Petition #20485002

• Washington County, District of Columbia. September 18, 1850. - September 19, 1850.
• Court: Circuit
• Salutation: To the Hon: Wm Cranch Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia

Abstract

William Chaplin states that he is now confined to the Washington County jail under the charge of "stealing two negroe men said to be slaves." Chaplin is advised that this is a "bailable offence." He seeks a writ of habeas corpus.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Order 18 September 1850; Writ of Habeas Corpus, William Chaplin, Judge, 18 September 1850; Marshal's Return, ca. 1850; Warrant, William Chaplin, 8 August 1850; Copy of Warrant, William Chaplin, 8 August 1850; Order, 19 September 1850
• Pages of related documents: 3

5 people are documented within petition 20485002

• 2 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner
• 2 Others

Or you may view all people.

Citation information

Repository: National Archives, Washington, D. C.

• Records of the United States District Court, Segregated Habeas Corpus Papers
• Record group: 21
• Folder: 28

Subjects

• Jails/Workhouses
• Theft of enslaved