Territory of Florida
Alachua County
			Personally appeared before me
 H.A. Moore one of the Justices of the County aforesaid, James 
Aiken and made oath that he was present at the signing 
sealing and delivery of the within Bond and that it was 
the voluntary act of the parties
Alachua July 3rd 1833
					Henry A. Moore   J.P.
	Recorded this Twenty Sixth day of August 1833
					Geo Center C.A.C.C
Territory of Florida
Alachua County
			Whereas my father John H. McIntosh 
of Camden County Georgia did deliver to me in this Territory 
in the month of January Eighteen Hundred & Twenty Seven three 
Coloured female Slave Children, all of them sisters called Bella 
who is about Ten years of age, Maria, who is now about Eight 
years of age & the other who is called Sue who is now between six 
& seven years old, for the express & sole purpose and intention of having 
them emancipated & manumitted with their issue forever according to 
the laws of said Territory, and whereas I did declare & consider them, Eman
cipated and manumitted & their issue forever to all intents and pur
poses Though I did not at that time execute any instrument of writing 
to that effect and which might have been of record.  Now Know all men 
By these presents that I John H. McIntosh Jr of Florida for and in con
sideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid the receipt 
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, hath agreed and declared to manumit 
& Emancipate & by these presents do agree and declared that the said 
three Coloured female Slave Children with their issue forever are 
manumitted and Emancipated.  And I for myself my heirs executors 
and administrators will warrant and defend the manumission and