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The affidavit of James S. Tompson of
Lawfull age after being duly sworn
Deposeth and saith that Rob^t French
acting as agent for Thomas Hopkins being
Informd [sic] that a Certain man by the Name
of John Hammons had unlawfully taken
Out of the Possessin of said Hopkins, one
Negro Girl, and the Mother, Pursud [sic] after
her I the said Tompson was Imploy^d
By said Robert French as asting agent
For Thomas Hopkins to pursue on
and regain the Stolen Property, I
did So, and In the County of Jackson
In the State of Allebama [sic] the residence
of Said Hammons whare [sic] I saw In
possession of Said Hammons the negroes
as described to me Viz. a woman about
forty three years of age and a Girl