Know all Men by these Presents that we, John Fisk Mariner Richard Derby junr Esq & David Phippen [illegible] all of Salem in the County of Essex, Stand furmly bound to Henry Gardner Esqr Treasurer and Receiver General of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay in the sum of Two Thousand Pounds L My to be paid to the said Treasurer or his Successor in said Office to the True Payment whereof we bind our Selves our heirs Executers and Administrators jointly and Severally and furmly by these Presents Sealed with our Seals this eighteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundd & seventy six

The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bounden John Fisk Commander of the Sloop Called Tiranicide belonging to the said Colony of the Massachusetts Bay and fitted out by the Order of the Great & General Court to Cruise on the Sea Coasts of America for the defence of American Liberty and to make Captures of Such Vessells as shall be supplying the Enemies thereof with Provisions and other Stores or otherwise infesting the Sea Coasts, and for the makeing Captures of British Vessells & Cargoes

Now if the said John Fisk shall in all things observe and Conduct himself and Govern his Crew According to the Resolves of the General American Congress and according to the acts & orders of the Great & General Court of this Colony Relative to Armed Vessells fitted out for the Purpose aforesaid and follow such Instructions as he may Receive in pursuance of his Commission the foregoing Obligation shall be Void or Else remain in force