Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold PagetBradford, William
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Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold Paget
Bradford, William
Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691; Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Early works to 1800
debts, and dues, thereunto belonging, which in all amount to the
sum of £1400 or thereabout; and for better satisfaction of the said
James Sherley, John Beauchamp, and Richard Andrews, the said W. B.
and all the rest of the above said partners, together with Josias
Winslow the bookkeeper, have taken a voluntary oath that the said
sum of £1400 or thereabout, includes whatever they know, to the
utmost of their remembrance.
In consideration of which, and to the end that a full, absolute,
and final end may now be made, and all suits in law may be avoided,
and love and peace continued, it is therefore agreed and concluded
between the said John Atwood, with the advice and consent of the
said William Collier, on behalf of the said James Sherley, to and
with the said W. B., etc., in manner and form following: viz.,
that the said John Atwood shall procure a sufficient release and
discharge under the hands and seals of the said James Sherley,
John Beauchamp, and Richard Andrews, to be delivered fair and
unconcealed to the said William Bradford, etc., at or before the
last day of August, next ensuing the date hereof, whereby the said
William Bradford, etc., their heirs, executors, and administrators
and each of them shall be fully and absolutely acquitted and
discharged of all actions, suits, reckonings, accounts, claims,
and demands whatsoever, concerning the general stock of beaver
trade, payment of the said £1800 for the purchase and all demands
reckonings, accounts just or unjust, concerning the two ships,
White Angel and Friendship aforesaid, together with whatsoever has
been received by the said William Bradford, of the goods or estate
of Isaac Allerton, for satisfaction of the accounts of the said
ship White Angel by virtue of a letter of attorney to him, Thomas
Prince, and Myles Standish, directed from the said James Sherley,
John Beauchamp, and Richard Andrews, for that purpose as aforesaid.
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