| Part of Series | B |
|---|---|
| Microfilm Reel in Collection Series | 11 |
| Microfilm Frame on Reel | 143 |
| Accession Number (identifies petition on microfilm) | 20985977 |
| County | Talbot |
| State | Maryland |
| Year Legislative Petition Filed | 1859 |
| Abstract of Petition | Francis and Sophia Lookerman state that by a previous order of the court, Daniel Mackey, a free man of color, was "indicted, tried, and convicted of having persuaded, aided and assisted, the escape of their slave, Tom Camper. Mackey was subsequently sold into slavery by the sheriff as punishment. his purchaser, William H. Nabb, paid $995 for Mackey's services on 21 Decemberl 1858. The petitioners explain that they "were compelled to pay" a reward for Camper's apprehension, and they ask the cour to order the sheriff to reimburs them out of the proceeds of the sale. |
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