Petition #20883460
- Orleans Parish, Louisiana. cicra January 1834. - March 5, 1834.
- Court: Police Jury
- Salutation: To the Hble the President & members of the Police Jury for the Parish of Orleans
Abstract
Prudence Martin, a free woman of color, presents to the police jury that, in 1829, she purchased a slave named Suzanne from Martin Duralde; and that it was agreed between the parties that Suzanne should be set free at the end of three years from the date of sale. Prudence Martin declares that she is ready to free Suzanne, who is now fifty years of age, on account of her "faithful and important services." She asks the police jury to authorize her to emancipate Suzanne without "her being obliged to leave the state."
Result: Granted.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: Certificate [Text in French], 29 June 1833; Extracts from Police Jury Deliberations, 18 January 1834, 15 February 1834, certified 17 February 1834; Petition to Parish Court, ca. 5 March 1834; Order, 5 March 1834; Sheriff's Return, 7 March 1834
- Pages of related documents: 4
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Citation information
Repository: New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Records of the Parish Court, Emancipation Petitions 1813-1843
- Page: frame 18D
- Microfilm: Reel #98-1
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