KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Richard Roe, of the City of Chicago, in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois, in consideration of one thousand dollars ($1,000) lawful money of the United States, to me in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have sold, assigned, transferred, and by these presents do sell, assign and transfer unto John Doe, of the City of Chicago, in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois, his executors, administrators, and assigns, to him and their own proper use and benefit, the manuscript of a proposed book on the Law of Commercial Paper, of which I am the author and owner, together with all my literary property, right, title and interest in and to said book, and all the profit, benefit, and advantage that may arise from publishing and selling the same.

And I do hereby give the said John Doe, his executors, administrators, and assigns, the full power and authority, for his or their own proper use and benefit, but at his or their own costs to copyright the said book, and to receive any renewals or extension of the same, as allowed by the laws of the United States in such cases made and provided.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of October, 1914.

(Seal) RICHARD ROE.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of HOWARD SHERMAN.

(2) Assignment Of A Debt

For value received, I hereby sell, assign and transfer to John Doe, the annexed debt against Robert Brown, of South Bend, Indiana, and all my right, title, interest, and demand in and to the same, with full authority to collect and receipt for the same. I guarantee to the said John Doe that the said account is just and due, and that I have not received or discharged the same, or any part thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this the 15th day of June, 1914.

RICHARD ROE.