V. The mutual negotiating betwixt men in their ordinary converse with one another is styled CONTRACT,*Commerce, Entercourse, Traffic, Trade, Negotiation: to which may be annexed for affinity the most general occasion for such Intercourse, namely, the parting with one thing for the getting of ano∣ther, called EXCHANGE, barter, chaffer, cope, swap, truck, chop, Commutation, Scoursing, Bargain, Match.

The principal matters belonging to this Head do either refer to

• Actions;
• General; whether
• Absolute; transferring a thing from one to another; whether ‖ for his use to whom it is transferred: or for his use that transfers.
• ASSIGNING, consigning, conveying, resigning, deliver, put over.
• DEPOSITING, Trustee, Feoffee, enfeoff, charge, commend, recommend, entrust, commit, Fiduciary, Sequestration.
• Conditional▪ ‖ giving: or having right to an Estate after the death of him who disposeth of it.
• BEQUEATHING, devising, Legacy, Testament, Will, Executor, Intestate.
• INHERITING, Heir, hereditary, Heritage, Patrimony, Fee-simple, En∣tail, disherit, Hereditament, Portion, Primogeniture.
• Special; either by
• Parting with: or procuring propriety in any thing, upon the consideration for something else to be taken or given in exchange.
• SELLING, vent, utter, Ware, Commodity, Sale-able, venal, vendible, sta∣ple, put off, retail, afford, handsel, monopoly, make mony of, serve one with.
• BUYING, purchase, Cater, Chapman, Customer, engrossing, ransom, re∣deem, regrate, forestal, interlope, preemption, the refusing.
• Parting with: or procuring the temporary use of something belonging to another; according to
• The more general name.
• LENDING, Loan, Creditor, prostitute, trust.
• BORROWING, take up.
• The particular kind▪ relating to some temporary reward to be ‖ taken, and given.
• DEMISING, let, let out, let to farm, lease, Lessor, Landlord, Broker, Rent, Principal, Interest, put to use.
• HIRING, farming, backney, mercenary, prostitute, Tenant, Lessee, Lease, Rent, Interest, Vse, at livery, Gratis.
• Bestowing skill or labour about any business: or compensating of it.
• EARNING, Merit, Desert, Meed, Demerit, supererogate.
• WAGES, Fee, Salary, Pension, Stipend, Vails, fare, freight, gratis.
• Things; whether more
• Private; to be exhibited by the
• Buyer; either ‖ the whole value: or a part of it, for assurance of the rest.
• PRICE, Rate, Value, Worth, Ransom, stand in, cost, cheap, dear, preci∣ous, sumptuous, rich, inhaunce, depreciate.
• EARNEST, Gage, Pledge.
• Seller; either ‖ the thing bought: or some part, for security of the whole.
• BARGAIN, Ware, Commodity.
• SEISIN, Livery, install, admit, Entry, inthrone, inaugurate, invest.
• Public; towards defraying the charge of Government; whether ‖ ordinary: or occasional.
• TRIBUTE, Custom; Annates, Gabel, Excise, Toll, Impost, Publicane.
• TAX, Rate, Contribution, Collection, assess, Publicane, Subsidy, Tun∣nage, pontage, pannage, Pole, Collector, Scot, Sesment.