"The Humble Petition of William Butler and Mary Butler sheweth that they are justly entitled to Freedom but are detained in a State of Perpetual Slavery by Richard Boarman of St. Mary's County planter your petitioners thereof desire your Honours to consider their case and set them at liberty and otherwise releive them in the premises~ And as in duty bound they will ever pray &c." [Transcription] [This petition is included in PAR #20978302.]
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