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The petition of
represents that she was born in slavery, and about five
years ago became the property of
about three years ago went to reside in the
he continued to reside in the said State about
two years, during all who in time your petitioner
a short time ago she said
to the
your petitioner whom he
gaged as your petitioner is informed and
believes, to John
whom she is detained and held in slavery
Your Petitioner therefore prays
that she may be permitted to sue as a
free person
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woman of colour, who by the permissiones of
the said Court isues as a poor person a com
plains of
Trespass for that the said
towit on the
man in eighteen hundred twenty five
at the said County with force and army
&c. an assault did make upon the said Dorin-
da, and her then and there be at
of six months then next ensuing, against the
peace of the said State and to the
damage of the said Dorenda of one
hundred dollars and therefore she
brings her
This is
of
a synnibs
Cazey
Exceuted this writ on
the
We command your to summon
that he be and appear before the judge of our
city of
on the fourth Monday in March
there to answer unto
who by the permission of the Count
person of a plea of trepass to the damage of
said plaintiff of one hundred dollars and have you
then there this writ
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and the said
and defends the
when &c and says he is not guilty
of the said trespass assault Hattery
& false imprisonment, in manner
and
above thereof complained against
him, and of this he puts himself
upon the country &c
And for further plea in this behalf the
said defendant
is not a free person in manner and
form as she hath above thereof in
her declaration thereof alleged and
of this him puts himself, upon the country
&c
And for further plea in this behalf the
said defendant says that the said plaintiffs
aforesaid thereof against him because
he says that she the said plaintiff
before and at the time of the commence
ment of this
wherefore he prays judgment &c
1 Not-Guilty
2. Plff not free
3 Plff a slave
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Deposition of
on the
twenty six
noon and six of the Clock of the afternoon of that day of
the office of
ville and County of
sue Jack Manning a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County aforesaid in a Certain Case now pending in
the Circuit Court of the
souri between
and
om and examined on the Part of the defendant
sith
Question first. Are you acquainted with
Colour the Plaintiff in the above mentioned suit
if so at what time and at what place did you
know her?
Anser I am. I have been acquainted with her from her
infancy have seen her in
and She also resided with me for a time in Browns-
ville
Question
ding it?
Answer
and Left at the house of Col. James Gill on the
by the name of
the same time
Mr.
out in the County of Cape
ing her out in the said County and
ey for his will until he returned and took her home
As soon as I know that she was at said James Gills I
went there with the intention of taking her to Misso
uri and hireing her there but at the earnest solici-
tations of
my house until her master should return and take
her home I permitted her to go home and remain
with
the institutions of her Master and owner Mr.
I wrote to Mr.
uation but received no answer for six or eight mon-
ths or more when he informed me that by reason of his
absence he had not before
cation and again instructed and requested me to take
situation. I took her to
tion but she again entreated me to let her return with
me and refused to stay there; and She retunred with
me to
1825
went freely and with out any compulsion on the part of her
Master or apparent
Question
Answer I do not.
Diana W. Hamilton of Lawfull age being
and examined on the Part of the defendant deposith and
Saith.
Question 1st Are you acquainted with
of Colour the Plaintiff in the above mentioned suit
if so at what time and at what place did you know
her?
Answer I am. But never knew her except during her
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in the
Answer In the fall of
attend to
s a
with Mr.
da for the first time. I
her that he would take her to
her ours and heard her
suit
master should return and take
her Master sent her to Live with Mr.
said no But that
was to
rather Stay with Mr.
returned. She remained with Mr.
months Mr.
been informed of
to take
Mr
ouri for the purpose of hiring her their - She when
there
to permit her to return with us to
ly absolutely requested to remain in
ned with Mr.
turn from a trip to
with him and she went without any apparent
reluctance.
Jack Manning a
me
ching the matter in Controvercy aforesaid that they were examin-
ed and their examinations
and on the place in that behalf first aforesaid Specified -
I Jack Manning Clerk of the
within and for the County of
ning before whom the
whose name is Submitted to the
ere of was on the
six
son aforesaid duly appointed
and acted as such and that full faith and
to his acts as such
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We, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and circumspection, do require and command you that you
cause to come before you such person or persons as shall be named to you by
attorney or agent, and him, her or them examine upon his her or their corporal oath (to be by you administered) touching
their knowledge of any thing that may relate to a certain matter of controversy, now pending in our
county of
Jur.
so taken by you as aforesaid into writing, you are required to send the same, together with this commission enclosed under your
seal, to our said circuit court, with all convenient speed.
The above named Plaintiff will take notice that
I Shall attend at the office of Richard Hamilton in the Town of
nine O clock A.M. and Six O clock P. M. of that day, before some
competant authority, to take the depositions of witnesses to be read on the
trial of Said Cause, on the part of the said Defendant, when and
where you can attend if you think proper
H. S. Geyer Attorney for the
Defendant
of Colour
vs
Duly Executed as
paper
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Dor
vs.
John
Opened filed
1826
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I George
state of the state of
Joel Manning was on the
of the peace for the County of
said as appeals from the records of this office
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Avington Phelps being sworn saith
that he is the owner of the above plaintiff now
for freedom: that
for the defendant in above suit without whom he can
not safely go to trial: that said
since to Texas in the Spanish territory whence he
is expected to return to his residence in
in this State in September next & has in fact
lately written home to that effect; so that this de
ponent fully believes he shall be able to procure
the testimony of said
next term of this Court
that said
said suit was commenced, so that he has hith
erto been unable to obtain his deposition.
vs
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Take notice that
has commenced suit against me in the
and Battery and
to the fore of the
right to freedom, she
take notice of the said
you right to hold her as a slave and
your
The within notice was
Avington Phelps, the person to whom the same was directed
the
vs
Notice to