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Know All Men by These Presents:
THAT WE T. J. Ruffin  George Bradford  J. B. Teague
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 1st day of January 1866.
The Condition of the Above Obligation is Such. That, whereas, the above bound T. J. Ruffin has this day had Carra Fort 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 T. J. Ruffin 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:
T J Ruffin (SEAL)
George Bradford (SEAL)
J B Teague (LEAL)

Transcription Notes:
its Teague not League