Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Montfort & Alexander McCulloch & John Campbell—are held and firmly Bound unto our Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs & Successors, in the sum of Ten thousand pounds lawfull Money of Great Britain, for the payment of which We bind ourselves, our Heirs Executors & Administrators firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seals & dated this fifteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord 1768.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above nam'd Joseph Montfort is Appointed Public Treasurer of the Northern District of this Province by Act of Assembly Ratified the day of the date of these presents, if therefore the said Joseph Montfort shall diligently & faithfully collect from the Respective Sheriffs Receivers & Collectors of Duties, & other persons chargeable with public monies within his said District, & well & truly Account for & pay to the General Assembly of this Province when thereto requir'd, all public monies which he now hath, or hereafter shall Receive, & faithfully & Regularly discharge the Duties of his said Office, then the above Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force & Virtue.