<petition><petition_analysis_number>10384520</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/10384520</petition_url><state>Delaware</state><county>New Castle</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_month>1</file_month><file_year>1845</file_year><filing_court>Legislative</filing_court><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>"The petition of the undersigned, inhabitants of the said state, respectfully asks that you will enact a suitable law for effecting the extinction of slavery within this commonwealth."  Eighty-two individuals signed said petition.</abstract><subjects><subject>Abolition</subject></subjects></petition>