Know all Men by these Presents, That We Jeremiah Obrian of Machias as Principal — Daniel Martin & Jno Blake of Boston as Sureties —

Are held and firmly bound to the Honble John Hancock Esqr President of the Congress of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, in the Penalty of Five Thou­sand Dollars to be paid to the said John Hancock Esqr or his certain At­torney, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, in Trust for the Use of the said United Colonies: To which Payment well and truly to be done, We do bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, dated the thirteenth Day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Seven —

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the Above-bounden Jeremiah Obrian who is Commander of the Schooner called the Resolu­tion belonging to Dani Martin & Others of Boston in the Colony of Massa­chusetts mounting Ten Swivel Guns, and navigated by Twenty Five men, and who hath applied for a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal, to arm, equip, and set forth to Sea, the said Schooner as private Ship of War, and to make Captures of British Vessels and Cargoes, 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 certain Instructions therewith to be delivered, and such other Instructions as may hereafter be given to him; and shall make Reparation for all Damages sustained by any Misconduct or unwarrantable Proceedings of Himself or the Officersor Crew of the said Schooner Then this Obligation shall be void, or else remain in Force.

Sealed and Delivered in
the Presence of
R. G. Cranch
Henry Alline jun