<petition><petition_analysis_number>21181705</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/21181705</petition_url><state>Missouri</state><county>Washington</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>10</file_day><file_month>10</file_month><file_year>1817</file_year><filing_court>Superior</filing_court><end_day>18</end_day><end_month>10</end_month><end_year>1817</end_year><ending_court>Superior</ending_court><result>granted</result><enslaved_count>3</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>7</total_people_count><repository>Civil Courts Building, St. Louis, Missouri</repository><abstract>Amable Partenay is currently involved in a suit with John H. Weber "in action of Replevin for three negroes" and a suit with Andrew Henry and Jesse Blackwell.  Partenay believes these said men have an "undue influence over the minds of the inhabants of the said County of Washington."  He therefore seeks a change of venue.</abstract><subjects><subject>Theft of enslaved</subject></subjects></petition>