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Division of slaves owned by Robert Hughes and inherited by Martha Goode and Ann Hughes. Goode's are worth 405 pounds, Hughes' are valued at 410 pounds.

Petition for freedom of Ignatius Shorter, slave to William Emmitt, because he is descended from a free white woman; "Ignatius..is held in slavery…altho' he is entitled to his freedom being descended of a pure white woman in the female line whose name was Elisabeth Shorter."

Requests that he be given the opportunity to present his dissertation concerning the gradual emancipation of slaves before the House; "To this…I have been stimulated by Motives, which to an enlightened Legislature will, I flatter myself, neither stand in need of illustration, or apology."

Petition reporting illegal slave trade conducted by John Brown using the ship Hope. The ship "has been employed in a voyage to Africa for Slaves contrary to Law, of which we with notice taken as the Law directs for account & in behalf of the Abolition Society." SIgned by Thomas Hazard, Jr., Oriel Wilkinson, Thomas Arnold, George Benson, Edward [Thurbert?], Thomas Green, Caleb Green, John Hadwen, Benjamin Hadwen, and Samuel Vinson.

Citizenship paper for African-American Cato Freeman. He has produced for Tuck "proof, in the manner directed in the Act entitled An Act for the Relief and Protection of American Seamen, and, pursuant to the said Act, I do hereby certify, that the said Cato Freeman is a citizen of the United States of America."

Inquest on body of a black man, "Name unknown". Verdict: "in a deranged insane state of mind", committed suicide by hanging. "And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oaths say that the said Negro Man in Manner aforesaid came to his Death by Misfortune." Signed by 17 jurors, a foreman, and coroner John Fisk.

List of debts owed and credits due Augustus Rogers, deceased, 1796-1799. Includes entries for tobacco and rice, physician fees, funeral costs, insurance, slaves and associated with slaves, personal debts, etc. Includes an entry for proceeds gained by auction sale of five slaves.

Request for medical care for a slave boy; "I have a Negro boy very Sick with a Complication of disorders." In addition, unless "he has immediate help & relief that he must soon die. This waits on you to request you to come & see the poor fellow..."

Returns of services rendered by patrollers in Orange County, Virginia. They may relate to a potential slave revolt. The men were appointed by the Orange County Militia and the documents include names, the amount of days and hours worked, and pay received.

Indenture of Lawrence Frank, formerly Lasselle's slave, to his old master.