Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Joshua Minor as
prinipal
, and
Edward Hale as
security,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the
just and
full sum of fivehundred
Dollars, lawful money of the
United States, for the payment of which we
bind ourselves, our heirs,
executors and administrators, firmly by
these presents, sealed with
our seals, and dated this Thirty first day of
March A.D.
1862
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Joshua Minor applied on the
to the Board of
County Commissioners of St. Louis County for, and
obtained a
license to reside in the State of Missouri, during good
behavior:
Now, if the said applicant shall be of good character and
behavior
during his residence in the State
of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and
virtue.
Jno F. Humphreys
Joshua his X mark Minor
L.S.Edward Hale
L.S.L.S.
50 5'-6 1/4"- dark mulatto. deformed nail on the
right little finger. loss of both lower front teeth.
farmer. (Emancipated by Provost Marshal by
act of Congress)
