Petition #10383309

• filing started January 17, 1833.
• Court: Legislative
• Salutation: To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware

Abstract

Ninety-eight whites "cordially disapprove" of the efforts of free people of color to repeal the 1832 statute concerning the right of free blacks to possess firearms and to assemble for worship services. They "pray that the Law refered to may not be meddled with."

Result: House: presented and read.

• Number of petition pages: 4
• Related documents: See PARs #10383301 through #10383304, #10383306, #10383307
• Pages of related documents: 0

10 people are documented within petition 10383309

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Citation information

Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware

• General Assembly, Legislative Papers
• Record group: 1111
• Page: 235-237
• Microfilm: 235-237

Subjects

• Right to carry (FPOC)
• Property owners (Black)
• Church, right to attend
• Insurrections/Revolts (enslaved)
• White affection (FPOC)