Payment receipt for the hiring out of an enslaved man named Lewis

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This handwritten, single page document is a payment receipt signed by Daniel Farmer for the hiring out of an enslaved man, Lewis, by John Rouzee. The receipt is dated January 16, 1811 at the top. The document is written in black ink. There are no inscriptions on the reverse.

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