A Receipt for Money on Account. Received of James Wardell Three Dollars on ant. Boston, June 21, 1816. A General Receipt. SIMEON BRANDT counts. Received of Jonathan Andrews Fourteen Dollars in full of all ac Boston, Dec. 31, 1827. HORACE RITTER. Receipt for Money paid on a Note. Received of Leonard Temple Seventy-two Pounds and Eleven Shilings, on his note for the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-two Pounds, and dated at Enfield, Oct. 27, 1826. D. THOMAS. Boston, August 27, 1828. An Order for Money. Messrs. R. Potter & Co. Pay James Thomas, or Order, Eleve a Dollars, and this snall be your receipt for the same. Boston, Sept. 16, 1828. SHEELAH SPENCER. An Order for Goods. Mr. Albion N. Olney, Pay the Bearer Seventy-one Dollars, in goods from your store, and charge Your obedient servant, Oxford, Dec. 31, 1827. R. RAYNAL. Note. A receipt given in full of all accounts cuts off accounts only; but a receipt given in full of all demands cuts off not only all accounts, but all demands whatsoever. An order, when paid, should be receipted on the back, by the person to whom it is made payable, or by some one duly authorized to sign for him; but when it is made payable to bearer, or to A. B. or bearer, it may be receipted by any one who presents it for payment. THE END. |