<petition><petition_analysis_number>11683311</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/11683311</petition_url><state>Virginia</state><county>Princess Ann</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>9</file_day><file_month>12</file_month><file_year>1833</file_year><filing_court>Legislative</filing_court><ending_court>Legislative</ending_court><result>committee reports is "reasonable"</result><enslaved_count>1</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>1</fpoc_count><total_people_count>3</total_people_count><repository>Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia</repository><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 &amp; infirm."  In May 1833, Harry was released.  Edward Fentress, jail keeper, asks to be reimbursed for his expenses of $43.75.</abstract><subjects><subject>Virtually free (enslaved)</subject><subject>Enslaver (FPOC)</subject><subject>Jails/Workhouses</subject><subject>Insolvency</subject></subjects></petition>