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Sherifr Office
Natchez 30 May 1853
[Louisville KY]
Rice C Ballard Esqr
Dear Sir

A Negro slave
named "Adam [Norkins?]" 20 Years old 5 feet
8 1/2 inches high, black: nail of right thumb off.
dressed in grey [vest?] & pants, green beige
jacket, black wool hat and [illegible] [illegible]; was
committed to jail on 28th instant and
says he belongs to you -

The boy says he
was recently purchasd of John
Hagin a trader in New Orleans

If your property he is
subject to your order

Yours Resp [?]
S. B. [Rimmers?]

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[Sheriff?] Office
Natchez [30?] May 1853
[Louisville KY]
Rice [?] Ballard Esq
Dear Sir

A Negro slave
named "Adam [Norkins?]" [20] Years [old?] [5?] [feet?]
8 1/2 inches high, black: nail of right thumb off.
[dressed?] in [grey?] [vest?] [&] pantz, [green?] [bazic?]
jacket, black [wool?] [hat?] and [illegible] [illegible]; was
committed to jail on 28th instant [and?]
says he belongs to you -

The boy says [he?]
was [recently?] [purchasd?] of John
[Hagin?] a trader in [New?] [Delaware?]

If your property he is
[sujet?] to your [authority?]

Yours Resp.[illegible?]
B. [Rimmer?]