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The petition of
in slavery showeth, that he is now aged about thirty one
years & two months: that he was born in the state of
in the now state of
years ago, when your petitioner was aged about fifteen
years, and was then sold as a slave to
who then resided at
Maxwell was then permanently settled with his family
at said
that he held your petitioner these as a slave, from
the
him for the period of eleven years; that he then sold
your petitioner to David
Inge, who sold him to
said
claims & holds your petitioner as his slave, He further
states that when said Inge was the owner of your
petitioner as aforesaid, he said Inge, some time
in the month of
one thousand eight hundred Twenty eight
your petitioner to
& settled there with your petitioner & so remained
there holding your petitioner in bondage
until June last: that said
your petitioner, & kept him in bondage
in said last mentioned place, where said
was settled in
ago, when he sold your petitioner to said
who took
him as his slave to
bondage & claiming him as his slave, and your
petitioner states that for the causes aforesaid he is
entitled to his freedom under & in virtue of the ordinance
of
& believes; & he prays that he may be permitted
to sue as a poor person free of will.
He says further that the said
his present master, is the master of a steam Boat
running on the
put your petitioner to work as a fireman; and that
in a day or two said Boat will he here, when
your petitioner will without doubt, he compelled
to go an board, & will be taken out of this state
of
interference of your Honor and he greatly fears
that if said
out of
back again, He says further that he was remained
in
a trip of the River, in consequence of having
been sick, He says further that said
of the state of
oath
contained are true
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Being of opinion that the
foregoing petition contains sufficient matter to authorize
the commencement of a suit, it is hereby ordered that
said
person for his freedom: and
assigned as
to attend his
may require; and that the petitioner shall not be
taken or removed out of the jurisdiction of the
because of his application for freedom.
Being satisfied that the petitioner
in the foregoing petition named, is about to he removed
out of the jurisdiction of the
security, conditioned that said petitioner shall at
all times during the
liberty of attending his
not he removed out of the jurisdiction of the
to be brought, & that he shall not be subjected to
any severity because of his application for freedom:
and it is further ordered that this order be
said
to enter into such
hire him out according
bond in the penality of five hundred
dollars with
law directs.
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held in slavery, permitted to sue as a poor person, by
assigned as his committed attomey, complains of
Lord one thousand eight hundered and thirty
arm. He made an assault on the said
wit at said
and
in prison there without any reasonable cause for
a long space of time to wit from
contrary to the law of the
the will of the said plaintiff, and said plaintiff
that before and at the time of the committing of said
grievances he said plaintiff was and still is a free
person, & that the said defendant held & detained &
still holds and
of five hundred dollars & therefore he brings
his suit & C.
This writ was executed on
24. 1830
of the judge The said Hill as the agent of the defendant
D.G. Bates,
man
excuted on
the petition summons & orders of the judge and acknowledging
For freedom
issue summons
We command you to summon
before the judge of
held at the
answer into
of a plea of
five hundred dollars. And
Being of opinion that the foregoing petition contains
sufficient matter to
is hereby ordered that said
it is further ordered that said petitioner have reasonable
liberty to attend his cousel & the Courts when occasion
may require and that the petitioner shall not be taken or
removed out of the jurisdiction of the
nor be
for freedom.
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And the said
attorney causes
upon the county
And for a futher plea on his behalf, the said
ought not to be have
against him,
of the committing of the said supposed
in the declaration mentioned, the said
that the said
was free man, as in
is above
county.
a
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Book 6 page 113
As to the plea of said defendant first above
and as to the plea
above
& the matter therein contained in manner & form as
they are therein pleaded and set forth are not
sufficient inlaw for the said defendant to
his aforesaid action against him nor is he
by the law of the
he prays judgement of
Judgement of Demurrer page 113 Book 6 -
Verdict
Book 6 page 166 -
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
for plaintiff in
1831
the county of
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
This writ come to hand too late to be
Nathaniel
Party.
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
on the
for
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You are hereby commanded to summon
and
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
of our
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
and
Excuted This writ on
1831
it to them David Morris
for plaintiff
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You are herby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
Served this writ or
on the
him in the city of
for
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our
said Court, wherein
served this writ on
for
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
1831
for plantiff
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our
pending in our said Court, wherein
and
part of the
for
Lewis
plaintiff
Executed this writ on
city of
1831
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We command you to attach
by
bod
the county of
said
ha
Executed and have the
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the Judge
of our
and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
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If the
was carried to galena and held in Slavery there by a
their the plantiff is to be
he him:
If the jury believe from the evidence that the plaintiff was born in the former north west territory
held in Slavery several years in the
Territory of
plaintiff free
Slavery or claiming under there
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That if it appear by the
of the
in
that county, held as a slave
slave
writ held as a slave by the
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the