JS, , and , Bond for property in , IL, to , [9 Apr. 1840]; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of ; one page; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes archival marking.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That We Joseph Smith Jun & of the county of and State of are held and firmly bound unto of the county of and State of his heirs and assigns in the sum of one thousand six [hundred] dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas, the said [Joseph] Smith [Jun] [ & ] have this day sold unto the said [] a certain lot of ground situated, lying and [being] in the county [of ] and State of , and described on the plat of the [blank] as being Lot No. [2] in Block No. Seven[ty one] and received in payment for said lot [blank] note of hand bearing even date herewith, for the sum of [eight hundred] dollars, and payable as follows.
The first for $500— —/100 payable July the first [1840]
This The second " $100— —/00 payable July the first 1841— & interest
The third " $100— —/00 payable July the first 1842— & interest
The fourth " $100— —/00 payable July the first 1843— & interest
Making in all the aforesaid eight hundred dollars it being the full price & Sum for Said lot
with interest for each and every note to be paid annually. on the ninth of April
Now if the said heirs, executors, or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, the amount of said note with such interest as may accrue thereon, according to the tenor and effect thereof, when due, the said [Joseph] Smith [Jun] [ & ] bind ourselves [our] heirs, executors and administrators, to make or cause to be made, to the said his heirs and [assigns, a good and sufficient] Deed fo[r the] above describ[ed lot] [blank] [and then this] Bond to become null and void, otherwise [to] be [and remain in full] force and virtue.
Given under [blank] hand and seal this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [blank]