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be was freeman and could not be SOLD, SelE. in
ansWer SAID that Charlton bought clothes Of him
and gave demOck in pay ment, and again ordered
him to stay where be was and 90 TO work. The
boy attempted to run away, but Setz caught him
aud brought him back. Being sent down into the
kitchen, he slipped out Of the back door, went
to Charlton's and asked if he h,d sold him.
The Judge replied in the negative. Just then
Setz, in pursuit came into the house, and seized
the boy TO drag him off. Charlton interfsred,
took Setz to Que side. had a short talk with him,
and then told Demock that be wanted him to 90
aud learn the tailor's trade with the FrenchmaD.
Having become alarmed at the proceedings, be
positively refused to stir step, unless dragged
away by force.
Charlton then told Setz that he had better
take the boy away from the city. This informa-
ton was also derived from the waiting man, Isaac
As the Frenchman had a store in A Augusta, he
took Demock there. Thirteen months later
he sold him to Captain Dubois who was com.
mander Of the Puiaski,at the time of he. wreck,
At that time he commanded the steamer Sam &.
uel Houard, but was building the General Wash
ington to run between Savannah and Augusta
and bought Demock to go on board Of her IS
steward. After living with Captain Dubois two
years, the latter scld him to Captain Davidson,
Of Savannah, who, in turn. sold him to one WIN
Robinson, of the same City. Democks Superior
intelligence showed him that by his time Of his
master and working for himself he could save
money to purchase back the freedom of which
he had been robbed. He formed his plans ac-
corlingly, and put them in execution, finding
employment as a experimenting stevedore. and
earning liberal wages in loading cotton for export.
at which he seems to have been very successful
He arranged with Robinson to purchase him.
self at the price of $500. This he soon saved
by hard work and economy, paid the entire sum
in cash, aud was then Immediately sent to Jail
and kept there until his cruel master had found
purchaser to take him off his hands,
His next master proved TO be James Carr,
then and now employed in the Planters Bank Of
Savannah Demock yentured to express TO Carr
the hope that he would not serve him as Robinson
had, aud related how vlainously he had been
used by him, Carr replied that Robinson was a
ID scoundrel, but that he would deal justly
with him. Thus encouraged, Demock again hired
his time, and proceeded to toll once more for lib
erty, agreeing with Carr that he should have the
privilege of purchasing himself at the price which
was paid to Robinson, which he supposed was
500. At the time of his purchase by Robin
son, he carried the latter $500, and four months
later gave him $4oO,more. Subsequently, be as
certaned from Robinson that all Carr paid him
was 1856. Thus was :ho poor feew again swim
died out OF the gold for which he had tOied SO
faithfully.
In the meantime he had married slave wo.
man, by whom he had two daughters. These all
belonged to Mr.. Pratt, of Savannah, of whom
Demock speaks very grateful Pratt finding that
he would be compelled to sell his servants, told
Demock, and said he would sell them reasonably
to enable him to get some oneto buy themcWho
would not send them off, Not having yet learned
that his master had deceived him, Demock went
to Carr, told him the case, and solicited his aid to
buy bis wife and children, telling him that be had
some little money,-that it would probably cost
50, 600 to make the purchase, and that he would
soon give him the balance. At this time he had
81 500, earned in stevedoring, hid away dollar by
ldolar in tin case buried in the earth. This
sum he carried to Carr, who purchased the family.
When he met Mr.. Pratt afterwards, Demock
learned that he had sold the woman and ch'
dren for $500 only, and had received that sum
from Carr and no more, supposng that he was
giving this difference between 1t aud their acua'
value, to the husl land and father.
Upon his asking Carr what be had done with
he 5000 balance, the latter laughed, told De-
mock that he had the money in Bank for bm
and to say rothing to anybody, that he and his
family were all free now, but 70 keep it to
themselves and live quiet with him.
} Thinking they were in reality free' and could
not be sent off again among strangers st any
, mans will, which was what they most dTadet
Demock and his wife remained under Carr's "pro
tecton," quite contented for many years. Finally
by representations made to his wife, Carr caused
a separation between the parties, and then sold
the father to Mr.. Hudson, of Savannah, the wife
to Mr.. Cummings and tie children--of whom
there were now veral,-each different purcha-
ser, thus almost hopelessly breaking up the family
To this time Demock had carefully concealed
from his masters his claim to liberty as British
subject. He foresaw that if it became known tc
them, they would be likely to sell him off into the
: interior somewhere and that then he might bic
farewell to all thought of ever regainlng bis liber
tv. So long as be could keep in seaport like
? Savannah be knew he could earn and save money
and then his chance of making good his claim t.