lawful money, and Thomas C. Ellis as Surity in the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5,000)
and I William A. Colclough as Surety in the sum of Six Thousand dollars ($6,000) and I
Lawson L. Hill as Surety in the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5,000) and I Jesse
H. Goss as Surety in the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5,000) and I Newton
D. Phillips as Surety in the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5,000) and I James D.
Matheson as Surety in the sum of Two Thousand dollars ($2,000) and I Louis Roux as 
Surety in the sum of Three Thousand dollars ($3,000) and I William W. Scott as 
Surety in the sum of Three Thousand dollars ($3,000) and I Marcus Endel
as surety in the sum of Two Thousand dollars ($2,000) for the payment
whereof well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves our and each of our heirs
executors and administrators Jointly and severally firmly by these presents
sealed with our seals and dated this 19th day of September AD 1885
The Condition of the above obligation is such, That whereas the above bounden
Thomas B. Ellis is about to be Commissioned by the Governor of the State of Florida
County Treasurer in and for the said County of Alachua to hold his office for
Two Years from the time of his being so Commissioned Now if the said Thomas
B. Ellis shall render a correct and faithful account of all moneys that may
come into his possession or Custody by virtue of his said office and
faithfully perform all the duties of his said office, as prescribed by
law this obligation to be void otherwise to be and remain in full force
and virtue               }                      T.B. Ellis     (LS)
Sealed and delivered in  }                      Thos C. Ellis  (LS)  ($5,000)
presence of              }               William A. Colclough  (LS)  ($6,000)
         T.W. Dawkins    }                      Lawson L. Hill (LS)  ($5,000)
         George R. Ellis }                      Jesse H. Goss  (LS)  ($5,000)
                                                N.D. Phillips  (LS)  ($5,000)
                                            James D. Matheson  (LS)  ($2,000)
                                                Louis T. Roux  (LS)  ($3,000)
                                                W.W. Scott     (LS)  ($3,000)
                                                Marcus Endel   (LS)  ($2,000)

The above bond is approved
                 Wm H. Robertson
Attest       President Board County Commissioners
J.A. Carlisle                    J.W. Smith
   (  )   Clerk Cir Court        W.D. Dickinson
 ( Seal )                        A. Hague
   (  )                          L.R. Thomas
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } Personally came before the undersigned the
Several persons who signed the foregoing bond who each being duly
sworn separately and each for himself depose and say that they are
each worth the sum of money set opposite their several names in