on the tenth day of July next, one thousand shares of the Glenville Manufacturing Company, now owned by the said JOHN DOE, and standing in his name on the books of said com pany, and to execute and deliver to the said RICHARD ROE all necessary assignments, transfers, and conveyances, to assure and convey the same to the said RICHARD ROE, his executors, administrators, and assigns, for ever. In consideration of which, the said RICHARD ROE, agrees with the said JOHN DOE to pay to him one hundred dollars for each share of the said capital stock, on the said tenth day of July next. In witness whereof, &c. [as in No. 1]. No. 10.-Agreement to sell Goods in Store. This Agreement, &c. [as in No. 1 to * ]— Witnesseth, that in consideration of the covenants on the part of the said RICHARD ROE, hereinafter contained, the said JOHN DOE doth covenant with the said RICHARD ROE, that he will take of the said RICHARD ROE all his stock of goods, wares, and merchandise, now being in his store in the village of Cooperstown, together with all the fixtures thereto belong. ing; an account of such stock of goods, wares, and merchandise, to be taken by the parties hereto in the presence of each other and the said JOHN DOE agrees to pay for them at the invoice price; but if any of said goods be damaged, such damaged goods, together with the fixtures aforesaid, to be valued by two disinterested persons, one of whom is to be selected by each of the parties hereto, and to pay for the same the value or price that the said appraisers may agree to set upon them as a fair valuation of the same; and that in five days after the value of said goods, wares, merchandise, and fixtures, can be ascertained as aforesaid, said value is to be paid by the said JOHN DOE to the said RICHARD ROE. And the said RICHARD ROE, in consideration thereof, agrees to sell to the said JOHN DOE the said goods, wares, and merchandise, at the invoice price, and the fixtures and such goods as may be damaged at such price as the appraisers appointed as aforesaid may fix and determine; and make, execute, and deliver, to the said JOHN DOE, a good and sufficient bill of sale and conveyance thereof. In witness whereof, &c. [as in No. 1]. No. 11-Agreement to cultivate Land on Shares. This Agreement, &c. [as in No. 1 to 1 Witnesseth, that the said JOHN DOE agrees with the said RICHARD ROE, that he will properly plough, harrow, till, fit, and prepare for sowing, all that certain field of ground belonging to the said RICHARD ROE, which field lies, &c. [here insert description of the field], containing about fifty acres, and to sow the same with good winter wheat, finding one half of the seed wheat necessary therefor, on or before the first day of September next; and that he will at the proper time cut, harvest, and thrash, the said wheat, and properly winnow and clean the same, and deliver the one half part of the said wheat to the said RICHARD ROE, at his barn, on his premises, in the town of Washington aforesaid, near his dwelling-house, within ten days after the same shall have been cleaned; and will carefully stack the one half part of the straw on the premises of the said RICHARD ROE, near to his barn aforesaid. And the said RICHARD ROE, in consideration of the foregoing agreement, promises and agrees, to and with the said JOHN DOE, that he may enter in and upon the said field for the purpose of tilling and sowing the same, and of harvesting the crop; and free ingress and egress have and enjoy for the purposes aforesaid; and that he will furnish to the said JOHN DOE one half part of the seed wheat necessary to sow the same, on or before the first day of September next, and permit the said JOHN DOE to thrash and clean the wheat upon the premises of the said RICHARD ROE. In witness whereof, &c. [as in No. 1]. No. 12.-Agreement for the Sale of Horse. This Agreement, &c. [as in No. 1 to the * ]— Witnesseth, that the said JOHN DOE hereby agrees to sell to the said RICHARD ROE his dark-bay horse, with a white star in the forehead, and black mane and tail, and to warrant the said horse to be well broken, to be kind and gentle, both under the saddle and in single and double harness, to be sound in every respect and free from vice--for the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid by the said RICHARD ROE ON the tenth day of May next. In consideration whereof, the said RICHARD ROE agrees to purchase the said horse, and to pay therefor to the said JOHN DoE the sum of one hundred dollars, on the tenth day of May next. In witness whereof, &c. [as in No. 1]. No. 13.-Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Fruit-Trees. This Agreement, &c. [as in No. 1 to * ]— Witnesseth, that the said JOHN DOE agrees to sell and deliver to the said RICHARD ROE, at his dwelling-house in Springfield aforesaid, five hundred apple-trees, two hundred and fifty peach-trees, two hundred plum-trees, one hundred pear-trees, and fifty nectarine-trees, all in good order for transplanting, in the month of May next, for the following prices, namely: for each hundred apple-trees, twenty dollars; for each hundred peach-trees, fifteen dollars; for each hundred plum-trees, thirty dollars; for each hundred pear-trees, twenty-five dollars; and for each fifty nectarine-trees, ten dollars.