JS, Agreement, with , , Geauga Co., OH, 26 June 1837; handwriting possibly of ; signatures of JS and ; witnessed by ; two pages; JS Collection, CHL. Includes notation.
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the said agrees to see all the moneys and property which is paid to him by said smith from time to time well and faithfully laid out on the said house untill the said house is completed and the said is to have the said Job <is to be> completed by the first day of September next at which time the said Smith is to take possession of said house by his paying the ballance due said when finished and excepted or by his giving good and sufficient security security and upon the signing of this agreement the old contract made betwen and is to be nul & void as to the forfeitures of the same but the work is to be done according to the old contract mentioned above but if the said should fail to finish the job in a workman like man[n]er according to the old memorandum specified by the time mentioned in this agreement it is to be left to good Judges of such work to say what the damage shal be and the parties shall abide by the decision of said Judgeds as shall <be>apprise <by > saiddamage be selected to affirm said damage said Judges to be agreeed to by both parties All Lumber that belongs to the <said> house is to be held in the contract for the benefit <or completion> of said house