Reavelley Gent
To
Forster Gent
Bond dated 1 Sep 1740
KNOW ALL MEN by those present that J. James Reavelly of Alemouth in the County of Northumberland Gentleman (am listed) and family bound unto Joseph Fforster of Newton by the Sea in the said County Gentleman in the ( ) all sum of Two hundred and forty pounds of good and Lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Joseph Fforster or to his Certain Attorney his Executors Administrators or Assigns to which payment well and truly made I bind myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these here presents sealed with with my (seal) dated this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty.
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bounder James Reavelley his Heirs Executors or Administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto this above named Joseph Fforster his Administrators or his Executors or Assigns this full sum one hundred and twenty pounds of Lawfull Money of great Britain with legal ( ) for the ( ) on or before this first day of March next ensuing the date hereof then their obligation to be paid or otherwise to be and remain in full force and (virtue)
Sealed and Delivered James Reavelley { seal }
In the presence of us
Thomas Collingwood Esq.
Collingwood Forster
We would like to thank the volunteer who carefully transcribed and researched these documents. This particular item comes from a very rich sub-collection within the larger Dickson, Archer and Thorp collection, giving us a fascinating view of a bygone time.
