Petition #20381906
- Sussex County, Delaware. June 11, 1819. - June 11, 1818.
- Court: County
- Salutation: To the Honourable James Booth, William Warner, and William B. Cooper, justices of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Gaol Delivery
Abstract
George Walton seeks permission to export and sell his slave David, who is "habitually guilty of great misconduct and violence." His conduct, including running away, was "so very outrageous" that Walton confined in the Sussex County jail. Walton believes that he "could not dispose of him in this State for anything like his real value, without concealing his character and vices from the purchaser."
Result: Granted.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: Certificate, Benton Smith, Joseph Faslet, David Smith, et al., 8 June 1819; Order, 11 June 1819
- Pages of related documents: 3
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Citation information
Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware
- Court Papers c. 1776-1867
- Record group: 4805
- Folder: 364
- Microfilm: Reel 7
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