2008-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2008
Excessively rare partly printed Free Person of Color bond for Louisa Ross, 1p. folio, May 9, 1822, Alexandria, Virginia, and reads in most part: "…Know all men by these presents, That we, Louisa Ross & Davis Bowie are held and firmly bound unto the Common Council of Alexandria, in the just and full sum of fifty dollars, current money of the United States. To which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents…The condition of the above obligation is such, That whereas, by an act of the Common Council of Alexandria, entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled an act concerning slaves, free negroes and mulattoes, and for other purposes,' it is made the duty of the mayor to require from all free negroes, and mulattoes, bonds, with good and sufficient security, in the sum of fifty dollars, conditioned for their good, peaceable, and honest conduct, during their residence in the aforesaid corporation. Now if the aforesaid Louisa Ross shall conform to the requisitions of the said law, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue in law…" Signed by Louisa Ross with her 'X' mark and by Davis Bowie. Small archival tape reinforcements, irregular margins, else VG. Rare and a great addition to any collection.
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