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Patrick Charles Mahony
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John Ashton

And the said John by Luther Martin his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when &c and says that the said Patrick Charles is the proper Slave of him the said John without that that the said Patrick Charles is a free man and of free condition and this he is ready to verify wherefore he prays Judgment if the said Charles his action aforesaid to have or maintain ought &c

Luther Martin

And the said Charles by John Johnson his Attorney says that he by anything by the said John in his plea above pleaded from having his action aforesaid against him ought not to be precluded because he says that he the said Charles is a freeman and of free condition and this he prays may be enquired of by the Country and the said John In like manner

Jno Johnson for Petr
Luther Martin