<petition><petition_analysis_number>10383309</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/10383309</petition_url><state>Delaware</state><county></county><file_day>17</file_day><file_month>1</file_month><file_year>1833</file_year><filing_court>Legislative</filing_court><result>House: presented and read</result><enslaved_count>0</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>10</total_people_count><repository>Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware</repository><abstract>Ninety-eight whites "cordially disapprove" of the efforts of free people of color to repeal the 1832 statute concerning the right of free blacks to possess firearms and to assemble for worship services.  They "pray that the Law refered to may not be meddled with."</abstract><subjects><subject>Right to carry (FPOC)</subject><subject>Property owners (Black)</subject><subject>Church, right to attend</subject><subject>Insurrections/Revolts (enslaved)</subject><subject>White affection (FPOC)</subject></subjects></petition>