MS 109.  Literal transcription – misspellings are left intact, xxx denotes illegible word, italicized items are my own comments for clarification.  Please note that in some instances, the letter “s” may have been replaced with the letter “f" and the letter “e” may have been replaced by the letter “o,” as was the custom at that time – TG.

Title Page:

Bond

Jofeph Curtis to Stacy Potts

Pounds symbol 6.3.1

Payable March 3. 1784

With Interest

In pencil:

NJ Land

Body:

Know all Men by thefe prefents that I Jofeph Curtis of the Townfhip of Bethlehom in the County of Hunterdon & State of New Jerfey am held and firmly Bound unto Stacy Potts of Trenton in the County aforefaid in the sum of ninety two Pounds current Gold or Silver Money to be paid unto the said Stacy Potts his certain Attorney Heirs Executors Admin’rs (Administrators) or Afsigns and for the true payment thereof I do bind myself my Heirs Executors and Adminiftrators firmly by thefe presents Sealed with my Seal & Dated the third Day of March in the year of our Lord one thoufand seven Hundred and eighty three-

            The condition of this Obligation is such that if the above Bounden Jofeph Curtis his Heirs Executors or Adminiftrators shall well and truly pay or caufe to be paid unto the above Named Stacy Potts his Heirs Executors Adminiftrators or Afsigns the full Sum of forty six Pounds three Shillings & one Penny Current Money aforefaid with Lawful Interest for the same and that on or before the third Day of March next then this prefent Obligation shall be void and of none effect otherwife to remain in full force and virtue-

Sealed & Delivered}                                Signed: Joseph Curtis Seal

In the Prefence of}

Signed: John Potts

Ephraim Olden

In pencil:

92 Pounds symbol

NJ Land

3 March 1783