James Simons, assignee of Harris Simons, asks the court to determine how he "should act in reference to the sale" of sixteen slaves belonging to Simons. Simons explains that he and Edward McCrady, Harris's agent and an assignee of the firm of Wragg Simons & Co., have a difference of opinion as to when the sale should occur. McCrady believes the slaves should be "sold at once," while Simons wishes to retain them "until January next," when he thinks they will command prices of better than twenty per cent. He also points out that one of the slaves has just recovered "from an attack of fever" and cannot "bring near her value" if sold at this time. Against the petitioner's consent, McCrady has recently called a meeting with Harris's creditors to gain their advice. Fearing that McCrady's actions will cause "a great sacrifice" of the slaves, he asks the court to intervene.
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