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Know All Men by These Presents,
THAT WE, E.P. McNeal Leonidas Bills R.H. Wood all of the County of Hardeman, State of Tennessee, do hereby acknowledge ourselves indebted to the United States of America in the sum of Five hundred Dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 20th day of Dec 1865.

The Condition of the Above Obligations is Such, That, whereas, the above bound E.P. McNeal has this day had Nanya McNeal bound to him as an apprentice by the Government Agent of said County, and has entered into indentures of apprenticeship with said Agent. Now if the said E.P. McNeal shall well and truly comply with the contract by him made with the said Agent concerning the said apprentice, and shall faithfully and honestly discharge all his duties to said apprentice, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. WITNESS:
E.P. McNeal (SEAL)
Leonidas Bills (SEAL)
R.H. Wood (SEAL)

Approved Dec 20th 1865

Transcription Notes:
On Page 2 & Page 4, "Nanna" instead of "Nanya"