Bond of William H. Cassell, A. H. Ford, and William C. Jones; October 4, 1864

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Bond of William H. Cassell, A. H. Ford, and William C. Jones; October 4, 1864

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Baugher, Unknown Casssell, William H.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Ford, A. H.Jones, William C.

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Distillation Legislation. Mississippi Legislation. Mississippi. An act to prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors (Approved April 5, 1864)Political Office--Appointment to office

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Distilleries

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Commercial Agents Selling--Liquors

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Mississippi--Madison County

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The State of Mississippi,
COUNTY OF Madison

Know all Men by these Presents, That we ^W. H.^ Cassell & ~~Baugher~~ Principal, and A H Ford and W^m, C. Jones Sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Mississippi in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, to be paid to the said State, to which payment 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 4th day of October A. D. 1864

Whereas, The above principal obligor has been appointed by the Governor of said State agent to dispense liquors, in the County above named, according to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors, and to declare distilleries to be public nuisances, and to authorize the same to be abated, and for other purposes"⁠—approved April 5th, 1864. Now if the said principal obligor shall faithfully discharge the duties of such agency, and account and pay over to the State all money arising from sale of said spirits, and properly dispose of all spirituous liquors placed in his charge, and at the termination of his agency shall deliver to the State all that has not been previously sold and lawfully disposed of, then this obligation to be void, else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

W^m H Cassell
~~Cassell~~ _or ~~Baugher~~ [Image: (SEAL)]
or
A. H. Ford [Image: (SEAL)]
W M C Jones [Image: (SEAL)]

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Bond
Madison co
W. H. Cassell
Dispenser
No 51
filed 11" Oct 1864

Approved
Chas Clark
Gov