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           Inaccordancewithhisadvice,apaperwasdrawnupandsignedbytheproperparties,whereinEppsacknowledgedhewassatisfiedofmyrighttofreedom,andformallysurrenderedmetotheauthoritiesofNew-York. Itwasalsostipulatedthatitbeenteredofrecordintherecorder’sofficeofAvoyelles. 

           Mr.Northupandmyselfimmediatelyhastenedtothelanding,andtakingpassageonthefirststeamerthatarrived,weresoonfloatingdownRedRiver,upwhich,withsuchdespondingthoughts,Ihadbeenbornetwelveyearsbefore.