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                    <p>Know all men by these presents that we <persName>Alexander <lb/>
                        Kennedy</persName> as prinicipal and <persName>Lalaine Kennedy</persName> 
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                        the State of <choice>
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                        <persName>Lalaine Kennedy</persName>, for the payment of which <lb/>
                        sum well and truly to be made the said _ <lb/>
                        <persName>Alexander Kennedy</persName> as principal and the said <lb/>
                        <persName>Lalaine Kennedy</persName> as security hereby bind themselves <lb/>
                        their heirs, executors and administrators firmly <lb/>
                        by these presents, sealed with their seals and dated <lb/>
                        this <date when="1843-05-03">third day of May 1843</date> _ Now the <lb/>
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                    <p>Now if the said <persName>Alexander Kennedy</persName> shall be <lb/>
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