<petition><petition_analysis_number>10382204</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/10382204</petition_url><state>Delaware</state><county>New Castle</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>28</file_day><file_month>1</file_month><file_year>1822</file_year><filing_court>Legislative</filing_court><result>House: read, referred</result><enslaved_count>1</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>2</total_people_count><repository>Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware</repository><abstract>Joseph Chamberlain, "the owner of a certain negro girl, named Amelia, about six years old, who is now in Cecil county in the state of Maryland," is "desirous of bringing her into this state, as a house servant, &amp; not for sale."  He therefore prays that an act may be passed "authorising him to bring the said negro Amelia into this state, &amp; to hold her as a slave."</abstract><subjects><subject>Skills (enslaved)</subject></subjects></petition>