Surety bonds filed with the Alabama secretary of state from 1821 to 1827.
The bonds were filed by elected and appointed state, county, and local officials on the condition that they would faithfully perform all duties of the office upon forefeiture of the bond for failure to do so. State law required the filing of a bond prior to receiving a commission, within forty days...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/8330 |
| Summary: | The bonds were filed by elected and appointed state, county, and local officials on the condition that they would faithfully perform all duties of the office upon forefeiture of the bond for failure to do so. State law required the filing of a bond prior to receiving a commission, within forty days of election or appointment. |
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