William Long asks that a twelve-year-old female slave by the name of Drusilla be sold to satisfy a debt. Long submits that on 7 March 1850 he "placed in the hands of Saml L Bridgeman the sum of eight hundred & thirty five dollars," with the "agreement and understanding ... that Bridgeman was to take said sum with him to Missouri and lay the same out in a couple of Negro Boys for your orator." He further reports that the said Samuel proceeded to Missouri, where he gave $600 to his father Nathaniel, who was willing to sell "a couple of negroes a girl & a Boy." Long points out that Samuel did offer to refund the $600, "if your orator should not feel disposed to take said negroes." The petitioner explains that he chose not to take the said slaves and that the said Nathaniel brought the slaves to Tennessee, where he "sold one of said negroes to wit the Boy & did not pay your orator one cent of said sum of $600.00." Long notes that Nathaniel has placed the slave girl in the possession of one William A. Bridgeman, "promising your orator that said William A should sell the said girl & pay your orator over a portion of the purchase money." Having "no confidence in promises of said Nathaniel," Long prays that the sheriff "attach seize and take in possession said negro girl" and that "said girl be sold and the proceeds applied towards satisfying your orators debt."
Result: Partially granted.
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Repository: Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
