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Two Slaves Are Ordered Held for Solomon Bear in a

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Manuscript Document Signed, "Rufus Galloway Sheriff of Brunswick County," 1p. quarto, Smithville, North Carolina, April 18, 1861, and reads in part: "...Mr. John F. Piggot the bearer of the Two Executions in favor of F. Myers & Solomon Bear & Bro. which executions shows that two Negroes were levied upon Ben & Arch, the property of William A. Bland is the acting Deputy Sheriff in the County of Brunswick under me as the high Sheriff and the Jailer of Conwary Borough S.C. is requested to deliver the Negro Slave to Mr. Pigott..." VG.

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