Petition #11681808

• Culpeper County, Virginia. December 10, 1818. - January 2, 1821.
• Court: Legislative
• Salutation: To the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Virga

Abstract

In the winter of 1817, a slave belonging to Charles Huffman stabbed another slave and was arrested by the justice of the peace. While in jail, the slave "became grievously frost-bitten," and later died. The owner seeks compensation.

Result: Rejected; reported.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: List of Subscribers, ca. 1818; Statement, Martin Fishback, 30 November 1820; Certificate, Peter B. Bowen, 29 November 1820
• Pages of related documents: 5

2 people are documented within petition 11681808

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

• Legislative Petitions

Subjects

• Death of enslaved (disease)
• Jails/Workhouses
• Medical treatment