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an indictment for bastardy would not lie against the father of Mary Page's child, as by the laws of No. Ca. enforced during their co-habitation the father and mother of the child were in fact and in [[fact?]] "husband and wife." In my opinion Doc Hinton is the father of Mary's child, not withstanding his acquital by the Court. I believe there has been collusion between the parties. If any official is to blame in the matter, it is certainly not the Sheriff of Granville Co but it may be the Sheriff of Cooke Co for giving incorrect information to the Clerk of Granville Co. The statement of Doc that he had to walk from Oxford to Raleigh is false as appears from the affidavit of A Landis.

Tho H. Hay.
Ast Lieut 42d Infty
ASA Comr.

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