Arcana clericalia, or, The mysteries of clarkship being a sure way of setling estates by [brace] deeds, fines, and recoveries : with the forms of all manner of charter-parties in maritime cities, towns and corporations : with a table of all the principle matters therein contained / by George Billinghurst ...

Another upon a Man of War, and se∣veral other Ships taken into consort∣ment with her.

(11.) TO all, &c. whereas I the said A. B. have* 1.1 prepared, victualled and fitted to sail for a Voyage to the East-Indies, as a Man of War, in case of Reprizal, a good Ship called the Ma∣ry of London, and certain other Ships by me, after to be taken into consortment with her, by and under the power and vertue of a certain Commis∣sion to me made and granted by and from, &c. constituting and appointing me Admiral and Ge∣neral of the said Fleet, and for and towards the furnishing, fitting, victualling, arming and set∣ting forth to Sea of the said Ships, I the said A. B. before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, have had and received of and from E. F.* 1.2 of, &c. the sum of fifty pound sterling upon the adventure of the said Ship and Ships, in the said Voyage: And the said E. F. is contented to ad∣venture

the said sum of Money upon the said Ship and Ships, during the said Voyage, in the same manner and form, as other adventurers do.

(12.) Now know ye, that I the said A. B.* 1.3 have covenanted, granted and agreed, and do by these presents for me, mine Executors and Ad∣ministrators covenant, grant and agree to and with the said E. F. his Executors and Administra∣tors, and every of them: That he the said E. F. his Executors and Administrators, for and in consideration of the said sum of fifty pound so by him adventured as aforesaid, shall have and re∣ceive to his and their own use and uses, such a ratable part, share and proportion, as other Ad∣venturers on the said Ship and Ships are to have, or shall have in all and every such prize and prizes, goods, Iewels, Money and other things whatsoever, which shall be had, taken, obteined, attached, atchieved, or gotten, either by Sea or Land, during the said Voyage, or by reason there∣of, by or with the said Ship, or by or with any other Ship or Ships, Vessel or Vessels, that shall be in consortment or fellowship with her, or by the means of them, or any of them, in or during the said Voyage, or which shall be to the said Ship or Ships, or any of them, by reason or means of the Voyage aforesaid, appertaining or belonging, as according to the just rate and proportion of fifty pounds, the same shall amount unto the due and necessary charges, pertinent and belonging to the said Voyage, being out of the whole first de∣ducted.

In witness, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Recital of the intend∣ed voy∣age.
• * 1.2

  Of the adven∣ture.
• * 1.3

  That the adven∣ture shall have his propor∣tion.