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State of North Carolina
Franklin County

Peter Freedman appeared and plead guilty to the foregowing complaint and said he workd for Mr James H Beal by the year and he agreed to do any kind of work Mr Beal wanted him to do he also said he with Moses and Wesley went with Mr Beals team and got two bales of cotton as Mr Beal told him to do

The Court do therefore find the said Peter Freedman guilty of stealing cotton and does therefore sentence the said Peter Freedman to pay a fine of ten dollars also imprisoned for the term of thirty dayes

Benjamin Evans
Capt 28" Mich Inft Vd
Sent Supt