Joseph and Mary Slade Taylor marriage bond Aug 1785

Joseph and Mary Slade Taylor marriage bond Aug 1785 Marriage Bond of Joseph and Mary Slade Taylor

The following was attatched to the bond.

State of North Carolina
Know all men by these presents that Mr Joseph Taylor and Moses Taylor are held and firmly bound to Richard Caswell. Governor of the State aforesaid in the full sum of five hundred pounds, that which payment well and truely to be made & done we bind ourselves and heirs, serve? and ? jointly and severaly firmly together presents? sealed with our seal dated the ? day of August 1785.
The condition of the above obligation is such that the ? above bind Joseph Taylor hath applied at the Clerks office of Craven Co., for a license for a marriage to be had and solemnized between the said Joseph Taylor and Mary Slade both of the county of aforesaid now if there shalt not appear any lawfull cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void.

Signed Sealed in the presence of Joseph Taylor Seal
Wm Reyan Moses Taylor Seal

This was sent to me by an aunt with many other papers. With this is attatched another translation of the above. Reading, scanning and using a program to enhance the writing of the above. I have translated it some what differently. If anyone can add to the ? in the above, please feel free to email me.
Thanks!