Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Grantham of the county and state aforesaid, acting by power of Attorney vested in me by S. Oliver Grantham of St Louis, State of Missouri, acting for and in behalf of said S. Oliver Granthan, and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand paid the same to receive to the benefit of the said Oliver Grantham have this day liberated, set free and fully and effectually manumitted, Aleck Long. Heretofore a slave for life--the lawful property of the said Thomas Granthan. The description of said Aleck Long, being as follows to wit: about fifty-seven years old; five feet, ten inches in height, gray hair dark complexion with a scar on the inside of the left leg above the ankle.--The said Aleck Long to enjoy and possess now and from hence forth the full exercise of all rights, benefits and privileges of a free man of color free of all or any claim to servitude, slavery or service of the said S. A. Granthan, his heirs, Executors, and assigns and all other persons claiming or to claim forever. In Testimony of this seal of Manumission, I have this day signed my name and affixed my seal this 2nd day of March 1852. SAMUEL A. GRANTHAN _Attorney for State of California_ COUNTY OF ELDORADO. Personally appeared before me William Palmer who makes oath and says that Samuel Granthan, whose name appears in the accompanying Seal of Manumission as a party thereto did freely voluntarily and of his own will execute to and subscribe the same for the uses and purpose therein contained. Witness my hand and seal this day of March, 1852. A.D. at 4. P.M. J. A. REICHART _Recorder of Eldorado County California_ GAVEN D. HALL (S.S.) _Judge of Eldorado county_ Eldorado county Recorder's office, Record Book.[43] A. J. HOUSTIS _County Judge of Humboldt County_[44] FREE PAPERS OF THE SLAVE WASHINGTON,-->from FRANKLIN STEWART STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF BUTTE-- Know all men by these presents that Franklin Stewart of the County and State aforesaid do, for and in consideration of seventeen years of faithful service of my slave Washington, rendered by him in the State of Arkansas and Missouri, hereby set free and emancipate him the said slave, his age about thirty-three years, color slight copper and relinquish all rights in the said slave Washington which I might be entitled to in law or equity. Given under my hand and seal this day 4th of May A.D. 1852 Eldorado county Recorder's office Record Book, "A" EMANCIPATION