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The Deposition of Robert Fleming taken by Consul

to be Evidence in the case of Negro Jim vs

William Curren —

That Robert Flemming an uncle of the Deponent in

his life time resided in the State of Pennsylvania

near the Maryland line, that he was a Tanner

by Trade with whom this Deponent learn't the Tanner

Trade, that the said Uncle died early in

August 1784, and after his Death the Father of

this Deponent purchased the stock of leather on hand

in the shop and Tanyard of the said Robert the uncle

[which ?] Purchase was for the Deponent —

that this Deponent of that time lately mar

ried the Daughter of Nathaniel Patterson who lived in Maryland

and after [the?] said Death of the said Robert

the uncle other purchase [?] stock of leather

aforesaid, this Deponent about the 12th day

of August 1784 work to the said Tanyard &

lived is the House of Mr. S. Robert

deceased in the Family of his Widow, for [the?] sole

purpose of working up the said stock of leather

— that this Deponent carried his Knife with him

and they lived in the Family of the said Widow, paid
[?]

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The Deposition of Robert Fleming taken by Consul

to be Evidence in the case of Negro Jim vs

William Curren —

That Robert Flemming an uncle of the Deponent in

his life time resided in the State of Pennsylvania

near the Maryland line, that he was a Tanner

by Trade with whom this Deponent learn't the Tanner

Trade, that the said Uncle died early in

August 1784, and after his Death the Father of

this Deponent purchased the stock of leather on hand

in the shop and Tanyard of the said Robert the uncle

[which ?] Purchase was for the Deponent —

that this Deponent of that time lately mari

ried the Daughter of Nathaniel Patterson who lived in Maryland

and after [the?] said Death of the said Robert

the uncle other purchase [?] stock of leather

aforesaid, this Deponent about the 12th day

of August 1784 work to the said Tanyard &

lived is the House of Mr. S. Robert

deceased in the Family of his Widow, for [the?] sole

purpose of working up the said stock of leather

— that this Deponent carried his Knife with him

and they lived in the Family of the said Widow, paid
[?]