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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
Volume 831, Page 20   View pdf image
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       Whereas John Brice of anne arundel County
did on or about the 9th day of September 1805 make
and execute to Joseph Selby of said County a bill
of sale for certain negro slaves therein mentioned to
serve the said Selby for the term of time therein
mentioned which bill of sale is hereto annexed
by reference thereunto had will more fully appear
And whereas the term for which the said woman
Kate was sold has now expired and since the
expiration of said service to the said Selby the
said woman Kate has had three Children and
it being the intention of the said John Brice that
the said Boys Tom and Jack should be entitled
to and enjoy their freedom from and after the
expiration of the time they were to serve the said
Joseph Selby.  Now this Indenture Witnesseth that
the said John Brice for and in consideration of
the above recited premises and also in further
consideration of the sum of five dollars Current
money to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged have released from slavery
liberated manumitted and set free and by these
presents do hereby release from slavery liberate
manumit and set free the aforesaid negro woman
Kate from and after the tenth day of September
Eighteen hundred and ten and all the issue born
after the said tenth day of September Eighteen
hundred and ten and negroes Tom and Jack
I do hereby release from slavery liberate manumit
and set free after the expiration of the time specified
in the annexed bill of sale executed to the said
Joseph Selby.  In Testimony whereof the said
John Brice hath hereunto set his hand and
seal this twenty second day of January in the
                                                             (year)


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Anne Arundel County Court, Manumission Record, 1816-1844
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