Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
William Gaseway as
prinipal
, and
Francis Minor 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 27th day of
May A.D.
1861
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Wm Gasewayhas applied
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.
William his X mark Gaseway
L.S.L.S.
Francis Minor
L.S.
45 years of age. 5 feet 7 inches high. dark mulatto,
pox marked. forefinger of right hand broken,
Scar on the nose. Steamboat man,
Pd E.
Bond
of
Wm Gaseway
free negro
Filed & approved
May 27 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secretary
