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627 State of maryland Anne Arundel County to wit Whereas I Thornton F Robinson of the State and County above written did on the 8th day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine sell and deliver to Alexander J Murray of said State and County the two following Girls for the sum of one hundred and twenty four dollars Viz Ellen Coon the fifth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty six and Mary Frances born the 15th day of may Eighteen hundred and thirty nine to serve the said Alexander J Murray or his legal representatives untill they should each respectively arrive at the age of twenty five years and no longer And whereas it was always my intention and now is that the said negro Girls should have and enjoy their freedom when they should arrive at the age aforesaid should arrive at the age aforesaid should the laws of said State existing at the time of said sale & at the time of them arriving at said age as not of their doing Therefore This Indenture Witnesseth that I the said Thornton J Robinson for and in consideration of the sum of one cent to me in hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have released from slavery manumitted and set free and by these presents do release from slavery manumit and set free the said above named and described two negro Girls after they shall have served the said above named A J Murray or his legal representatives for and during the time above specified Provided the said Negro Girls or either of them may choose or elect on their of either of their arriving at the said specified age to emigrate to Africa so the laws of said State shall admit or allow of them rendering in said State and enjoying their freedom otherwise this manumission to be void and of no effect and (the) |
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