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I am my old friend and whence are
you

I was reared in the States and came into
this country five years ago, I should not have
left my old Boss a term signifying Master or
owner had the kidnapping not been so frequent -
All my boys come here and so obtained their freedom
my oldest son purchased his freedom yet the black
guard yankee kidnappers took him away five
years ago - when there was a great deal of foul
play, going on just at that time - He was a smart
young fellow - my two young daughters became
afraid to remain where there was no law - one of
them came off to this country, she is doing very well
as a Ladies maid at Toronto - and so she
wrote a letter to the old woman, saying what a
good country it was, to have the protection of the
Queen just all the same as a white person.

At my time of life I thought I would
come away and spend my days, in a country
where I could have the same law as a white man
- In the States there are two laws you see -
one for the white man and one for the coloured
- A coloured man can get no justice -
The Almighty who created the world and made
all things made one man white, and another
coloured; all alike except the skin - The same
bones, the same flesh, and the same blood, and
all breath the same air - His blessed name be
praised, and shed Glory on the head of our young
Queen.