C. D. at the sum of

adjudge the loss thereby occasioned to the within named dollars; and the loss thereby dollars, respectively.

occasioned to E. F. at the sum of

Witness our hands the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

Another.

We, the subscribers, within appointed to view and assess the damages sustained by the petitioner, C. D. by reason of the premises in the within order mentioned, do report, that, having been previously sworn and affirmed, according to law, we did view the lot through which the within mentioned road passes, and that upon due consideration, as well of the advantages as disadvantages arising to the petitioner, we are of opinion, that he has received damage to the amount of dollars, and we do accordingly assess the same. Witness our hands, &c.

A general release from one to one.

Know all men by these presents, That I, Amos Vansant, of Vincent township, Chester county, have remised, released and forever discharged, and by these presents do, for me, my heirs, executors and administrators, remise, release and forever discharge Enos Philips, of Schuylkill township, county aforesaid, his heirs, executors and administrators, of and for all, and all manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, damages, judgments, extents, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law and equity, which against the said Enos Philips, I ever had, now have, or which I, my heirs, executors or administrators, hereafter can, shall, or may have, for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

Sealed and delivered in presence of

AMOS VANSAnt.

Release of a Legacy.

Know all men by these presents, That whereas Hiram Boyer, of Whitemarsh township, Montgomery county, by his last will and testament in writing, bearing date the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, did, among other legacies therein contained, give and bequeath unto me, Willis Pim, of the township of Upper Merion, and county aforesaid, the sum or legacy of three thousand dollars, and of his said will made and constituted Jesse Trewig sole executor, as in and by the said will may appear. Now know ye, that I, the said Willis Pim, do hereby confess and acknowledge that I have had and received of and from the said Jesse Trewig, the legacy or sum of three thousand dollars, so as aforesaid given and bequeathed unto me, by the said Hiram Boyer. And therefore I do by these presents acquit, release and discharge the said Jesse Trewig, of and from all legacies, dues, duties and demands, whatsoever, which I, my executors or administrators, may have, claim, challenge or demand, of or against the said Jesse Trewig, his executors or administrators, by virtue of the said last will and testament of or out of the estate of the said Hiram Boyer, deceased, as aforesaid.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the first day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

Sealed and delivered in presence of

Release to a Guardian.

WILLIS PIM,

Know all men by these presents, That John Marple, son and heir of Lot Marple, deceased, hath remised, released and forever quit-claimed, and by these presents doth remise, release, and forever quit claim, unto Thomas C. James, of New Britain township, Bucks county, his guardian, all and all manner of actions, suits, reckonings, accounts, debts, dues and demands whatsoever, which he, the said John Marple, ever had, now hath, or which he, his executors or administrators, at any time hereafter, can or may have, claim or demand, against the said Thomas C. James, his executors or administrators, for touching or concerning the management and disposition of any of the lands, tenements or heredita

ments of the said John Marple, situate in Doylestown township, and county aforesaid, or any part thereof, or for or by reason of any money, rents or other profits by him received, out of the same, or any payments made thereof, during the minority of the said John Marple, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date hereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

Sealed and delivered in presence of

JOHN MARPLE.

Remarks. A release must be by an instrument sealed ; and the most beneficial release which a man can have, is one of all demands.

Where a person has a cause of action against several, either for a debt due, or a wrong done, and for which they are jointly and separately liable, it seems that a release to one is a release to all.

For Money received on a Purchase.

Know all men by these presents, That I, Philip Hathaway, of Moyamensing township, Philadelphia county, do hereby acknowledge myself, upon the day of the date hereof, to have received of Jesse James, of the township and county aforesaid, the sum of four hundred dollars, of lawful money of the state of Pennsylvania, being the last payment, and in full of fifteen hundred dollars, by him paid, as the consideration of the purchase of a certain plantation and tract of land, situate in Byberry township, and county aforesaid, by me, the said Philip Hathaway, sold and conveyed to the said Jesse James. And of the said whole sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and of every part and parcel thereof, I, the said Philip Hathaway, do by these presents, for me, my heirs, executors and administrators, acquit and discharge the said Jesse James, his heirs, executors and administrators, for ever. Witness my hand this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

PHILIP HATHAWAY.

MENSURATION is the art of measuring, and consists of three parts, viz. lineal measure, (or, as it is commonly called, long or running measure,) superficial or square measure, and cubic or solid measure; for the denominations see pages 37, 39 and 46.

OF THE SQUARE.

A square is a plane superficies, having each of its opposite sides parallel and equal; and all its angles are right angles. A side given, to find the area; or the area given, to find the length of a side.

RULE.

1. Multiply a side by itself, and the product will be the superficial content, or area.

2. Extract the square root of the area, and this root will be the length of a side.

Examples.

1. What is the area of a square whose

side AB is 37 perches?

37×37=1369 perches=8 A. 2 R. 9 P. Ans.

2. Required the side of a square field whose area is 10 A, 2 R. 1 P.

10 A. 2 R. 1 P.=1681 P.; and ✓1681=41 per. Ans. 3. How many square yards are in a floor 39 feet square?

Ans. 169.

4. A square plantation contains 255 acres 4 perches-I wish to know the length of one of its sides. Ans. 202 P. 5. How many fields of 25 perches square may be made of one of 100 perches square?

Ans. 16.

6. How many lots of 25 square perches may be made of a field 100 perches square?

7. Required the area of one mile square.

Ans. 400.

Ans. 640 acres, or 1 section.

8. How many sections of land in a township five miles square? Ans. 25.

OF THE RECTANGULAR PARALLELOGRAM OR

OBLONG.

A rectangular parallelogram, or oblong, is a plane superficies, having each of its opposite sides parallel, and all its angles are right angles.

The length and breadth given, to find the area; or the area and one side given, to find the length of the other side.

RULE.

1. Multiply the length by the breadth, and the product will be the area.

2. Divide the area by one of the sides, and the quotient will be the adjacent side.

Examples.

1. What is the superficial content of an oblong piece of ground, whose length AB is 60 perches, and breadth BC 40?

60×40-2400 per. 15 Acres. Ans.

D

A

Ans.

C

B

2. Purchased a field of an oblong form, 40 perches in breadth, containing 25 acres-I wish to know the length. 25 acres 4000 perches; and 4000÷÷40=100. 3. What is the superficial content of an oblong, whose length is 32 and breadth 30 perches ?

4. Required the breadth of a field perches, and contains 19 acres.

5. What is the length of a board that feet, and is 14 feet broad?

Ans. 6 acres. whose length is 95 Ans. 32 perches. contains 24 square Ans. 16 feet.

6. A board contains 30 square feet, and is 14 feet broad; if 5 feet in length be sawn off at one end, what will be the length of the remaining part? Ans. 19 feet.

7. Required the area of a field whose length is 35 perches, and breadth 20 perches. Ans. 4 A. 1 R. 20 P.