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WE BECOME A NATION
Obediah. — Yes, Squire.
St. Clair. — Stay a moment, Obediah. I wish to speak to you.
Squire. — {Commandingly) Come, Obediah.
St. Clair. — {Bristling) There is no slavery, here, sir! Every man is his fellow’s equal ! Perhaps Obediah wishes to remain here for a moment ? {Pause)
Squire. — I will see you by the meeting house. Farmer Weeks.
Obediah. — Yes, Squire.
Sound. — Door opens . . . closes.
St. Clair. — Thank heaven there are not too many shareholders in our Company like your good Squire! You have spent 2 years taking care of his land, and now he ships you off home ! Did he pay you well ?
Obediah. — A few pounds and my horse to return to Danford.
St. Clair. — ^We will miss you. You leave today?
Obediah. — First I go to my young brother, Jared, and his baby. He is 90 miles from here ... on the Hocking River.
St. Clair. — What settlement is that ? The military district ?
Obediah. — No, sir. He . . . he . . . and 40 others are . . . jest livin’ there.
St. Clair. — Squatters!
Obediah. — Yes, sir.
St. Clair. — Do they know that the government forbids such practices !
Obediah. — Yes, sir.
St. Clair. — You had better warn your brother, Obediah. The government has issued a decree that all squatters be commanded by force to move on. Only yesterday I spoke to Lieutenant Forbes, who has been sent here with 10 men to order squatters off our property. If he should learn that only 90 miles away ... I do not tattle, Obediah. But others may learn of the settlement.
Obediah. — Yes, sir.
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