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The State of Alabama
Shelby County

Be it remembered that
on this the 14th day of March
AD 1851 Personally came before me James M Finley
Sheriff of Said county Benjamine F Dumas &
B F Randall --- who each acknowledge
themselves to owe and be Indebted to Henry W Collier
Govenor of the State of Alabama and his successor in
office in the Sum of three hundred dollars each
to be levied of there respective goods and chattles lands
& tenaments to be void on condition following
The condition of the above obligation is such if
the above bound Benjamine F Dumas shal
make his personal appearence before his honor the
Judge of our next cercuit court to be holden for
said county at the court house the of on the
second monday in Sept. next to answer the
State of Alabama of a charge Pending against him
in Said Court for trading with John a slave the
Property one Abraham B Goock with out lawful
leave and continue from today and from
term to term of said court untill discharged by
due corse of law then this obligation to be void else
the said Benjamine F. Dumas & B F Randall
have here unto set our hands and seals the day and date
above writen
B F Dumas (Seal)
B F Randall (Seal)
Attest James M Finley
Sheriff of Shelby County