TAYLOR BARTON to NEGRO BOB STATE OF CALIFORNIA ELDORADO COUNTY S.S. Know all men to whom these presents shall come; That I, Taylor Barton lately a citizen of the State of Missouri and owner of slaves, do here by this instrument under my hand and seal given this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty one set free from bondage to me and all men my slave Bob, and do declare him forever hereafter his own man wherever he may go. Nevertheless I make this condition that the said Bob shall remain with me as my slave faithful and obedient unto me until the twenty-fifth day of December next, commonly known as Christmas. Witness my hand and seal on the day and date aforesaid this date. TAYLOR BARTON (S.S.) WILLIAM F. EMERSON December, 25th 1851 I do hereby, declare My Slave Bob, to be forever free from and after this date. TAYLOR BARTON (S.S.) In the presence of I. G. Canfield, _Justice of the Peace_. Filed for Record January 5th 1852, at 4.p.m. JOHN A. REICHART, _Recorder of Eldorado County California_.[45] ELDORADO STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF MARIPOSA. Know all men to whom these presents shall come that, I Thomas Thorn of the State and County aforesaid being the rightful owner of the Negro man Peter Green and entitled to his service as a slave during his life have this day released and do by these presents release him from any further service as a slave. And I do by these presents from myself, my heirs, Executors and Administrators declare him, the said Peter Green to be free to act for himself and no longer under bonds as a slave. Provided however that the said Peter Green, shall pay to me the sum of one thousand dollars, good lawful money or work for and serve me from the present time until one year from and after the first day of April next being until the first day of April A.D. 1854 In Testimony whereof, I have here unto affixed my hand and Scroll for Seal at Quartzburge this day 5th of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. THOMAS THORN (Seal) In the presence of Benjamine F. Ropp. P. Cadell, jr. Joseph A. Tiry I hereby notify that the above obligation has been complied with and that Peter Green was legally discharged. Given under my hand at Quarzburge this 7th day of August, A.D. 1855. JAMES GIVENS _Justice of the Peace._[46]