CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND SECTION 906 OF
                             THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Clifford D. Corso, President of 1838 Bond-Debenture Trading Fund (the
"Registrant"), certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies
                with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material respects, the financial condition and results of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date: May 15, 2006                                  /s/ Clifford D. Corso
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                                             Clifford D. Corso, President
                                             (principal executive officer)


I, Marc D. Morris, Treasurer of 1838 Bond-Debenture Trading Fund (the
"Registrant"), certify that:

         1.     The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies
                with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.     The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material respects, the financial condition and results of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date: May 15, 2006                                 /s/ Marc D. Morris
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                                             Marc D. Morris, Treasurer
                                             (principal financial officer)