Early Governors' Papers

The Mother of the Girl Aza, as Soon as She discovered she was taken away pursud [sic] after hir [sic] Child, and Said, she must follow hir [sic] Child, in my oppinion [sic] in Stealing One he Is gilty [sic] of Stealing two, my Age & infurmity [sic] prevented my pursuing him so as to regain that which I do beleave [sic] he has stolen

Thomas Keef

sworn to and subscribed before me this 29^th day of April 1820 Tho^s Paris Justice of the peace

I do Certify that the above Gentleman Thomas Keef as a man of Truth and entigrty in my oppinion [sic] is Equald [sic] by few and Inferior to none

Tho^s Paris Justice of the peace

Tho^s Paris Justice of the peace