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Betsy Smith being sworn on the holy Evangels of almy-
ty God do [?] as follows- towit

That this Deponent was living at Mr. Patterson's
then living in the State of Maryland that was [?]
come in [?] that some time in the fall of the year
1784 the petitioner ran away from his Master
and was discovered in the Family of Robert Flemming
but never understood that Mr. Flemming had hired the said
Petitioner - that the Petitioner was at the time the slave
of Mr Patterson who resided in Maryland and that the
said Flemming resided in Pennsylvannia - that she was also
in the family when the said Flemming stopped at the
House of Mr. Patterson in Maryland- on his way to
Frederick Town- [?] [?] not

Sworn to in open Court in
presence of the parties, 22
Nov. 1792 and agreed
to be shown in Evidence
Wm Ritchie Clk

Betsy X (her mark) Smith

Betsy Smith being sworn on the holy Evangels of almy-
ty God do [?] as follows- towit

That [?] [?] wasting at Mr. Patteron's
there [?] within State of Maryland that was [?]
come in [?] that some [?] of the year
1784 the petitioner ran away from his Master
and was discovered within Faimly of Robert Flemming
[?] and [?] death Mr. Femming had [?] the said
Petitions - that the Petition was at the [?] the slave
[?] Petition who under in Maryland and [?] the
said Flemming [?] in Pennsylvannia - that she was also
in the family when the said Flemming stoped at the
House of Mr. Patterson in Maryland- on this way to
Frederick County- [?] [?] not
Iwon to in [?] Court in
erson of the [?], 22
Nov: 1792 and agreed
to be flown in [?]
[signature?]
[signature?]