To all whom these presents shall come I Ducan L. Clinch 
Colonel of the Army of the United States send Greeting -
Whereas I the said Ducan L. Clinch in and by my 
two certain Bonds bearing even date herewith am 
held and firmly bound jointly and severally with 
Joseph Lawton and Charles Lawton trading together at 
Charleston in the State of South Carolina under the 
style and firm of J&C Lawton unto John L Engle 
Lieutenant in the Army of the United States Administrator of 
the Estate of F.P. Fatio in the several penal sums 
of three thousand one hundred and fifty dollars each 
with several conditions one for the payment of fifteen hun
dred dollars and seventy five dollars with interest at seven 
per cent from the date thereof on or before the twelfth day 
of May which will be in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty five and the other for the payment 
of a like sum of fifteen hundred and seventy Dollars 
with interest at seven per cent from the date thereof    
the interest payable anually and the said principal 
sum with the interest then due thereon on or before the 
twelfth day of May which will be in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty six  which said bonds 
are given by me for the credit part of the purchase 
money of the Negro slaves herein after named Now know ye 
that I the said Ducan L. Clinch for the better securing 
the payment of the said bonds and the sums of money there
in mentioned unto the said John L. Engle his heirs exe
cutors administrators or assigns together with interest 
according to the true intent and meaning of the said 
bonds have bargained and sold and by these presents 
do bargain and sell and in open market 
deliver unto the said John L Engle the twenty one 
Negro Negro slaves named as follows (to wit) 
Adam, Frank and Dolly his wife and their children