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[NEW YORK SLAVERY]

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[NEW YORK SLAVERY]
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[NEW YORK SLAVERY] </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Deposition attesting the freedom of a former slave. Partly printed DS, 1p, small folio, New York, Apr 29, 1813. Regarding the Negro Richard Jackson of NYC, in part, <i>“...this deponent is informed and verily believes, that during all the said time whilst this deponent has been acquainted with Richard Jackson - a Black or Mulatto man... hath been reputed and considered to be free, and hath continually acted as a free man during the said time, and that the said Richard became free in or before the year one thousand eight hundred</i>...” With certification by New York alderman beneath. Light general toning; light foxing at folds; center fold almost entirely separated and tape repaired on verso; other partial separations with minimum paper loss; o/w VG..</span></p>