Whereas a Commission was heretofore obtained for the private 'Schooner of War called the Montgomery of which Robert Polk was then Captain and the said Schooner is again ready fitted for a Cruise and now speedily to sail under the Command of John Burnell as Captain but the said former Commission is now at philadelphia and lately used or yet to be made Use of as Evidence in a Cause or Appeal concerning a Capture made by the said Schooner & cannot therefore now be returned on ootaining a new Commission for the said Schooner Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the said former Commission shall be well and truly delivered up to the. Governor of this State for the Time being and shall in no wise be used as a Commission to sufer any other Vessel nor any Act Matter or Thing shall hereafter be done under Colour thereof then the above Obligation to be void else of full force.

Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of  
R Ridgely