day of February, A.D. 1851 personally appeared
before me the recorder of said County. E. H. Taylor, satisfactory
proved to me to be the person discribed in and who executed the
foregoing instrument of liberating his negro slave by the oath of
George Scall, a competent witness for that purpose by me duly
sworn and the said E. H. Taylor acknowledged that he executed the
same freely and voluntarily for the use and purposes therein
mentioned. In testimony the thereof, I, John A. Reichart;
Recorder for the said county have hereunto signed my name, and
affixed the seal of said office at Coloma this day of year first
above written

JOHN A. REICHART _Recorder of Eldorado county_

Filed for Recording February, 8, 1851 at 9, oclock A.M.
J. A. REICHART Recorder's office Record Book[42]

DEED OF MANUMISSION

SAMUEL GRANTHAN
to
ALECK LONG
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ELDORADO COUNTY

Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Grantham of the
county and state aforesaid, acting by power of Attorney vested in
me by S. Oliver Grantham of St Louis, State of Missouri, acting
for and in behalf of said S. Oliver Granthan, and in
consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand
paid the same to receive to the benefit of the said Oliver
Grantham have this day liberated, set free and fully and
effectually manumitted, Aleck Long. Heretofore a slave for
life--the lawful property of the said Thomas Granthan. The
description of said Aleck Long, being as follows to wit: about
fifty-seven years old; five feet, ten inches in height, gray hair
dark complexion with a scar on the inside of the left leg above
the ankle.--The said Aleck Long to enjoy and possess now and from
hence forth the full exercise of all rights, benefits and
privileges of a free man of color free of all or any claim to
servitude, slavery or service of the said S. A. Granthan, his
heirs, Executors, and assigns and all other persons claiming or
to claim forever.

In Testimony of this seal of Manumission, I have this day signed
my name and affixed my seal this 2nd day of March 1852.

SAMUEL A. GRANTHAN
_Attorney for State of California_

COUNTY OF ELDORADO.

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