Thirty white citizens of King and Queen County argue that the law allowing the emancipation of slaves has created a "disturbed & Distressed Situation." True liberty, they contend, consists of "doing as we please" except when "our actings and doings prejudice others." They argue that "a general emancipation" of the slaves "in their present condition is impossible with our safety beside a commixture to our minds is abhorrent." They suggest that slaves be emancipated only for "meritorious services."
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
