The Orphans Court of Sussex County appointed Sally Adams guardian for Andrew Adams, "minor son of John Adams." Andrew inherited property in Somerset County, Maryland, including the slave Henny and three children. The slaves are currently "under the care of" Andrew Adams Sr., of Somerset County, and are “of no benefit or use whatever to the ward of your petitioner." Adams therefore "prays you Honors to pass a law authorising and impowering your petitioner to bring the aforesaid Negroes from the State of Maryland ... into this State and to hold and retain them as the slaves of the ward of your petitioner."
Result: House: read, referred to committee.
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Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware
