Petition #20883871

Abstract

Juan de la Peña presents to the court that, in 1831, he "bartered" with Mrs. Gertrude Daigle a female slave named Mary in exchange for another female slave named Marthe. Juan de la Peña further presents that he is now desirous to set thirty-five-year-old Marthe free, in consideration of the "many good services" she has rendered him and the "utmost faithfulness" with which she has "attended to his domestic concern." He vouches that Marthe is "of good morals" and character, has never been guilty of any crime or misdemeanor, and "is capable by her daily labour to provide for her maintenance." He therefore asks the court to order that the "publications prescribed by law" be made and, if there if no opposition, to authorize him to pass the act of freedom.

Result: Granted.

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Repository: New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana

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