Bond of Marvelous Eastham as Sangamon County Justice of the Peace

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Title

Bond of Marvelous Eastham as Sangamon County Justice of the Peace

Description

Marvelous Eastham and his sureties, Stephen A. Douglass and John Taylor, sign Eastham's official bond as a guarantee that Eastham will fulfill his duties as a Justice of the Peace in Sangamon County.

Creator

Douglas, Stephen A.; Eastham, Marvelous

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1838-02-12

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

300204
T1838.02.12-MISC

Transcription

Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Marvellous Eastham S A Douglass, John Taylor & are held and firmly bound unto the County Commissioners of Sangamon County, and their successors in office, in the full sum of Five Hundred Dollars, for the use of the people of the State of Illinois. - To which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents

Sealed with our seals, and dated this day of 183 .

THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas the said Marvellous Eastham was, on the 12th day of February 1838, in the Springfield district in Sangamon County, elected a Justice of the Peace for said county. Now if the said Marvellous Eastham shall justly and fairly account for and pay over all moneys that may come to his hands under any Judgement or otherwise, by virtue of his said office: and that he will well and truly perform all and every act and duty enjoined on him by the laws of this State to the best of his skills and abilities - Then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force:

Signed and acknowledged, the day and date above.

M Eastham [L.S.]

S A Douglass [L.S.]

John Taylor [L.S.]


M. Eastham

Bona fa Constable

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

paper and ink
2 p
32 x 19 cm

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