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- Dated Nov. 12, 1771. Stephen Buxton's sworn, signed statement that in July 1768, Casar was convicted of threatening Capt. Edward Hurcum and Samuel Taylor had to pay his fine and stand for his good behavior. Also, Casar promised to repay Taylor or he would be willing to be resold. Citation: Samuel Taylor vs Casar, Superior Court of Judicature June 1772, 15. Suffolk # 132190.
Transcription:Stephen Buxton of Reading in the County of Middlesex yeoman testifies and saith that some Time in the Month of July Anno Domini 1768: Casar (a negro man) was taken by a Warrant for threatening to hurt Capt Edward Hurcum of Reading aforesaid who had sold him about four months before that Time to Mr. Samuel Taylor. That he said Cesar would hurt him & the said Hurcum in his person or Estate, and the said Negro man Cesar was carryed before Mr. Justice Nicholls and upon Tryall was found guilty and Mr. Samuel Tayler aforesaid was charged with the Costs which was about thirty pounds old Tener which said Taylor [crossed out]paid said[/crossed out] engaged to pay , and also stood bound for his good behaviour till the next Court and further saith that the said Cesar promised to pay his said Master (Mr. Taylor) for all his Costs & Trouble or he would be willing to be sold by him Stephen Buxton Essex Ss Nov 12 1771 Sworn Before Peter Frye Justice of the Peace