{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"20882220","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/20882220","state":"Louisiana","county":"Natchitoches","location_type":"Parish","file_day":20,"file_month":4,"file_year":1822,"filing_court":"Parish","end_day":22,"end_month":5,"end_year":1822,"ending_court":"Parish","result":"denied; appealed","enslaved_count":1,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":3,"repository":"Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, Natchitoches, Louisiana","abstract":"Placide Bossier claims that Robert Hamilton, \"with a certain large whip,\" assaulted his slave Charles \"in a most cruel and unmerciful manner.\"  Charles has been \"confined to his bed ever since.\"  Bossier seeks $290 in damages for being deprived of the services of Charles and for the costs of treating him.","subjects":[{"subject":"Trials (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Skills (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Whipping"}]}]}