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"Now at this time Zebulon D. Washburn brings before me, Geo. W. Belt, Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, James Lewis Grey who is suspected of being a runaway slave belonging to a person unknown, who represents that he lives in St. Louis some 500 miles from Platte County and makes oath to the following facts: As I was going down to my place Rialto I saw this boy setting on the road and asked him who he belonged to; he said he did not belong to anybody; He attempted to cross without a proper pass, the pass he had was the one herewith filed marked “A”. I have a ferry on MO River at Rialto and that is the place where the boy wanted to pass over the Missouri River to Leavenworth City. Under these circumstances, I took up the boy up as a runaway and brought him before George W. Belt, Justice of the Peace of Platte County, State of Missouri." Exhibit A “The Pass” St. Louis MO Nov. 13, 1859: This is to certify that I do hereby permit my Boy Lewis Gray to ship on any steam boat to New Orleans and from thence I permit him to ship on any boat wherever he can find Employment Unmolested.” Mrs. Mary KaneDate(s) of Creation
4/11/1860
