{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"11686102","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/11686102","state":"Virginia","county":"Augusta","location_type":"County","file_day":7,"file_month":1,"file_year":1861,"filing_court":"Legislative","enslaved_count":0,"fpoc_count":1,"total_people_count":1,"repository":"Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia","abstract":"Walker Fitch, a free man of color, represents \"that he is tired of his condition of Freedom and is desirous of choosing a master & changing his condition to that of Slavery.\"  He therefore \"prays your Honorable Body to pass a Law authorizing his enslavement to Mr. [Michael G.] Harman.\"  Harman attests that \"he is the owner of the Wife & children of said Walker & has had him in his employment for several years, & is willing to accept said Walker as his slave upon equitable terms.\"","subjects":[{"subject":"Voluntary enslavement"}]}]}