"Humbly complaining sheweth unto your worships your complainant William A. Jones, Guardian to the orphans of Thomas Smith, states that there is a negro" "belonging to the wards of such bad habits & character that he is unable to hire him out or do any thing with him. & he fears that be may escape and become lost to his wards he therefore believing it to be to the interest of his wards, prays the court to authorize a sale of the negro." The court decree reveals that the name of the slave was Drew.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
