Michael Shinor v. Ann Howard & William E. Howard. 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 March 26, 1836 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 550, Folder 413 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1836 Howard, Thomas Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Shinor, Michael Howard, Ann Howard, William E. Hoban, James United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids; transcription reviewed; encoded encoded

To the honourable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington.

The Petition of Michael Shinor shews to your honors that he is unjustly and illegally held held in bondage by Anne Howard and William E. Howard, executors of Thomas Howard deceased, and prays your honors to release him therefrom and as in duty bound he will ever pray &c.

James Hoban for Petitioner

March 26, 1836

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Michael Shinor vs Ann Howard & William E Howard Exrs. of Thos Howard dcd

Petition for freedom

Filed 26 March 1836.