<petition><petition_analysis_number>21083305</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/21083305</petition_url><state>Mississippi</state><county>Noxubee</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>26</file_day><file_month>11</file_month><file_year>1833</file_year><filing_court>Probate</filing_court><enslaved_count>0</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>1</total_people_count><repository>Hinds County Courthouse, Raymond, Mississippi</repository><abstract>David Hendrick, guardian of the minor heirs of Royland Maning, represents that there "has been a Manifest Injury sustained in the ordinary manner of hireing Slaves to the higest Bidder in as much as there is one Woman that Breeds and of Delicate habit &amp; there is Two children of the ages of between four &amp; Three &amp; the other between one &amp; two years old."  Hendrick asks that he "be permitted to keep The slaves &amp; account to the Court for their proper Value that he could render more Sevice to his wards &amp; preserve Their property from Serious Injury."</abstract><subjects><subject>Forced reproduction</subject><subject>Enslaver (minors)</subject></subjects></petition>