1 She was the eldest daughter of Mr. William Hamilton.
2 He came to the door, and inquired if Master William was in.
3 Charles married my aunt: he belonged to my master's father-in-law, Mr. William Hamilton.
4 Master William Hamilton, my master's father-in-law, always gave his slaves enough to eat.
5 In a few weeks after I went to Baltimore, Master Hugh hired me to Mr. William Gardner, an extensive ship-builder, on Fell's Point.
6 All of these lived at the Great House Farm, and enjoyed the luxury of whipping the servants when they pleased, from old Barney down to William Wilkes, the coach-driver.
7 We were all now tied; and just as we were to leave for Easton jail, Betsy Freeland, mother of William Freeland, came to the door with her hands full of biscuits, and divided them between Henry and John.
8 By this time, the three constables rode up, and in great haste dismounted, tied their horses, and met Master William and Mr. Hamilton returning from the barn; and after talking awhile, they all walked up to the kitchen door.