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                    <p>Know all Men by these Presents that I <persName>Joshua<lb/>
                        Dennis</persName> as principal and <persName>Abraham B DeWitt</persName>
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                        which well and truly to be made we <lb/>
                        bind ourselves our heirs executors and<lb/>
                        administrators firmly by these presents <lb/>
                        signed with our hands and sealed with<lb/>
                        our seals this <date when="1843-05-01">first day of May AD 1843</date>
                        Now the condition of this bond is such<lb/>
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                        reside and remain in the State of <choice>
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                        made and provided Now if the said Joshua<lb/>
                        Dennis shall during his residence be of good <lb/>
                        behavior and of peaceable and orderly condu <lb/>
                        ct then this bond to be void otherwise <lb/>
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