Sally Baker v. Charles Hay. Agreement Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Samantha M. Bryant Steph N. Camerone Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Agreement June 8, 1826 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 369, Folder 310 Case Papers Agreement Civil Petition for Freedom May 1826 Hay, George, 1765-1830 Virginia Baker, Jeffry Baker, Mary Baker, Sally Hay, Charles Bussard, William Coxe, Richard S. (Richard Smith), 1792-1865 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) reviewed document added idno corrected attorney name to loc subject heading converted to new TEI edited encoding transcribed, encoded

Sally Baker & children vs Charles Hay

Petition of Freedom Agreement

It is agreed by and between the parties to this case that the petition shall be dismissed. Mr. George Hay agreeing to pay the legal taxed costs in the case and the jail fees due for the detention of Sally last night.

The petitioners agree to surrender themselves to Judge Hay and return with him peaceably and quietly to his home in Virginia. he on his part promises to forgive what is past and if Sally behaves herself well to treat her with kindness.

The petitioner Sally having had her rights and her situation as fully explained and stated by her counsel and friends freely voluntarily and without any fear or compulsion in open court waives her claim for freedom under the foregoing conditions.

Richard S. Coxe Atty for defdt and George Hay.

June 8th 1826

Wm Bussard for petitioner

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Negro Sally Baker vs Charles Hay

Left her for Judge Hay & not to be filed until &c &c

filed 8th June 1826