James Hemings
Because I paid so much money for James Hemings to learn to cook and because I want to be nice to him, I promise I will free James Hemings if he comes back to Virginia with me this winter and teaches someone else to be my cook.  As soon as he has done this, I will make him free.  I will write and sign whatever papers I need to.  I am making this agreement as official as I can.  We're making this agreement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 15, 1793.