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FREEDOM PAPERS

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF MARIPOSA

Know all men to whom these presents shall come, that I, Thomas Thorn, of the State and County aforesaid, being the rightful owner of the Negro man, Peter Green, and entitled to his service as a slave during his life have this day released and by these presents release him from any further service as a slave.

And I do by these present from myself, my heirs, executor an administrators declare him, the said Pert Green, to be free to act for himself and no longer under bonds as a slave. Provided, however, that the said Peter Green shall pay to me the sum of one thousand dollars, good lawful money or work for the service, from the present time until the first day of April, A.D. 1854.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and Scroll for Seal, at Quartzburge, the 5th day of February, AD, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

THOMAS THORN. (Seal)

In the presence of Benjamin F. Cadell, Jr., Joseph A. Tiry, I hereby notify that the above obligation has been complied with and that Peter Green was legally discharged.

Given under my hand at Quartzburge, this day of August, AD, 1855

JAMES GIVENS, Justice of the Peace