Keziah Crawford v. Thomas G. Slye. Petition for Freedom Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding 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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 Petition for Freedom September 4, 1833 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 514, Folder 270 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1834 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Crawford, Keziah Slye, Thomas G. Wallach, Richard United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

To the Hon. the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

The petition of Keziah Crawford humbly represents that your petitioner is now illegally held in bondage by one Thomas G. Slye, of the said county. That yr petitioner is entitled to her freedom & she prays your Honors to grant unto her the U S writ of subpoena & such other & further relief as your Honors may deem equitable & proper.

R Wallach for petitioner

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Keziah Crawford vs Thos. G. Slye

Petition

Filed 4 Sept 1833.