KNOW all Men by these Presents, that WE, John Macpherson. Joseph Donaldson and Francis Wade all of the State of Pennsvlvania are held and firmly bound to The Honorable Henry Laurens Esq^r. President of Congress of the united States of America, in Trust for the said United States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, in North-America, in the Penalty of Ten Thousand Dollars—to be paid to the said Honorable Henry Laurens—or to his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns: To which Payment well and truly to be made and done, We do bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, and dated the twenty eighth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight—

THE Condition who is Commander of this Obligation of the is such, That if the above bounden John Macpherson who is Commander of the Sliding Gunter¹ called the Perseverence belonging to the State of Pennsylvania— mounting Two Carriage Guns, and navigated by One hundred & fifty Men, and who hath applied for a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal, to arm, equip, and set forth to Sea, the said Sliding Gunter as a Private Ship of War, and to make Captures of Vessels and Cargoes belonging to the Crown and Subjects of Great-Britain, shall not exceed or transgress the Powers and Authorities which shall be contained in the said Commission, but shall in all Things observe and conduct himself, and govern his Crew, by and according to the same; and shall make Reparation for all Damages sustained by any Misconduct or unwarrantable Proceedings of himself or the Officers or Crew of the said Sliding Gunter—Then this Obligation shall be void, or else remain in Force.
Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
Geo Hopes
Jn^o. Biers