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said Jane & Ellen to meet your Petr at this place (Magnolia) on the following Friday 20th inst. by 4 p.m. to take the train for Wilmington, that to avoid this, their uncle Charles secretly conveyed them off on thursday night of that week, and your Pet'r is informed and believes that they have gone to Newbern or in that direction-
Charles is a tall freedman about five feet 11 inches high, dark yellow complexion - belonged once to Major J. C Holmes. was the property of John Bryan dec'd of Sampson Co; at his birth. Jane 17 yrs old is copper color, rather bushy hair. inclined to be straight something of the Indian complexion - Ellen her sister about the same complexion both raised by your Pet'r Their Father Isaac & Mother Lottie both deceased. 
Your Pet'r prays that you issue such orders to the Supt.  of R.F.&A.L. at Newbern as his case in the premises require - & all other relief to which he is entitled.
And this will pray & C
Patrick Murphy