| Part of Series | B |
|---|---|
| Microfilm Reel in Collection Series | 12 |
| Microfilm Frame on Reel | 679 |
| Accession Number (identifies petition on microfilm) | 20380110 |
| County | Sussex |
| State | Delaware |
| Year Legislative Petition Filed | 1801 |
| Abstract of Petition | Sally Russ seeks permission to sell her slave Isaac out ot the state. Isaac ran away twice, Russ asserts, once to Philadelphia an donce to New Castle County, causing her "Large Expense." In additon, he stole from a neighbor and enticed slaves to run away. Russ is forced to keep him confined, "for fear of his robbing & stealing again & "Enticing some of my servants or those of my Neighbors away." |
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