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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 Fleming an uncle of the Deponent in
his life Time resided in the State of Pennsylvania
near the Maryland line, where th that he was a Tanner
by Trade with whom this Deponent learn't the same
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 & Tanyard of the said Robert the uncle
which the Purchase [ ] was for this Deponent. —

That this Deponent of that Time had lately mar-
ried the Daughter of W Nathaniel Patterson who resided in Maryland and
and after the said Death Death of the said Robert
the uncle & the purchaser [ ] of the stock of leather
aforesaid, this Deponent [ ] about the 12^th Day
of August 1784 went to the said Tanyard, &
lived in the House House of the s^d. 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 [ ] with him
and they lived in the Family of the said Widow, paid

(no)

The Deposition of Robert Fleming taken by Consul
to be Evidence in the case of Negro Jim vs
William Curren —

That Robert Fleming an uncle of the Deponent in
his life Time resided in the State of Pennsylvania
near the Maryland line, where th that he was a Tanner
by Trade with whom this Deponent learn't the same
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 & Tanyard of the said Robert the uncle
which the Purchase [ ] was for this Deponent. —

That this Deponent of that Time had lately mar-
ried the Daughter of W Nathaniel Patterson who resided in Maryland and
and after the said Death Death of the said Robert
the uncle & the purchaser [ ] of the stock of leather
aforesaid, this Deponent [ ] about the 12^th Day
of August 1784 went to the said Tanyard, &
lived in the House House of the s^d. 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 [ ] with him
and they lived in the Family of the said Widow, paid

(no)