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and can give bonds to that effect. The other four remained with Maj Paulling since their freedom and he had hired two (2) of them, who were 13 & 14 years of age agreeing to give them their board & clothes and a small sum per month for the present year. Four uncles of those children protest that, as two of the children are already able to earn their own support they ought not to be apprenticed where they can earn nothing until they become of age.

From the reputation of Maj Paulling I judge that he is not a proper person to trust with the raising of children. I enclose you his last letter to me from which you can judge somewhat of his character.

I have corresponded with judge Woolf on the subject and requested him to have a reinvestigation of the cases and release the children from their indentures. He consented to hold a reinvestigation