Know all men by these presents that We Charles Grant & William Bradshaw are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Henry Lee Esqr Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars to which the payment well and Truly to be made to the said Governor and his Succefsors we do bind ourselves our heir to Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our Seals and Dated this 17th day of November 1794 The Condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas a marriage is Suddenly intended to be had and Solemnized between the above bound Charles Grant and Polly R. Bradshaw Now if there be no Lawfull Cause to obstruct the said intended marriage of them the above obligation to be Void else to remain in full force and Virtue Teste       Charles           {Seal}       Grant          his William X Bradshaw  {Seal}         mark   Col.o Thompson Clerk of Halifax County Court State of Virginia please to grant License to join together Charles Grand and my Daughter Polly R. Bradshaw, in Holy estate of Matrimony given under my hand this 17th day of November 1794 Test Edwin Garlington William Bradshaw Richd Bradshaw