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uncontrouled use of the said negro - and that sometime in the year 1858 he said Malachai H. sold said negro to pay the debts and contracts of the said Malachai H. to persons unknown to plaintiff -- Plaintiff further avers that the said negro girl Jane is now in the possession of the defendant, claimed by him as his separate and individual property, that she has increase one child aged about [[blank]] months also in the possession of the defendant and claimed by him as his property -- Plaintiff avers that the negro woman is well worth Fourteen hundred dollars and that her hire is well worth Twelve Dollars per month and that the child of the said negro Jane is well worth Five hundred dollars -- wherefore he sues and prays for a judgment against said defendant for the recovery of said negro woman & child and there hire on there value in Money.
                            Roberts & Evans for 
                                         Plaintiff
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[[annotation in left margin]] Endorsment. [[/annotation]]

Upon which is endorsed.
     J B Jamison
   577. US Petition
     Ransom White
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