Julien, a free man of color, petitions the court to have his emancipation recognized. Julien claims that he was emancipated on the 26th of October 1816 under the condition that he would pay his master, Peter L'English, $20 per month and perform services when called upon. Julien contends that he fulfilled his obligations until the 23rd of April 1818, when "he was forcibly put into the jail” and “inhumanely whipped." According to the jailer, a man named Valcour, claiming to be a relative of Peter L'English, had committed Julien. Julien prays that the court investigate the situation and recognize his right to freedom. He also asks that, until such time as judgment is rendered, he be placed in the protective custody of the Sheriff.
Result: Discontinued.
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Repository: New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana
