NEW POSTAL CONTRACT.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3179, 21 April 1871, Page 2

NEW POSTAL CONTRACT.

. ■ . ■»-. (concluded). United States of America. } State of New York. > Oity and County of New York. J On this seventh day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, beforo me, Francis F. Marbury, junr., a public notury in and for the state of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the Oity of New York, personally came Julius Yogel and William H. Webb, to me personally known, and known to me to be the same persons described in and who executed the annexed agreement, and severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same : And at the same time the said William H. Webb acknowledged that he executed the said instrument also as the attorney in fact oi Ben Holladay, and executed the same as and for the act and deed of Ben Holladay therein described, for the purposes therein mentioned, under and by virtue of a power of attorney, duly executed and acknowledged by the said Ben Holladay, to him the said William H. Webb, bearing date tho tenth duy of February, in the year one thousand eight hhndred and seventyone. Witness my hand and seal of office, at tho City of New York aforesaid, the day and year last above written. (t.s.) F. F. Makbury, jr., Notary Public, N.Y. Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate, New York, I, Edward Mortimer, Archibald, Esq., Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Buth, hor Britannic Majesty's Consul, Do hereby certify that F. F. Mavbury, junior, Esquire, whose true signature and soul are rospectivoly subscribed and affixed to the certificate hereunto annexed, was, on the day of the date thereof, a notary public in and for the Stulo of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, to whose official acts faith aud credit are due. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at tho City of New York, this seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and serenty-one. By tho Consul, (1.5.) Pierrepont Edwards, Vice-Consul. I hereby ratify aud confirm tho execution of tho foregoing instrument as and for uiy act and deed. Witness my hnnd and seal, this seventh day of March, 1871. (ls.) Ben HoliiADay, Per pro Q-. K. Oti9, Attorney, Scaled and delivered in tho presence of (1.5.) F. F. Marbury, jr. United States of America, ~\ Stato of New York, > City and County of New York, ) On this soventh day of March, in tho year one thousand eight hundred aud seventy-one, bofore mo, Francis F. Marbury, junior, a public notary in and for the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in tho city of New York, porsoually came

George K. Otis,, the attorney in fact of Ben Holladay, known to me to bo the individual described in, and who as such attorney executed the annexed instrument of ratification and confirmation, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same n» and for the act and deed of Ben Holladay aa aforesaid, for the purpose therein mentioned, under and by virtue of a certain letter of attorney, executed and acknowledged by him, the said Ben Holladay to him the said George K. Ofct3. and bearing date the twenty-second day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. Witness my hand and seal of office, at the city of New York aforesaid, the day and year last above written. (1.5.) F. F. Mabbtjby, jr., Notary Public, NX Know all men by these presents that we, William H. Webb and Ben Holladay, of the city, county, and State of New York, in the United States of America, are held and firmly bound unto the Honorable Julius Yogel, Post-master-General of New Zealand, acting on behalf of the G-overment of New Zealand as such Postniaater-G-eneral, in the earn of twenty-five thousand pounds sterling, lawful money of the Uuited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, as liquidated damages, and not by wuy of penalty or otherwise, to be paid to the said the Honorable Juiiua Yogel. Postmaster-General, as aforesaid, or to hi* successor or successors in office, for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, osecutors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated this seventh day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. The condition of the above obligation is such, that if William H. Webb and Ben Holladay, of the city of New York, or either of them, their or either of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, or Authorized assigns, shall well and truly keep and perform a certain contract in writing, bearing even date herewith, mudo and entered into by an'l between the suid the Hon. Julius Togel, Post-master-General, as aforesaid, of the one pirfc, and them the said William H. Webb and Ben Holladay, of the olber part, for the carrying of the mails and for a steam Eervice between San Francisco, New Zoaland, and Australia, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, as by reference to said contract in writing may more fully appear, then the above obligation to be null and void and of no effect, and the the obligators to be fully discharged therefrom. But if the said William H. Webb or the said Ben Holladay, or their representatives aB aforesaid, or their said assigns, shall fail to keep and perform the said contract according to the true intent and meaning thereof, then the above-bounden William H. Webb and Ben Holladay, their heirs, executors, or administrators, shall pay or cause to be paid to the said the Hon. Julius Yogel, PostmasterGeneral, as aforesaid, or to his successor or successors in office, for the time being, the above-mentioned sum of twenty-five thousand pounds sterling, as aforesaid, liquidated damages, and this obligation to remain in full force and effeot. (1.b.) W. H, Webb, (l.s) Ben Holladay, By W. H. Webb, Attorney.) Sealed and delivered in the presence of F. F. Marbury, jun., W. Gray, J. B. M. Stewart. United States of America, *) State of New York, > " City and County of New York. J On this seventh day of Maroh, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, before me, Francis F. Marbury, jun, a public notary in and for the State of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the city of New York, personally came WilHam H. Webb to me personally known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing bond, and acknowledged that he executed the same. And at the same time, the said William H. Webb, as attorney in fact of Ben Holladay, described in the said bond, acknowledged that he executed the same a> such attorney as and for the act and deed of the said Ben Holladay, under and by virtue of a certain letter of attorney, hearing date the tenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. Witness my hand and seal of office, the day and year last sbo;e written, at the city of New York aforesaid. (1.5.) F. F. Mabbuby, Junior, Notary Public, N.Y. Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate, New York. I, Edward Mobttmer Abohibald, Esq., Companion of the most honorable Order of the Bath, Her Britannio Majesty's Consul : Do hebeby oebtify, that F. F. Marbury, junior, Esquire, whose true signature and seal are respectively subscribed and affixed to the certificate hereunto annexed, was, on the day of the date hereof, a notary publio in and for the State of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, to whose official acts faith and credit are due. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at the city of Nevr York, this seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. By fche Consul, (l.8.) Piebbbpont Edwabds, Vice-Consul. I heeeby ratify and confirm the execution of the within instrument as and for my act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one. (1.5.) Ben Holladay, Per pro G. K Otis, Attorney Sealed and delivered in the presence of (1.5.) F. F. Mabbury, Jr. United States of America. ") State of New York. [ City and County of New York. J On this seventh day of Maroh, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, before mo, Francis F. Murbury, junior, a public notary in and for the State of New York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of New York, personally came George K. Otis, the attorney in fact of Ben Holladay, known to me to be the individual described in and who as such attorney executed the annexed instrument of ratification and oonfirma* tion, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as and for the act and deed of Ben . Holladay as aforesaid, for the purposes therein mentioned, under und by virtue of a certain letter of. attorney oxecutod and acknowledged by him, the said Ben Holladay, to him, the said George K. Otis, and bearing date the twenty-second day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred aud seventy-one. Witness my hand and seal of office, nfc the City of New York aforesaid, the day and year last above written. (1.5.) F. F. Mabbuey, Jr., Notary Public, N.Y.