Free Negro Bond for Charles Gosee

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Free Negro Bond for Charles Gosee. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61333

Title
Free Negro Bond for Charles Gosee
Date
February 8, 1847
Identifier
fre0318.1847.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Charles Gosee


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
George Davis as principal, and
as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of one hundred 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 8th day of February A.D. 1847

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Charles has applied to the County Court
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.


*Charles his X mark Gosee*
*Frederick Price*


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Charles Gosee
Bond
Filed Feb 8 1847

Free Negro Bond for Charles Gosee. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61333