Know all men by these present that we Meril Archer
James M Kuykendall, Robert Williams, George Archer and
William Black
held and firmly bound unto John Pope Governor
of Arkansas and successors in office in the penal
sum of seven thousand dollars which payment
will and truly be made we bind ourselves, our
heirs executors and assigns, firmly by these present
as witness our hands and seals this 2nd day of April
AD 1832.
The condition of the above obligation
is such that whereas the above bounden Meril
Archer has been duly elected coroner
in and for the County of Lawrence Arkansas Territo
ry for the term of two years ensuring. Now if
the said Meril Archer shall well and
truly do and perform all and singular the duties
of coroner of the County aforesaid according
to Law then this obligation to be void and of
no effect otherwise to remain in force
and virtue.