[Affidavit regarding seizure of enslaved people]

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An affidavit—related to a legal dispute between enslavers William R. Smith and John W. Cloud ("Smith v. Cloud")—by Sheriff William McMaster regarding his seizure of Grace, an enslaved woman, and her three children.

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McMaster, William January 2, 1844.

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An affidavit—related to a legal dispute between enslavers William R. Smith and John W. Cloud ("Smith v. Cloud")—by Sheriff William McMaster regarding his seizure of Grace, an enslaved woman, and her three children.

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McMaster, William. [Affidavit regarding seizure of enslaved people], legal document, January 2, 1844; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth712443/: accessed December 16, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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