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[[stamp]] The national Archives of the United States [[/stamp]]

and received protection papers. On the 6th of June one of the Mayor Maya's old Policemen, who had know all about me and my business for many years called at my stable and asked me if I had a pass. I showed him all my papers. He said they were no account. I must have a pass, and that I must come along with him and go to jail. All niggers that did not have a paper from their master, showing that they were employed, must be taken to jail and hired out for $5.00 per month. He delivered me to a federal Cavalry soldier and they together took me to the jail, delivered me to the jailor and he locked me in, and they went away. I asked the jailor, the same one who has kept the jail for many years, and who know all about me and my business, what the