Judgment Bond
With Warrant of Attorney
Joel C. Lance
To
Moses M. Brokaw

[DOCUMENT: Approximately 11" x 14" folded in half to make a booklet, then folded into horizontal fourths. Color Light Blue. Ink on outside/inside preprinted "form" with ink]

[OUTSIDE OF DOCUMENT]

Know all men by these presents that whereas I, Moses M. Brokaw of Readington Township Hunterdon county and State of New Jersey on the twelfth day of August of the firm of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, in the Inferior Court of Common Please of the County of Hunterdon did recover a judgment against Joel C. Lance for the sum of three hundred thirty-two dollars and ninety cents. debt and four dollars costs, on the written bond and warrant of attorney. Now this writing witnesseth that for the consideration of one hundred sixty-sic dollars and forty-five cents to me paid by Isaac G. Stryker of said township county and state I do assign and let over unto the said Isaac G. Stryker , his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the said judgment and this within bond and all monies due thereon, or to become due, and the benefit of all proceedings by execution or otherwise, had or to be had, or to be done thereon; and I do constitute the said Isaac G. Stryker my attorney irrevocable, in my name, but to his use, to do all and every act and thing for the recovery of the said debt and costs, and for the settling the same, as I myself could do: And I do agree with the said Isaac G. Stryker that I will not do or cause to be done, any act or thing whereby he or his assigns maybe injured or defeated, in the recovery of the money due on the said judgment, but will at all times notify and confirm the said Isaac G. Stryker shall lawfully do in the premises; and the said Isaac G. Stryker will agree with the said Moses M. Brokaw that he will indemnify and save harmless the said Moses M. Brokaw from all costs, damages, and charges whatsoever, which may accrue by reason of anything done or carried on in the premises by the said Isaac G. Stryker in the name of the said Moses M. Brokaw by virtue of the authority herein given to the said Isaac G. Stryker:
The words "three hund" in the eleventh line
Were erased before executing this assignment
In witness whereof the said Moses M. Brokaw and the said Isaac G. Stryker have hereunto set their hands and seals this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

Moses M. Brokaw
Isaac G. Stryker
Signed, Sealed & delivered
In the presence of
Richard C. Johnson

[INSIDE OF DOCUMENT (bold type designates preprinted text)]

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Joel C. Lance, of the township of Readington, in the county of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, am held and firmly bound unto Moses M. Brokaw of the same township, county, and state aforesaid—in the sum of three hundred thirty-two dollars and ninety cents—Legal money of the United States, to be paid to the said Moses M. Brokaw or to his--executors, administrators, or assigns:--To which payment well and truly to be made I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with my seal this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and fifty-two.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above bounden Joel C. Lance or his—heirs, executors or administrators, shall pay or cause to be paid the above named Moses M. Brokaw, or to his—executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of one hundred sixty-six dollars and forty-five cents money aforesaid \\\\\\\ on demand---then the above obligation be void: otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED, IN THE PRESENCE OF } Joel C. Lance

The words "on or before the" in the twenty-first line were erased before executing this bond—

Marston D. Trefren??

To Marston D. Trefren?? Esquire, Attorney of the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey, or any other Attorney of the same Court, or any other court of record in the said State, or elsewhere.

WHEREAS, Joel C. Lance of the township of Readington in the county of Hunterdon and the State of New Jersey in and by a certain Bond bearing even date herewith, do stand bound unto Moses M. Brokaw of said township county and state in the penal sum of three hundred thirty-two dollars, and ninety cents—conditioned for the payment of one hundred sixty six dollars and forty five cents to the said Moses M. Brokaw on demand—NOW I do hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, desire and authorize you or any of you the said attorney or attorneys, to appear for me the said Joel C. Lance—in the said court or elsewhere, in an action of debt, there or elsewhere brought, or to be brought against me at the suit of the said Moses M. Brokaw—or his—executors, administrators or assigns, upon the said obligation, as of the past, present, or any other subsequent time or times, and to confess judgment thereupon, against me for the said penal sum of three hundred thirty-two dollars and ninety cents—money aforesaid, of debt, besides costs of suit, by cognovit actionem nihil dicit, or otherwise as to you shall seem meet. And also to remise, release, and for ever quitclaim unto the said Moses M. Brokaw, or his—executors, administrators, or assigns, all and all manner of error and errors, misprisions, misentries, defects and imperfections whatever, in entering the said judgment, or in any process or proceeding thereon, or in anywise touching or concerning the same—And for your so doing, this shall be your sufficient warrant. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of August—in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Whitfield Lance} Joel C. Lance

Transcribed 28 Dec. 1998 by Andrea L. Beaudin. © 1998
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