{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"11479901","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/11479901","state":"Tennessee","county":"Davidson","location_type":"County","file_day":19,"file_month":9,"file_year":1799,"filing_court":"Legislative","result":"referred to committee; \"Reported on\"","enslaved_count":0,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":10,"repository":"Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee","abstract":"Thirty Nashville residents complain that \"considerable Inconveniences arise from divers negroes in Nashville keeping Houses of Entertainment by Trading with other negroes in the Country, as well as a Disgrace to the Town.\"  They therefore pray \"that a Law may be passed to prohibit any Negro or negroes keeping a house in said Town.\"  They further \"think it will be advisable to pass a law to prevent Masters of Slaves from allowing their Slaves any Such liberties.\"","subjects":[{"subject":"Occupation (FPOC)"},{"subject":"Clandestine economy "}]}]}