[Abstract of [undecipherable] now [undecipherable] [William] [Sattar?] [undecipherable] for furnishing [undecipherable] Iron Cannon] Know all men by these Presents that We Willi[undecipherable] Lane & William Sattar & Clayton Earle all a[undecipherable] City of Philadelphia & [underline: State] of Pennsylvania[undecipherable] are held and firmly bound to the United Sta[undecipherable] America in the sum of Three thousand Dollars, to which payment well and truly to be made, We bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors & Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated this twenty fourth day of April One thousand seven hundred and ninety nine & Whereas the above mentioned William Lane & William Sattar have presented at the Department of War proposals for supplying the United States with Iron Cannon upon the terms & conditions and at the periods therein mentioned And Whereas the United States have this day advanced to the said Lane & Sattar One thousand Five hundred Dollars, for the purpose of enabling them to carry the said proposals into effect, Now the Condition of this Obligation is such that if the said William Lane & William Sattar shall enter into a Contract with the United States within One Month from the date hereof upon the principles stated in the said proposals and shall deliver within Six Months from the date of these presents as number of Cannon equal to the value of the sum of Fifteen hundred Dol- lars advanced as above mentioned, which cannon shall be inspected & approved by persons appointed on the part of the United States, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force & virtue & Sealed & Delivered in } William Lane [seal] the Presence of } Jo: Parrott William Sattar [seal] N: Jones. Clayton Earl [seal]