Virginia native Richard White moved to the territory south and west of the Ohio River, later Tennessee, where he acquired a plantation and slaves. Upon his return to Virginia, he did not bring back his Tennessee slaves with him, which the law would have allowed him to do, because he already had more slaves in Virginia than he could employ. Since that time, he has deeded his Tennessee land to one of his land and is now desirous to bring his Tennessee slaves to Virginia. He seeks the legislature's authorization to do so, assuring them that his intention is not to "sell or dispose" of them.
Result: Rejected.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
