Rodney’s Notes
Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware.
Undated.
Joseph Copy. Soon after Kirshaw took Ceasar in Fall, 1794 or Spring, 1795, he told me that Ceasar, on paying him what he gave in interest and something for risk, was to be free.
William Bell. Ceasar has lived with me near three years, — always made his contract. Kirshaw wanted me to be security for the balance due for his time. One Hearn and a Georgia man came to my house, as I suppose, for Ceasar did not say Kirshaw sent them.
F. Brown. Kirshaw paid me the money for Ceasar as under-sheriff never heard Kirshaw say he would free him. I have heard him say he hired his time for sixty dollars, have heard
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Kirshaw say he was against sending Negroes away contrary to law.
Levin Vaughans.
Mr. Bayard objected to Negro Ceasar’s being sworn to bind Kirshaw to keep the peace, on the ground that he was his slave.
Court overruled the objection and directed the defendant, Kirshaw, to give security in four hundred dollars to keep the peace towards Negro Ceasar, after said Negro was examined.