If, then, the slaves were, in fact, instigated to leave their master’s possession, the probabilities are a thousand to one that they were so instigated by some other person or persons resident here, and not by the prisoner.
Mann asserts that if the enslaved individuals were encouraged to escape, it was likely by someone familiar to them rather than the accused, emphasizing local influence.
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