Know all Men by these presents that, I Henry Bromfield of [blank space] am held and firmly bound to the President of the Congress of the United States of America, for the time being; in the Sum of two Thousand Pounds Sterling, to be paid to the said president of Congress, or his Order, in trust for the Use of the said United States: To which Payment well and truly to be done, I do bind myself, my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly & severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with my Seal [blank] dated the 23 .. Day of October, one thousand seven hundred & eighty, & in the fifth Year of the Independence of America.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Henry Bromfield who with others is Owner of the [blank space] Friendship [blank space] bound from [blank space] in England to America, Shall land the Goods mentioned in his Passport, (a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed) in some port of the United States not in possession of the British Troops, the Danger of the Seas excepted, then this Obligation shall be void, or else to be & remain in full Force and Virtue.