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of her
him and his
the day
of which the
in the
I
to
which
Hundred
And your
to
instrument
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to
“
of
pay me the
the
myself
the
and
day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
And your
her freedom
a
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of your petitioner to
the intention of the
by giving executing to her the papers ne=
the laws of this state:
And your petitioner further states that
failing to obtain the deed of
necessary to free her according to the laws
of this state, she did, during the year
knowledge, approbation of the
said
the purpose of
self to her right of freedom
, in the town
of
and act for herself as a free
from the about the
the about the
Hundred & forty four
And your petitioner further states that
this
said
And your petitioner also states that, although
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by the said heirs of the said
industry
foresee what
less her right to freedom be established ac
cording to law, beyond controversy
Your petitioner therefore prays that, in
consideration of the
leave to
establish her right to freedom, and that
Counsel may be
purpose, and as in duty bound
will ever pray
cCray
petition
give
to the
be allowed
require that she be
the
that she be
on account of
freedom.
It is
appointed
suit given
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We command you to
Miller, and her husband
learr Hopkins, Mary Frances
R
Adelaid
Hopkins, Theresa
if they be found in your county, that they be and appear
held the
day of
of a plea of tresprass
to the
And have you then there this writ.
On reading & considering the above foregoing Petition, it is ordered (if the
petitioner shall give security as requied by law satisfactory to the clerk of the
occassion may require, and that she be not removed from the jurisdiction
of the
Witness my hand and seal, at
severity on account of her application for freedom. It is also ordered
that P. C. Grace esq: be appointed as Counsel to conduct the said suit.
Given under my hand this
Judge 8th Jud Cir. Mo
Executed this writ in the
to read it and the
declaration to
for
Miller Mary
on the
1845
named the
Ashley Cass Hopkins - Adelaide K
her
guardian
county
Suit for freedom
Cond 17 p 448-
set aside 18 p 209
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The undersigned defendants in the above
tilled case, understanding that the case
was
in the last term of the
agreement to the reinstatement of the
same on the docket of said court they
being unwilling to take advantage of the
said dismissal in
as the suit
is
in its character. They
waive all further notice to them and agree
that the case may proceed as if no such
had taken place
signed self as
and Laura Hopkins
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-
- R. R.
said
A.
a
said
-
Mary
of the said
-
eighteen Hundred & forty five
at the
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and
there took
of her
held in
AD
the
other
before and at the time of the
the said
a
the said
against the
great
and
the
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suit for freedom