* And the said RICHARD ROE, in consideration thereof, agrees to purchase the trees aforesaid, in the quantity aforesaid, and at the prices aforesaid; and to pay to the said JOHN DOE the price therefor in cash upon the delivery of the said trees. In witness whereof, &c. [as in No. 1]. No. 14.-Agreement for Barter. This Agreement, &c. [as in No. 1 to*] Witnesseth, that the said JOHN DOE, in consideration of the agreement of the said RICHARD ROE, hereinafter contained, agrees to deliver to the said RICHARD ROE, on or before the first day of October next, one thousand bushels of potatoes, at the dwelling-house of the said Richard Roe. And the said RICHARD ROE, in consideration thereof, agrees to deliver to the said JOHN DOE, at his dwelling-house, on or before the first day of October next, two hundred and fifty bushels of good, clean, merchantable wheat. In witness whereof, &c. [as in No. 1]. * The number of trees and the price may be varied to correspond with the @greement between the parties. No. 15.-Agreement for the Sale of Animals. Witnesseth, that in consideration of the agreement of the said RICHARD ROE, hereinafter contained, the said JoHN DOE agrees to sell and deliver, on the first day of June next, to the said RICHARD ROE, at his store in Bennington, one yoke of four-year old oxen. And the said RICHARD ROE, in consideration thereof, agrees to pay to the said JOHN DOE sixty dollars immediately upon the delivery thereof. In witness whereof, &c. [as in No. 1]. No. 16.-Apprentice's Indenture.* This Indenture witnesseth, that JAMES DOE, of the town of Cooperstown, in the county of Otsego, and state of New York, now aged eighteen years, by and with the consent of JOHN DOE his father, hath voluntarily, and of his own free will and accord, put and bound himself apprentice to RICHARD ROE, of the city of Rochester, in the county of Monroe, and state of New York, to learn the art, trade, and mystery of a hatter, and as an apprentice, to serve from this date, for and during and until the full end and term of three years next ensuing; during all which time, the said apprentice his master faithfully, honestly, and industriously shall serve, his secrets keep, all lawful commands everywhere readily obey, and at all times protect and preserve the goods and property of said master, and not suffer or allow any to be injured or wasted; he shall not buy, sell, or traffic with his own goods, or the goods of others, nor be absent from his said master's service day nor night, without leave, and in all things behave himself as a faithful apprentice ought to do, during the said term. And the said master shall use and employ the utmost of his endeavors to teach, or cause him, the said apprentice, to be taught or instructed, in the art, trade, and mystery of a hatter, and of making and finishing hats in all its branches.† * An indenture is an instrument, under seal, indented or notched at the top, "instar dentium," like the teeth of a saw. Most of the states have special regulations in regard to the rights and duties of the parties, which should be observed. † The conditions in regard to board and lodgings, and the rate of wages with the time of payment, should here be inserted, according to the terms of agreament made between the parties. And for the true performance of all and singular the cove nants and agreements aforesaid, the parties bind themselves each unto the other, firmly by these presents. In witness whereof, the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals, the tenth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Sealed and delivered in the presence of JOHN SMITH, PETER JONES. JAMES DOE (seal). I do hereby consent to, and approve of, the binding of my son, JAMES DOE, as in the above indenture mentioned. COOPERSTOWN, July 10, A. D. 1850. JOHN DOE. No. 17.-Servant's Indenture. This Indenture witnesseth, that JOHN DOE, now aged seventeen years, of the city of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, and state of Massachusetts, by and with the consent of WILLIAM DOE, his father, hath voluntarily, and of his own free will and accord, put and bound himself servant to RICHARD ROE, of the same place, and as a domestic servant, to serve from the date hereof, for and until the full end and term of his minority; during all which time, the said servant his master faithfully, honestly, and industriously shall serve, all lawful commands everywhere readily obey, protect and preserve the goods and property of his said master, and not suffer or allow any to be injured or wasted; he shall not be absent from service without leave, and in all things and at all times behave as a faithful servant ought to do. And the said RICHARD ROE shall and will furnish and provide the said servant, during the continuance of the said term, with suitable and sufficient board, lodging, and washing; and in case of sickness, with medical attendance, care, and medicines. And for the true performance of all and singular the cov enants and agreements aforesaid, the said parties bind themselves, each unto the other, firmly by these presents. In witness whereof, &c. [as in No. 16]. I do hereby consent to, and approve of, the binding of my son, JOHN DOE, as in the above indenture mentioned. BOSTON, November 1, 1850. WILLIAM DOE. |