[A letter between slave catchers]

Canaan, Massachusetts

June 29^th, 1775            

Lew —

We ketched him. Mr. Sharp and me. There ain’t no need to kepe serching.

He dont have meny fine wayes now. He dont eat. He dont move. He dont do anything. He lyes on the floor with his hands shakled and his feet shakled and a metal mask over his face.

I shuld like to see him playe a minuette now.

And P.S. who is £5 richer? It is

yr great friend,

Davey