Arnold v. George N. Thomas. 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 June 26, 1810 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 186, Folder 251 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom 1820 June Brent, William, 1774-1848 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Arnold Thomas, George N. Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited transcribed; encoded

The Petition of Negro Arnold humble to The Honble the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner is a free man & is unjustly held in bondage as a slave by a certain George N. Thomas of Washington County aforesaid from which said bondage your Petitioner prays to be released & that his case may be proceeded with according to Law, & that your Honors will grant him the United States writ of Subpoena to the said Thomas directed to appear & recognize according to Law & all such other & further relief in the premisses as to your Honors may seem just. &c &c

F S Key for Petr

4. 248. 199. 220. 251

Negro Arnold vs. Geo N. Thomas

Petn.

Mr Brent Please to file this & issue sbpa yrs F. S. Key

filed 26th June 1810