Petition 11681512 Details
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| State: | Virginia |
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| Location: | Richmond |
| Location Type: | City |
| Salutation: | To the Honb'le the Speaker of the House of Delegates and Members of the General Assembly of Virginia |
| Filing Date: | 1815-December-13 |
General Petition Information
| Abstract: | Having faithfully served his deceased master, Captain John F. Price, for many years--"in Health, and Sickness, and in all vicisitudes"--William, alias William Yancey, asks for his freedom as authorized in Price's will. He also asks to remain in Virginia. Yancey believes that the legislature has the right to deny freedom to those who are not worthy, but argues that "limited & circumscribed" emancipation, based on merit, as in his own case, represents sound policy. |
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| Result: | laid on the table |
| # of Petition Pages: | 4 |
| Related Documents: | No related documents are associated with petition 11681512 |
People Associated with Petition 11681512
| Slaves: | 1 |
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| Free Persons of Color: | 0 |
| Defendants: | 0 |
| Petitioners: | 1 |
| Other People: | 1 |
Citation Information
Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
- Legislative Petitions
Processing Information
| Record Created: | 11/3/1994 |
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| Record Final Edited: | 4/1/1998 |
| Record Last Updated on: | 5/20/2009 2:37:00 PM |