MS 38.  Literal transcription – misspellings are left intact, xxx denotes illegible word, italicized items are my own comments for clarification – TG. 

Title:  Bond

Stacy Potts British Pounds symbol 45

Payable xxx 10^th Nov 1755

Know all men by these presents that I Stacy Potts of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon and Province of New Jersey Tanner am held and firmly Bound unto Daniel Smith of Burlington in the Province aforesaid Merch’t in the full and Just sum of Ninety Pounds Current Proclamation money of the xxx to be paid unto the Daniel Smith his certain Attorney Heirs Exec’rs Amini’rs or Afsigns and for the true paym’t thereof I do bind my self my heirs Exect’rs and Adminis’rs and every of them firmly by thefe presents Sealed with my Seal and dated the Tenth day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred and fifty five ----------------------------------------------------1755.

The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above Bounden Stacy Potts his Heirs Exec’rs Admini’rs or any of them Shall pay or Cause to be paid to the above Named Daniel Smith or to his certain Attorney Heirs Exec’rs Admini’rs or Afsigns the full Sum of Forty five Pounds like Money as aforefaid and that on or before the Tenth day of November next ensuing the date hereof and that without Coven fraud or further delay that then this prefent Obligation shall be Void and of none Effect otherwise to be and- Remain in full force and Virtue-

Sealed & Delivered}

In the presence of}                               Signed: Stacy Potts

Signed: Jonathan Smith

Signed: Dan’l Smith jun’r

                                    In pencil:  NJ            10 June 1755

                                                            Hunterdon & Burlington Co

Verso:  Jan’y 22’d 1757 of Stacy Potts the sum of Three pounds Three Shillings being one year’s Interest of the within Bond

                        Xxx me Signed:  Dan’l Smith

Rec’d Nov’r 7^th 1757 of Stacy Potts the full Contents of the within Obligation

                                    Xxx me

                                                Signed:  Daniel Smith

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