John T. Rawlins, jailer of Caroline County, represents that he took in a runaway slave, and fed and clothed him, as bound by law to do, during his confinement. As required by law, Sam was eventually advertised and sold some 402 days after being jailed. After the slave had been held in custody for the time set by law, he was advertised and put up for sale at auction. As the slave was "infirm & crippled," Rawlins states, the proceeds of the sale netted him only $78.40, which did not cover his expenses. Rawlins seeks a reimbursement for the cost overrun. It cost 25 cents a day to house the slave, he says. Related documents reveal that the name of the slave was Sam, that he had been jailed for more about a year before being sold, and the he sold for $87.
Result: Laid on the table.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
