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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 107   View pdf image
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                                 107

In Witness whereof I have unto these presents set my
hand and affixed my seal on this seventh day of april
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and nineteen
Signed Sealed and delivered in the
presence of     Horatio Ridout        James Moss  (seal)
                       Richard moss

On the back of the aforegoing deed was thus written to wit:
       State of maryland ann arundel County sc.t  Be it
remembered That on this seventh day of april anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
James moss Sen.r came before me the undersigned one of
the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
and acknowledged the within instrument of writing
or deed of manumission to be his proper act and deed
according to the tenor effect and true intent and
meaning of the same and also according to the acts
of assembly in such cases made and provided
paid            Taken before            Horatio Ridout
dd
Ex.d
3   Recorded the 8th day of april 1819


       To all whom it may concern  Be it known
that I Charles W Dorsey of anne arundel County
in the State of maryland for divers good causes
and considerations me thereunto moving as also
in further consideration of one Dollar Current
money to me in hand paid have released from
slavery liberated manumitted and set free and
by these presents do hereby release from slavery
liberate manumit and set free my negro man
named Tom aged about thirty five years and
my negro man named Isaac aged about thirty
nine years the said negroes being able to work
and gain a sufficient livelihood and maintenance
and them the said negroes I hereby declare to
                                                            (be)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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