PROPERTY.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made the fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between John Hammond. of the City of Hamilton, in the County of Wentworth, of the Province of Canada, gentleman, of the first part; and David Walters, of the Township of , in the

County of , and Province aforesaid, farmer, of the second part, WHEREAS: The said party of the first part, hath agreed to sell to the party of the second part, and the said party of the second part, hath agreed to purchase of and from the said party of the first part, all and singular that certain tract or parcel of land, be ng composed of the South West half of Lot Number Four, in the Eight Concession of the said Township of

in the County of , containing by admeasurement. one hundred acres, be the same more or less: TOGETHER with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, at and for the price or sum of two hundred pounds, lawful money of Canada, payable in manner and on the days and times hereinafter mentioned, that is to say: THE sum of Ten pounds in hand, at the date of these presents, and the balance in four equal annual instalments, with interest on the whole sum remaining due at the time of each payment, the first of said instalments to become due and owing on the tenth day of June next, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and Each of the remaining instalments to become due and payable on the tenth day of June in each and every succeeding year. NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED: Between the parties aforesaid, in manner following, that is to say; the said party of the second part, for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, Doth Covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the first part, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that he or they shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, to the said party of the first part, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns the said sum of money, together with the interest thereon, on the days and times and in manner above mentioned; and also shall and will pay and discharge all taxes, rates and assessments wherewith the same land may be rated or charged. IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, and on payment of the said sum of money, with interest as aforesaid, in manner as aforesaid, the said party of the first part doth, for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to convey and assure, or cause to be conveyed and assured, to the said party of the second part, his heirs or assigns, by a good and sufficient deed, in fee-simple, with the usual covenants of warranty, the said piece or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, freed and discharged from all incumbrances,

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brances, but subject to the conditions and reservations expressed in the original grant thereof from the Crown; and shall and will suffer and permit the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to occupy and enjoy the same, until default be made in payment of the said sum of money, or any part thereof, on the days and times and in manner hereinbefore mentioned, subject, nevertheless, to impeachment for voluntary or permissive waste.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals, the day and year first above written. Signed, Sealed and Delivered,

in presence of
CHARLES LEWIS,

PETER HALL.

JOHN HAMMOND,

DAVID WALTERS.

[Seal.] [Seal.]

The above to be in duplicate, one for each party.

AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF AN ESTATE. THIS AGREEMENT, made, concluded, and agreed upon, the seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, between Lewis Richards, of the Town of in the County of and District of

of the Province of Canada, merchant, of the first

in the of the said

part; and Thomas Hall Jones, of the City of County of , and District of Province, builder, of the second part, WITNESSETH: That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of five shilling, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and confessed, and for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, doth covenant, promise, grant, and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that he, the said party of the first part, shall and will, on or before the first day of July next, ensuing the date hereof, at the proper cost and charges of the said party of the first part, by such deed or deeds of conveyance, as he or his counsel, learned in the law, shall advise, well and sufficiently grant, convey, and assure, unto the said party of the second part, in fee simple, clear of all incumbrances; All that certain parcel or tract of land and premises now occupied by ; Together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate, lying and being, in the Town of in the County of , District and Province of Canada, (here describe the

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premises to be conveyed ;)

IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF; the said party of the second part, doth covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the first part, by these presents, that he, the said party of the second part, shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said party of the first part, the sum of five hundred

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pounds,

pounds, in manner following, to Wit: one hundred and twentyfive pounds part thereof, on the delivery of the deed for the premises, and the residue three hundred and seventy-five pounds, on the first day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four; To be Secured by a Mortgage on the said premises: And for the true performance of all and every, the covenants and agreements aforesaid, each of the said parties bindeth himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, unto the other, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, firmly by these presents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and affixed their seals, the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered,

in presence of
JAMES BOOKER,

T. W. HOOKER.

L. RICHARDS,

[Seal.]

THOS. H. JONES. [Seal.]

The above to be in duplicate, one for each party.

AGREEMENT TO CONVEY LAND.-(Short Form.)

IT IS AGREED, By and between John Davids, of the Town of in the County of of the Province of Canada, gentleman, and Henry Owen, of the same place, shoemaker, As follows:-I, The said John Davids, Do hereby agree to convey to the said Henry Owen, in fee simple, a certain tract of land, (here describe the premises), by a warranty deed in common form, for pounds, lawful money of Canada, on or next. And the said Henry Owen, agrees

before the

pounds,

to pay to the said John Davids, the sum of lawful money as aforesaid, for the same, on delivery of the deed; and the said Henry Owen, may enter upon and occupy the pre

in the

IT IS HEREBY AGREED: By William Samuels, of County of of the Province of Canada, farmer, of the first part; and Lewis Richards, of the Town of in the County of

of the said Province, merchant,

of the second part, The agreement is as follows, to wit: The said

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party