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To. the Emancipation Commissioners.—
I
State that at the time of the passage of the act I
held a claim for the service or person of African descent—woman she is five ft. one inch in height thought very good looking—she has fine suit of hair good teeth and figure (age) I obtained from the Inventory & Appraisement of the good's & Chattels and personal estate, of my
I have
been offered repeatedly for mother &
daughter fifteen hundred
dollars in cash—as swear She is worth that to me she is a
valuable servant for her work as I can
prove.
I further state That I am a true & loyal Citizen of the aid or comfort
thereto
I have not brought the slave into the district since the passage
over
Claim
not originate by virtue of any transfer made by any
I
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this