Know all Men by these Presents, that I Robert Stevens of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the Colony of Rhode Island &c. Merchant am held and firmly bound unto Joseph Clarke Esquire General Treasurer of the said Colony in the Sum of Four 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 U:se of the said Colony to which Payment well and truly to be made I bind myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these Presents. Sealed with my Seal Dated this Thirteenth Day of February in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six.

Whereas Thomas Cotterell Master of the Schooner Catharine burthened about Fifty five Tons is bound by Permission of the Honble Nicholas Cooke Esquire Governor of the said Colony on a Voyage with his said Schooner with Fifty barrels of Oyl from this Colony to Philadelphia in the Province of Pensylvania. Now the Condition of this Obligation is such that if the said Thomas Cotterall shall proceed to the Colony of Pensylvania and there discharge his 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 Cargo and 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 the said Schooner 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 shall be void or else in full Force.

Sealed and delivered
in the Presence of
Henry Ward Esther Ward