| Page 5The 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 12th Day
of August 1784 went to the said Tanyard, &
lived in the House House of the sd. 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) | Page 5The 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, 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 12th Day
of August 1784 went to the said Tanyard, &
lived in the House House of the sd. 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
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