Adelaide Leclerc seeks to emancipate her five mulatto slaves named Marie Rose, Louise Mila, Jean, Felix, and Marie Eliska. Leclerc represents that all five slaves, ranging in age from six to twenty-one, were born in her family of her slave Louisa. She claims that, “being advanced in years,” she is desirous to set the slaves free to reward their good conduct and services and the services of their mother. She declares that her slaves “have always behaved in a most respectful, honest and praiseworthy manner towards her and others principally white persons.” The slaves are of “sober character” and have never been convicted of any criminal offence. She promises that they will never be a public charge. She pledges to provide “the necessaries of life” for those who are still too young to “gain their living,” and to apprentice them in a trade. She therefore prays that the State of Louisiana be cited to answer her petition and that her slaves be emancipated with permission to remain in the state.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana