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334 for so much as it concerns the assured by Agreement made between the Assured and Assures in this Policy are and shall be valued at without any further Account to be given by the assured to the Assures or any of them for the same Touching the Adventures and Perils which we the Assurers are contented to bear and to take upon us in this Voyage they are of the Seas Men of War Fires Enemies Pirates Rovers Thieves Jettizons Letters of Mart and Counter Mart Surprizals Takings at Sea Arrests Restraints and Detainments of all Kings Princes or People of what Nation Condition or Quality soever Barratry of the Master and Mariners and all other Perils Losses and Misfortunes that have or shall come to the Hurt Detriment or Damage of the said Goods and Merchandizes or to any Part thereof And in Case of any Losses or Misfortunes it shall be lawful to and for the assured their Factors Servants and Assigns to sue labour and travel for in and about the Defence Safeguard and Recovery of the ^said^ Goods and Merchandizes or any Part thereof without Prejudices to this Insurance to the Charges whereof we the Assurers will contribute each one according to the Rate & Quantity of his Sum herein assured And it is agreed by ^us^ the Assurers that this Writing or Policy of Assurance shall be of as much Force and Effect as the surest Writing or Policy of Assurance heretofore made in Lombard Street or elsewhere in London And so we the Assurers are contented and do hereby promise and bind ourselves each one for his own for his own Part our Heirs Executors and Goods to be assured their Executors Administrators and Assigns for the true Performance of the Premises confessing ourselves paid the Consideration due unto us for this Assurance by the said assured or their Assigns at two pounds plent In Witness whereof We the Assurers have subscribed our Names and Sums assured in Bristol the 3 Day of August 1769 Memorandum It is agreed by and between the assured and Assurers That in Case of any overage loss not exceeding five Pounds per Cent the Assurers by Agreement are not to pay or allow any Thing towards such Loss It is further agreed That if any Dispute shall arise relating to a Loss on this Policy it shall be referred to two indifferent Persons one to be chosen by the assured the other by the Assurer or Assurers who shall have full Power to adjust the same but in Case they cannot agree then such two persons shall choose a third and any two of them agreeing shall be obligatory to both Parties £200 Cha.s Seton two hundred Pounds (On) |
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