Know all men by these presents that We John Sellers of Wareham as principle John Gibbs & David Nye as Sureties — are held and firmly bound to the Hon'ble Henry Gardner Esqr Treasurer of the State of Massachusetts Bay in the Sum of Five hundred pounds to be paid to the said Henry Gardner Esqr Treasurer & Receiver of the State of Massachusetts Bay or to his Successor or Successors in the said Office in trust for the Use of said State, to which payment well & Truly to be done, We do bind ourselves, Our heirs, Executors & Administrators jointly & Severally, firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals Dated this Seventh day of September In the Year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred & Seventy Seven —
The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas 'tis necessary that all Persons taken at Sea on Board of prizes, should be brought into this or some of the United States, to the End there may be a Number Sufficient to redeem such Subjects of this or other of the United States as may fall into the Enemies hands, now if the said John Gibbs David Nye — or the Commander of the said Vessel shall well and truly bring or send into this or some other of the United States all such Persons as may be by him taken Prisoner as aforesaid then this Bond to be Void, otherwise to Remain in full force —
Seal'd & Delivered in
the Presence of us
Ebenr Davis
