"Ann Clark's case," 1818
PAS Papers Box 4A Manumissions
“Documents concerning court cases in which slaves were awarded freedom”
Ann Clark Negro 10 mo 1818
To John Wright
Robert Thompson for freedom
To this sum paid for the Laws $ cts
Of the Delaware State which 18.25
Laws was giving to Leeds Harr
For the use of the Society
To Sheriff fees in said case 36.00
To Joseph Richardson fees
As Cleark in the Court 9.70 ½
To Collins carry Lawyer
In same case 4.00
To Leeds Karr his fees as
An attorney in said case 50.00
To my expensing taking the
Records from Dentore (?) toCambridge 9.00
9 witnesses yet to pay @$5 45
the above bill of expenses is what 171.95 ½
have Paid and am bound to pay in
the case of Ann Clark which was
declared free at the court at
Cambridge John Wright
I spent 14 days in the above Case which
I have not received one cent
H. H. Godwinn
4 mo 14 1818
