Petition #11678201

Abstract

Thirty-three inhabitants of Henrico County ask the legislature to prohibit masters from allowing slaves to hire out their own time. They argue that "said Slaves live in a very Idle and disorderly manner and in order to pay their Masters their due hire frequently stealing in the neighbourhood in which they reside or which tends to a worse Consequence encourage the Neighbouring Slaves to steal from their Masters and others"; this practice "allso gives great discontent to other Slaves who are not allow'd such Indulgencies." They therefore pray "that this Honourable House will take this matter under your serious consideration and pass an Act to put a Stop to such pernicious practices."

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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

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