KNOW all Men by these Presents, That we Jesse Gifford, Ebenezer J Cady, Rowland Gifford and Aron Shermahorn all of the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia, are firmly bound unto the People of the State of New-York, in the sum of one thousand Dollars, current Money of the said State, to be paid to the said People, to which Payment, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated the twenty sixth Day of March in the Year of Our LORD One Thousand eight hundred and eight

The Condition of theis above Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Jesse Gifford and Ebenezer J Cady Administrators of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Johnathan Cady deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come into the hands or possession ^acknowledging the said Jesse and Ebenezer or unto the hands or possession^ of any other person or persons for the said Jesse and Ebenezer and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Office of the Surrogate of the County of Columbia at or before the expiration of six calendar months from the date of the above written Obligation, and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits, and all other Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Jesse Gifford and Ebenezer J Cady or into the hands or poessession of any other person or persons for the said Jesse and Ebenezer do well and truly administer according to Law: And further when thereunto lawfully required, do make, or cause to be made; a just and true account of Administration; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and ^or^ Testament was made by the said deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named, or any other person or persons, do exhibit the same, and request to have it allowed and approved, then if the said Jesse and Ebenezer being thereunto required, do render and deliver the Letters of Administration, granted on the Estate of the said deceased, to the Office from whence the same were issued; then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.