Know all Men by these presents that we Joseph RichardJoseph Richard and-
Pelagie, PeletianVive, Morin, are held and firmly bound
ConnorConnor Sheriff of the District of Saint LouisDistrict of Saint Louis his Assigns on Succssors
in Office in the sum of One hundred & fifty Dollars
Currency of the United StatesUnited States, to which payment
well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of
us by himself, our and each of our heirs executors administrators
and assigns, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals
and dated this Twenty fourth Day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and nine

The Condition of the above obligation is such, that if the
above bound Joseph RichardJoseph Richard shall appear at the
Court of Common pleas- to be held at the Town of
Saint LouisSt Louis - On the first Monday of November next
to answer unto William ClarkWilliam Clark , for the use of the Missouri Fur CompanyMissouri Fur Company
in a plea of trespass on the case to hear damage
as it is said One hundred and fifty Dollars
and if Judgement be given against them at that or any said
segment term of said Court, that the said JosephJoseph Richard RichardJoseph Richard
will pay the damages as aforesaid and costs, or the amount
of the condemnation of the Court, or surrender
himself in execution therof, or that she the said Pelagie PeletianVive
Morin, will do it for him then the above obligation to be
void, else to remain in full force and virture in Law

Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of Michael M. Leonogh