Petition #11683311

• Princess Ann County, Virginia. filing started December 9, 1833.
• Court: Legislative
• Salutation: To the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Abstract

In December 1832, constable Thomas Ward arrested the slave Harry, charging his owner with permitting him "to go a large and hire himself out." Committed to jail, Harry remained incarcerated because his owner, a free mulatto woman, could not pay the fine, nor could he be sold, being "old & infirm." In May 1833, Harry was released. Edward Fentress, jail keeper, asks to be reimbursed for his expenses of $43.75.

Result: Committee reports is "reasonable".

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Copy of Warrant, 5 January 1833; Copy of Court Order, ca. 1833; Copy of Account, 6 May 1833
• Pages of related documents: 2

3 people are documented within petition 11683311

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Free person of color
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

• Legislative Petitions

Subjects

• Virtually free (enslaved)
• Enslaver (FPOC)
• Jails/Workhouses
• Insolvency