Know all men by these presents that we
Shade Sparrow principal, + Reuben Knox security
are held + firmly bound unto the state of MifsouriMissouri
in the sum of Two hundred dollars to the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs executors
and administrators + each + every on of them firmly by
there presents_sealed with our seals, and dated
this third day of May in the year Eighteen
hundred + forty three_ The conditions of this obliga
-tion is such _ that whereas on the third day of
May as above written the county court of
the county of St. Louis + State of MifsouriMissouri
granted to the said Shade Sparrow a license
to reside within the said state of MifsouriMissouri .
Now if the said Shade Sparrow shall
during his residence in state will dep [ gap: ]
himself as a good orderly citizen th [ gap: ]
this obligation be void otherwise [ gap: ]
in full force + effect in law_
Samuel Kure
Shade his X mark Sparrow
SealReuben Knox
Seal