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Know all men by these pursuits that we

Are held, and firmly bound to the United States of America in the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars lawful money of the United States for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us, one and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators for and in the whole jointly, and severally firmly by these presents - 

Whereas Dr. James L. Watson of Rockbridge County State of Virginia has been arrested and is now in custody of the Military Authorities, by order of the Major General Commanding the Department of the Potomac and Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Land, charged with shooting and killing with malice aforethought one William Medley (Colored) of the County and State aforesaid 

Now the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Dr. James L. Watson shall not go beyond the limits of the City of Richmond State of Virginia without the consent of the aforesaid Commanding General and Assistant Commissioner, or some other Superior Military Authority except for such length of time and to such places as the aforesaid Commanding General and Assistant Commissioner shall permit; and shall appear before 

[[note]] Cancelled  By Comand of Maj Genl Schofield 
O Brown  A A A G  [[/note]]

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