From Freedom’s Shadow — Student’s Guide to Documents: Joseph Forrest

From Freedoms Shadow: Documents — Joseph Forrest
From Freedoms Shadow: Documents — Joseph Forrest

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“The Commissioners of the Federal District
D.rs to Joseph Forrest
at Capitol

for hire of Negroe Charles from 7th Jan.y 1795 to
for the Hire of Negroe Basil Charles from same time to
1st September to 1st of October 1795/mo…………..Ds 5.00
Rec.d Oct. 7th 1795 for M C Richmond
the amt of the above amt
$5 Joseph Forrest”