{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"10384702","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/10384702","state":"Delaware","county":"New Castle","location_type":"County","file_day":20,"file_month":1,"file_year":1847,"filing_court":"Legislative","result":"Senate: read, referred","enslaved_count":0,"fpoc_count":1,"total_people_count":3,"repository":"Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware","abstract":"Nathaniel Wolfe laments that his \"indented servant by the name of Elias Handy, negro,\" was indicted and convicted of rape and \"was sentenced to be sold to highest bidder for a term of 14 years.\"  Wolfe represents that \"a certain O. Holmes of Florida\" purchased said Handy for $158.  Citing that he \"has lost the services of said negro Boy,\" the petitioner prays that a law be passed \"directing the state Treasurer to pay to him the balance of the said one hundred and fifty eight Dollars, after deducting all costs and expenses.\"","subjects":[{"subject":"Apprenticeship\/Indenture (FPOC)"},{"subject":"Rape"},{"subject":"Auctions"},{"subject":"Purchase\/Sale prices (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Term slavery"}]}]}