Know all men by these presents, that we John M Ferris and [blank] of the County of and State of , are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of , in the penal sum of one Thousand dollars, current money of the , which payment well and truly to be made and performed, we, and each of us, bind ourselves; our hears [heirs], , and assigns, jointly severally and firmly by these presents.

Witness our hands and seals, this 8th. day of August AD 1848.

The Condition of the above obligation is such, That if the said John M Ferris Administrator of all and singular the goods and , rights and credits of Joseph Smith, deceased that remain to be administered upon, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said John M. Ferris as such administrator or to the hands of any person or persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited, in the Court of Probate for the said County of agreeably to law, and such goods and chattels, rights and credits, do well and truly administer according to law, and all the rest of the said goods and chattels, rights and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said account of the said Administrator the same being first examined and allowed by the Court of Probate, shall deliver and pay unto such persons or persons, respectively, as may be legally entitled thereto, and further, do make a just and true account of all his actings and doings therein, when thereunto required by the said court; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the same be proved in Court, and letters testamentary or of administration be obtained thereon, and the said John M. Ferris do, in such case, on being required thereto, render and deliver up the letters of Administration granted to him as aforesaid, and shall in general do and perform all other acts which may at any time be required of him by by law, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Attest,