William Potter and his wife seek relief from paying jail fees. They inform the legislature that their slave Martin was arrested and jailed on suspicion of planning to poison the family of John C. Taylor, his wife's owner. According to the petitioners, Martin became jealous when he suspected his wife to be too intimate with a slave owned by Taylor. When Taylor took sides with his own slave and forbade Martin to come near his house, Martin, while drunk, supposedly threatened Taylor. A warrant for Martin was issued and he was thrown in jail. The Potters are poor and can not afford to pay the fees required to get their slave out of jail.
Result: Rejected.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
