Arrest warrant issued for Isaac, an enslaved person, by R.B. Semple, Mayor and Justice of Peace, corporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1851 July 25 :manuscript signed.

Item Info

Title:
Arrest warrant issued for Isaac, an enslaved person, by R.B. Semple, Mayor and Justice of Peace, corporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1851 July 25 :manuscript signed.
Date:
July 25, 1851
Creator:
Fredericksburg (Va.).Mayor (1844-1853 : Semple), creator
Contributor:
Isaac(Enslaved person), active 19th century
Description:

  • Arrest warrant issued for Isaac, a "slave on board the steam boat Mary Washington [who] did afoul the said Warren Mondowney and made threats that he would do him injury and the said W. Mondowney fears he will assault and beat him unless he is restrained by law."

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • The names "David Read" and "Lewis" are crossed out and replaced by "Warren Mondowney" and "Isaac".

  • Warrant signed: R. B. Semple.

  • Verso signed by Charles Scott and guides on boat: Charles Lee, Thomas Sisson [crossed out], Thomas Lessup. Also signed by Gilbert [?] and William Slaughter JP.

Subject:
Format:
Publisher:
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1851 July 25.
Language:
English
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection, 1757-1878 and undated
Series:
Slavery Series
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 009658158
  • d5acb8bd809ef57f2defbef5616b66bb
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324246
  • asdsi002008
  • ark:/87924/r4kh0ff54
  • 86fb1332-50b7-45b5-ad20-aece3f596749
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