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The following items are taken from the "Bedford County
Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Miscellaneous Slave Records," on microfilm number 6586 (LR-278) at the Pennsylvania State
Archives, Harrisburg. Due to their age at the time of being microfilmed, few of the images were suitable for reproduction. These images were first copied
from microfilm with standard photocopy equipment at the archives and then scanned for inclusion on this page.
Letter of Registration of Henry Lloyd, Huntingdon Township,
27 October 1780
 Transcription:
Sir I desire you wold be pleasd--
To Enter my Negroes in your Doct acording to the act of asembly--
I have five gown Negroes and two young ones to wit molatoes No more to [word
unreadable] but remane yor Very humble svt.
Hen Lloyd
Huntingdon october 27 1780
Sambo about 50 James about 32 years
Jacob about 20 philis about 40
Leah a molatoe about 24
Briget about 2 years old
Cubit an infant 1 Day old
Letter of Registration of John Bonnet,
Bedford Township, 30 March 1789
 transcription:
To David Espy Esquire Clerk of the peace of the County of Bedford--
The Return of John Bonnet of the Township & County of Bedford Innholder
Possessor of one mullato Boy named Patrick aged six years the last day of
september 1788.
also one other mullatto Boy named Peter aged Four years the twenty second day of
February 1789.
Please to Record the above described Boys for
(signature of Jean Bonnet)
30th March 1789.
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