cers, and Companies belonging to
them, shall Unite, Assist each other and Concert together for and
during their whole Voyage and until their return to Newport aforesaid,
During all which time One third part of all Vessels, prizes, prize
Goods, Money and whatsoever other Benefit or advantage shall be made
during the said Voyage until their return to Newport aforesaid, either
in Company or seperately, shall remain to the Use and benefit of the
Owners belonging to both the said Vessels to be equally shared and
divided between them According to the Articles belonging to both the
said Vessels. And further that if either of the said Vessels happens
to be disabled so as to be unfit for her Cruising or proceeding the
said Voyage, then the other of the said Vessels shall assist in
getting her into any of such port as shall be most convenient for her
in Order to refit for her Cruise again.
And also that if the said Vessels shall at any Time during the Voyage
aforesaid happen to part from each other by Stormy Weather or
otherwise and either of them happen to be Shattered, damnified or
unfit to proceed her Cruise aforesaid, she shall make the best of her
way to some Convenient Port, where she shall be immediately repaired
and fitted out again on her Cruise, and the Captain, Officers and
Company belonging to her shall Use their Utmost endeavours to find her
Consort and continue their Cruise until both the said Vessels arrive
at Newport aforesd. (The Danger of the Sea excepted), And also that if
either of the said Vessels happens to be lost in any Engagement or
otherways each Vessels Owners shall Share and divide as herein
beforementioned, And also that in Case any of the Men belonging to
either of the said Vessels happens to loose a joynt or joynts, Limb or
Limbs in any Engagement, such person so loosing the same shall be paid
out of the whole of each Vessel of what shall be taken during their
Cruise aforesaid.
And Lastly, for the true performance of all and every the Covenants
and Agreements herein beforementioned the said parties hereunto do
bind themselves unto the other of them and to the Heirs Executors and
Administrs. of the other of them in the penalty or Sum of Twenty
thousand pounds Sterling Money of Great Britain, firmly by these
presents (The Danger of the Sea only excepted). In Witness whereof the
said parties to these presents have hereunto Interchangeably set
their Hands and Seals the Day and Year within written.
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