Dated Nov. 12, 1771. Chandler's sworn testimony that Casar "had lived in Danvers some Time, carrying on Business by his self", that Taylor had told Chandler of Taylor's agreement with Casar to sell Casar his freedom after six years of 100 pound old tener payments and that Taylor had asked Chandler whether Chandler thought Taylor war responsible for paying Casar's fine for threatening Hircom. Chandler had responded that he did not think so.

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Transcription:I Philemon Chandler of lawful Age testify that after Casar (a Negro Man, claimed by Samuel Taylor of Reading as his Servant) had lived in Danvers some Time, carrying on Business by his self I happened to meet with said Taylor & asked him whether Casar was free - He answered yes, _ if he (meaning said Casar) gets the money. I then informed him that I had heard that Casar was to be free upon his paying him said Taylor six hundred pounds (old Tenor) & that this was a Bargain between them __ He, said Taylor, answered yes - it was so. I further testify that two or three years ago said Taylor came to me & told me that Captain Hircom had complained of said Casar - who had been carried before Justice Nichols, & fined. Said Taylor then asked me whether he was liable to pay said fine & the Charges. I asked him if he had given his word that he would - He said no__ I asked him if Casar was set at Liberty from the Judgment - he said yes - I then told him I did not think he said Taylor was held to pay it. And that when any person was convicted of a Crime, that the Criminal usually stood committed till the Sentence was performed. Said Deponent adds that how much of said time had been [?] at the time of said above discourse he could not tell. - or much or whether any time he was allowed for the above payments, he did not hear & further saidth not. Philemon Chandler Essex SS Nov 12 1771 Sworn to before Peter Frye Justice of the Peace

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