Know all Men by these Presents That we James Cahoone of Newport in the County of Newport and Colony of Rhode Island &c. Merchant as Principal and Nicholas Power of Providence in the County of Providence and Colony of Rhode Island &c Merchant as Surety are held and firmly bound unto Joseph Clarke Esqr. General Treasurer of said Colony in the Sum of Twelve Hundred Pounds Lawful Money to be paid to the said Joseph Clarke in his said Capacity or to his Successors in said Office for the Use of the said Colony to which Payment well and truly to be made, we bind Ourselves our Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these Presents. Sealed with Our Seals Dated the Twenty fifth Day of January in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six.

Whereas Isaac Carr Master of the Sloop Polly burthened about Sixty Tons and owned by the above named James Cahoone is bound by Permission of the Honble Nicholas Cooke Esqr. Governor of the said Colony on a Voyage with his said Sloop to Philadelphia with Two Thousand Bushells of Barley One Hundred barrels Train Oyl and Forty Boxes SpermaCeti Candles. Now the Condition of this Obligation is such That if the said Isaac Carr shall proceed with his said Sloop to Philadelphia and there discharge his said Cargo and take on board the Produce of the Country or other Articles under the Direction of the Committee of Inspection of the City Town or County where he shall lade and take in his said Cargo and also bring back proper Certificates both of Exports and Imports from them and lodge the same in the Office of the Secretary of the said Colony within three Days after the return of said Sloop and further shall not Proceed to any Port or Place not being within the United Colonies (the Danger of the Sea and Seizure by an Enemy always excepted) then this Obligation to be void or else in full Force

Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of

William Mumford, Elizabeth Ward