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A. B., his executors, administrators and 

 assigns, that he, the said C. D., or his 

 assigns, shall and will, within the space of 



of months next after the date hereof, 



in good and workmanlike manner and 

 according to the best of his art and skill, 



at well and substantially erect, build, 



set up, and finish, one house or messuage, 

 according to the draught or scheme and 

 specifications hereunto annexed, of the 

 dimensions as following, viz. : [here insert 

 specifications, &c.,] and to compose the 

 same with such stone, bricks, and other 

 materials as the said A. B., or his assigns, 

 shall find or provide for the same. In 

 consideration whereof, the said A. B. doth, 

 for himself, his executors and administra- 

 tors, promise and agree to, and with the 

 said C. D., his executors, administrators 

 and assigns, well and truly to pay, or 

 cause to be paid, unto the said C. D., or 



his assigns, the sum of dollars, in 



manner following : that is to say, the sum 

 of dollars, part thereof, at the begin- 

 ning of said work; the sum of dol- 

 lars more, another part thereof, when the 

 the same shall be completely finished; 

 and, also, that he, the said A. B., his ex- 

 ecutors, administrators, or assigns, shall 

 and will, at his and their own proper ex- 

 pense, find and provide all the stone, 

 brick, tile, timber and other materials 

 necessary for making and building the 

 said house ; and for the performance of 

 all and every the articles and agreements 

 above mentioned, the said A. B. and 

 C. D. do hereby bind themselves, their 

 executors, &c, each to the other, in the 

 penal sum of $500, firmly by these 

 presents. 



In witness whereof, we have hereunto 

 set our hands and seals, this day of 



, A. D., 18— A. B. [l. s. 



C. D.Tl. s. 

 CONTRACT OF COPARTNERSHIP.— 

 Articles of co-partnership made this 



day of , 18 , by and between 



A. A. and B. B., both of the town of 



county of witnesseth: 



That the said parties hereby agree to 

 form, and do, form a co-partnership, for the 

 purpose of carrying on the general 

 (kind of business here insert) business on 

 the following terms and articles of agree- 

 ment, to the faithful performance of 

 which they mutually engage and bind 

 themselves, each to the other. 



The name and style of the co-partner- 

 ship shall be (here insert whatever name 

 the firm is to be known by), and shall com- 

 mence on the day of , 18 — , and 



continue for the period of years. 



Each of the parties agree to contribute to 

 the funds of the partnership the sum of" 

 $ in cash, which shall be paid in, on 



or before the— —day of- , 18 — ; and 



each of said parties shall devote and give 

 all his time and attention to the business, 

 and to the care and superintendence of 

 the same. 



All profits which may accrue to the said 

 partnership shall be divided equally, and 

 all losses happening to the said firm, 

 from bad debts, depreciation of goods, or 

 any other cause or accident, and all ex- 

 penses of the business, shall be borne by 

 the said parties equally. 



All the purchases, sales, transactions 

 and accounts of the said firm shall be 

 kept in regular books, which shall always 

 be opened to the inspection of both par- 

 ties and their legal representatives respec- 

 tively. 



An account of stock shall be taken, 

 and an account between the parties shall 

 be settled as often as once a year, and as 

 much oftener as either partner may de- 

 sire and in writing request. 



Neither of said parties shall subscribe 

 any bond, sign or indorse any note of 

 hand, accept, sign or indorse any draft or 

 bill of exchange, or assume any other 

 liability, verbal or written, either in his 

 own name or the name of the firm, for 

 the accommodation of any other person 

 or persons whatsoever, without the con- 

 sent in writing of the other party; nor 

 shall either party lend any of the funds of" 

 the co-partneship without such consent 

 of the other partner. 



No large purchases shall be made, (if 

 desired a limited amount can be named), 

 nor any transactions out of the usual course 

 ot the business shall be undertaken by eith- 

 er of the partners, without previous consul- 

 tation with and approbation of the other 

 partner; neither shall withdraw from the 

 joint stock, at any time, more than his 

 share of the profits of the business then 

 earned, (if desired, an amount can be 

 named), nor shall either party be entitled 

 to interest on his share of the capital ; 

 but if, at the expiration of the year, a 

 balance of profits be found due to either 



