Regulations & Instructions - 1808


 
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Regulations & Instructions - 1808

Relating to His majesty's service at sea.

Appendix No. 21

Bills of Exchange, directions for drawing them.

Barbadoes, 24 June 1805

First of Exchange, [________] � [________] sterling

Exchange, Premium, or Discount, at [________] per Cent.

Gentlemen,

Thirty days after sight of this my first Bill of Exchange second or third of the same tenor and date not being paid) pleased to pay to [________] or Order, the Sum of (expressed in words) according to the rate of exchange above stated, being for Stores, or Repairs, &c. (as the case may be).

I am,

Gentlemen,

Your humble Servant.

Captain of His Majesty's Ship

These are to certify that the above Bill was drawn for the use of His Majesty's Ship the [________] and that the stores have been supplied in the workmanship performed, &c. (as the case may be).

To be signed by the Signing Officers of the Ship.

We the Subscribers, being Merchants of this place, do certify that the above Bill is not drawn under the present governing rate of Exchange.

To be signed by 2 or 3 Merchants

Merchants

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