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[[start page]] [[strikethrough]] 70.83 [[/strikethrough]] 291600.13 Know all men by these presents that we John B. Holmes [[strikethrough]] William D Braduax Daniel Wade [[/strikethrough]] Frederick [[illegible]] Broduax are held and firmly bound unto Nicholas Sheffield in the final sum of two hundred twenty three dollars Sixty cents of good and lawful money of this state in which payment well and truly to be made we bindd our selves our heirs executors administrators and assigns Jointly and severally sealed with our seals and dated this 13th July 1822 The condition of the above obligation are such that whereas the said Nicholas Sheffield had a writ of facie facias issued from the Circuit Court of Lawrence County against Vivian B. Holmes by virtue of said writ of facie facias to the sheriff of said County directed, by which a levy has been made upon several negroes now in the possession of said Vivian B. Holmes to wit. Letty a negro woman about eighteen years old Dick a boy about seventeen years old which negroes are claimed by the said William F. Broduax as agent of John B. Holmes by virtue of a deed of trust to him executed now should it appear that the said claim has been made for the purpose of delaying the plaintiff in obtaining his monies. Then and in that case we bind our selves to pay all damages to him the said plaintiff occasioned by the delay, which may be assessed by a Jury. Otherwise the above bond to be null & void. The day and date above written . The erasion in the first & second lines, and interlination was made before the assigning of these presents. John B. Holmes (Seal) by his attorney in fact Wm F. Broduax (Seal) H.G.G. Broduax (Seal) [[end page]]