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Manuel.
Manuel was an active, intelligent slave in North Carolina.
His master, Mr. Joseph Spear, a tar manufacturer, employed him to transport tar, and other pManuel was an active, intelligent slave in North Carolina.
His master, Mr. Joseph Spear, a tar manufacturer, employed him to transport tar, and other produce of the place, down Tar river to Tarborough.
After laboring several years for another's benefit, Manuel began to feel anxious to derive some advantage from hisManuel began to feel anxious to derive some advantage from his own earnings.
He had children, and it troubled him to think that they must live and die in slavery.
He was acquainted with a colored man in the neighborhood, named erk of the county, and duly authenticated, with the county seal attached to it. Manuel thought he could easily pass for Samuel Curtis, and make his way to Philadelphi t of his plans, and he bought the certificate for two dollars.
The next time Manuel was sent to Tarborough, he delivered the cargo as usual, then left the boat and e insisted that the real name of the person who had possession of the paper was Manuel.
He said he knew him perfectly well, and also knew Samuel Curtis, who was a fr