ABSTRACT
Germaine was a slave to John Pigot, of the city of Baltimore. Pigot entered into an agreement with Germaine to manumit him for the sum of $200. The latter procured a small blank book, in which his master wrote the contract, and which Germaine kept in his possession. It is dated May 5th, 1801. With his master’s consent, he left his service and commenced the business of a barber in that city. He was honest and industrious, and whenever he could get a little money he would pay it to Pigot, and he entered it to the credit of Germaine in his little book. In this way, he, in a little time, paid his master $65. The little book is now in my possession.
