James Brindley of New Castle County, Delaware, purchased several slaves from the estate of Samuel C. Hall of Cecil County, Maryland. Brindley represents that he "was induced to purchase the said negroes, from their earnest wish and desire to have him for their master." As he is prevented by law from bringing said slaves into Delaware, the petitioner reveals he has maintained them in Maryland; Brindley has preferred to incur such expenses "rather than violate his feeling and principles, by selling the said slaves to those who have made it their trade and occupation to buy and sell persons of colour." He therefore prays that an act be passed in his favor allowing him to bring Jim, Hannah, and Hannah’s children, Betty, Sam, Ann, and an unnamed infant, from Maryland into Delaware.
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Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware
