Free Negro Bond for Richard Scott
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Free Negro Bond for Richard Scott. 1848, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61434
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Richard Scott
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Date
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June 22, 1848
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Identifier
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fre0413.1848.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Richard Scott
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Richard Scott as principal, and
Henry Clarkson, E. C Blackburn as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of Five 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 22 day of June A.D. 1848
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Richard Scott 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.
*Richard his X mark Scott*
*H Clarkson*
*E. C. Blackburn*
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Richd Scott Free negro
Bond
Filed 22nd June 1848
L F Lacy Clerk
Free Negro Bond for Richard Scott. 1848, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61434
