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Know all men by these presents that I
as principal and
as security are held and firmly bound unto the
State of
hundred dollars for the true payment of which
said sum of money we bind ourselves one and
each of our heirs executors administrators
and
these presents sealed with our seals and dated
the twenty third day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty three
The condition of the above obli-
gation is such that whereas the said
has this day obtained from the County
Court of St Louis County a license to remain
in this state under the provision of an act
of the General
ouri
to prevent free persons of color from entering
into this state and for other purposes" approved
one thousand eight hundred and forty
three
shall be of good behavior during the
continuance of said license then the above obligation to be void else to be and remain
in full force and virtue
To Bond
State of Mo