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in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and forty and of American
Independence the Sixty year.
Jno. H. Townsend J.P. {Seal}
Issued 18th November 1840.

Pffs. Entry

Come to hand 19th instant E.L.Gibson Shff
by his depty Shaderick Morriss
The State of Alabama}
St.Clair County}
Levied on the following negroes Peter, a man Betsy, a woman
and Jacob Isaac David and Jordan Boy
this 19th day of November 1840. E.L.Gibson Shff
By his depty. Shaderick Morriss

Bond for
delivery of the
above property

The State of Alabama}
St.Clair County}
Know all men by these
present that we John
English of Talladega County and Lewis
Nabors of Jefferson County and both of the
State of Alabama and held and firmly bound
unto Elbert L.Gibson Sherriff of St. Clair County
Alabama in the sum of One thousand 70/100
dollars and for which payment we bind ourselves
one heirs executors and administrators and
then jointly and severally, firmly by these present
in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and affixed our seals this 28th day of
November 1840.
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The condition of the above obligation is such
that whereas an attachment has been levied upon
six negroes, (viz) Peter a man, Betsy, a woman,
and Jacob Isaac, David and Jordan, Boys by
the said E.L. Gibson at the suit of Joseph

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