Free Negro Bond for Artist
Item
Free Negro Bond for Artist. 1843, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61117
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Artist
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Date
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1843-05-06
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Identifier
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fre0110.1843.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Artist
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Know all men by these presents,- that
we Newsome D. Artist as principal and
John [ ?] as security both of St Louis
are held and firmly bound unto the State
of Missouri in the sum of four hun
-dred dollars - two hundred dollars each
and no more - to the payment of which
sum well and truly to be made we
bind ourselves our heirs executors and
administrators firmly by these presents _
The condition of this obligation is
such that whereas.- N.D. Artist above
named - has applied to the County Court
of St Louis County - for a license - [ ?]
on the third day of May 1843 - under a
provision of an Act entitled "an Act more
effectually to prevent free persons of color
from entering into this State and for other
purposes" approved Feb 23-1843- Now if
the said Artist shall be of good behavior
as required by said act then this bond
shall be void otherwise shall remain
in full force and virute - as witness our
hands and seals this 6th day of May 1843 Seal
*J [ ?]*
*N.D. Artist*
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Newsome D. Artist
To Bond
The State of Missouri
6th May 1843
Free Negro Bond for Artist. 1843, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61117
