Douglass, and placed his freedom papers in his hands. The documents
are of quaint historic value.

"The following is a copy of these curious papers, both of my
transfer from Thomas to Hugh Auld, and from Hugh to myself:

"Know all men by these Presents, That I, Thomas Auld, of Talbot
county, and state of Maryland, for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred dollars, current money, to me paid by Hugh
Auld, of the city of Baltimore, in the said state, at and before
the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof,
I, the said Thomas Auld, do hereby acknowledge, have granted,
bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, and
sell unto the said Hugh Auld, his executors, administrators, and
assigns, ONE NEGRO MAN, by the name of FREDERICK BAILY, or
DOUGLASS, as he calls himself--he is now about twenty-eight years
of age--to have and to hold the said negro man for life. And I,
the said Thomas Auld, for myself, my heirs, executors, and
administrators, all and singular, the said FREDERICK BAILY,
_alias_ DOUGLASS, unto the said Hugh Auld, his executors,
administrators, and assigns, against me, the said Thomas Auld, my
executors, and administrators, and against all and every other
person or persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant and forever
defend by these presents. In witness whereof, I set my hand and
seal, this thirteenth day of November, eighteen hundred and
forty-six.

THOMAS AULD.

"Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Wrightson Jones.
"JOHN C. LEAS."

"The authenticity of this bill of sale is attested by N.
Harrington, a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland, and
for the county of Talbot, dated same day as above.

* * * * *

"To all whom it may concern: Be it known, that I, Hugh Auld, of
the city of Baltimore, in Baltimore county, in the state of
Maryland, for divers good causes and considerations, me thereunto
moving, have released from slavery, liberated, manumitted, and
set free, and by these presents do hereby release from slavery,
liberate, manumit, and set free, MY NEGRO MAN, named FREDERICK
BAILY, otherwise called DOUGLASS, being of the age of
twenty-eight years, or thereabouts, and able to work an