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Know all men by these presents that we
as security both of the County of St. Louis
and State of
firmly bound and obliged to the State of
in the full sum of Four Hundred Dollars, to
wit the said
sum of two hundred Dollars for himself and the
said
Two Hundred Dollars for himself, to the
payment of which, we do bind our heirs
executors & administrators firmly by these
presents.
Lord eighteen Hundred & forty three
The condition of this obligation is such
that whereas the said has this day applied
to the County Court of St. Louis County in the
State of
said state as a free negro, under the provisions
of an Act of the Legislation of
"An Act more effectually to prevent free persons of color from entering into this State and
for other purposes", Approved d 1843
Now if the said
of good behavior during the continuance
of said license, then this bond shall be
void; otherwise shall remain in good & full force & virtue
To Bond
The State of