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I have known John Hopes
for about two years, since he has
been waiting upon me at my room,
and I esteem him to be truly
honest, humble & most worthy
fellow & eminently deserving of
all the favor that can be shewed
to a person of his colour & which
I am confident he will not abuse.
Wm Maxwell

I have known John Hopes for more than
thirty years & fully concur with Mr Barret & others
in what they say of him.
Joseph Mayo