are held and firmly bound unto el.

[Boitsov]

Дорогие друзья! Встречалась ли кому устоявшаяся фраза на русском?

are held and firmly bound unto

Контекст:
the principal shareholders of which are _____ as Principal (hereinafter called "the Supplier") and the ______ a corporation organized under the laws of ________ and duly organized to transact business in _____ as Surety (hereinafter called "the Surety") are held and firmly bound unto the United Nations, an international intergovernmental organization with its headquarters at New York, New York, USA, as Obligee (hereinafter called "the UN") in the amount of ______ (USD), for the payment whereof which sum, well and truly to be made, the Supplier and the Surety bind themselves, their successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents

[Boitsov]

Отметил экономику, а оно электричество вставило.