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13 State of maryland Talbot County to wit I hereby certify that M.r Benjamin Parrott of the County & State aforesaid came and proved to my satisfaction that the bearer hereof a Dark mulatto man who calls himself James Commons and who is now about 23 years of age 5 feet 6½ Inches high has the top of the left year off which he says was cut off by a negro fellow whilst Engaged with him in a fight has a scar on his under lip and on the fore finger of his left hand near the third joint was born free and raised in the County afs.d (Seal) In Testimony & this 1st of august 1815 J Loockerman Clerk
aforesaid came and proved to my satisfaction that the bearer hereof Negro Adam who is now about 25 years of age 5 feet 2¼ Inches high of a Light black Complexion has a number of small scars on the back of his right hand is the Identicle person manumitted and set free by Jonathan Rigby Senior of the County and State aforesaid In Testimony & this 19th day of aug.t 1815 J Loockerman |
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