<petition><petition_analysis_number>11681808</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/11681808</petition_url><state>Virginia</state><county>Culpeper</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>10</file_day><file_month>12</file_month><file_year>1818</file_year><filing_court>Legislative</filing_court><end_day>2</end_day><end_month>1</end_month><end_year>1821</end_year><ending_court>Legislative</ending_court><result>rejected; reported</result><enslaved_count>1</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>2</total_people_count><repository>Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia</repository><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.</abstract><subjects><subject>Death of enslaved (disease)</subject><subject>Jails/Workhouses</subject><subject>Medical treatment</subject></subjects></petition>