COWARD To Parish Judge, Constable Bond, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Needham Coward to Parish Judge
Bond as Constable 
Recorded 24th June 1836

Know all men by these presents that Needham Coward, Thomas Bilbo and Hardy
[Harvey?] Coward of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry are held and
firmly bound unto George King Parish Judge of Said Parish in the sum of five
hundred dollars for the true and faithful payment of which to the said George
King or to his successors in Office they hereby bind themselves their heirs
&c. jointly and severally firmly, by these presents signed with their hands
and sealed with their seals at Opelousas this twenty fourth day of June one
thousand eight hundred and thirty six.  The conditions of the above obligation
is such that Whereas the said Needham Coward has been appointed a  Constable
in & for the Parish of St. Landry by the Police Jury thereof.  Now if the said
Coward shall make true & faithful returns according to Law of all such suits
orders and process as shall come unto his hands as constable as aforesaid and
pay over all sums of money that he may collect to the persons entitled by law
to receive the same.  And finally shall do and perform all such other duties
as may be legally required of Constables then the above obligation to be null
and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Needham Coward   Thomas Bilbo
Witness  signed & acknowledged in presence of Bt. Debaillon  Richd. M. Garwood

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Page 12.