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Certification of Romeo Smith’s status as a freeman
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)1784-01-09
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
New York, NY, United States
Certifies that Smith served in the army for three years in the 7th Massachusetts and was manumitted after his service. Knox writes, ”any person attempting to circumvent or trepan him as a slave will incur the severest penalty of the Law and the indignation of Heaven.” Smith likely turned to Knox under the threat of being reclaimed as a slave.
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- Title: Certification of Romeo Smith’s status as a freeman
- Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
- Date: 1784-01-09
- Location: West Point, New York
- Transcript:This is the certify that the bearer hereof Romeo Smith is a freeman, and has served three years in the Army of the United States of America. Any person [struck: going a] attempting to circumvent or trepan him as a slave will [struck: deserve] [inserted: incur] the severest [struck: punishment] [inserted: penality] of the Law and the indignation of Heaven., Given at Westpoint, This 9th January 1784, HKnox MGeneral, [docket], A certificate to Romeo, Smith -Hide TranscriptShow Transcript
- GLC Number: GLC02437.02929p1
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