 | George McDowell Stroud - 1827 - 190 Seiten
...consequence of this section, made the following pathetic appeal to the legislature of his native state: " I humbly and earnestly request of the legislature...manifestations in the course of my life, and for which 1 now give them my solemn and dutiful thanks." by the overseers of the poor, &c. for the benefit of... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 Seiten
...humbly and earnestly request of the legislature of Virginia a confirmation of the bequest of freedom to these servants, with permission to remain in this...course of my life, and for which I now give them my last, solemn, and dutiful thanks. In testimony that this is a codicil to my will of yesterday's date,... | |
 | William Goodell - 1853 - 448 Seiten
...Code of 1819, 436.) President Jefferson, in his will, having emancipated jive of his slaves, adds: " I humbly and earnestly request of the Legislature...confirmation of the bequests to these servants, with leave to remain in the State, where their families and connections are," &c. (c) Colored persons who... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 612 Seiten
...respective ages of twenty-one years, at which period respectively, I give them their freedom ; and I humbly and earnestly request of the legislature of Virginia a confirmation of the bequest of freedom to these servants, with permission to remain in this State, where their families... | |
 | George McDowell Stroud - 1856 - 152 Seiten
...legislature of his native State : — " I humbly and earnestty request of the legislature of Virginii, a confirmation of the bequests to these servants,...to remain in this State, where their families and connections art*, as an additional instance of the favour of which I have reccived so many other manifestations... | |
 | George McDowell Stroud - 1856 - 320 Seiten
...consequence of this section, made the following pathetic appeal to the legislature of his native State: "I humbly and earnestly request of the legislature...a confirmation of the bequests to these servants, u-ith permission to remain in thi> State, where their families and connections are, as an additional... | |
 | 1856 - 654 Seiten
...his incumbered estate enabled him to dispose of. It is in these words: " I give them their freedom, and earnestly request of the Legislature of Virginia a confirmation of the bequest of freedom to these servants, with permission to remain in this State, where their families... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 764 Seiten
...remain in this State, where their families and connections are, as an additional instance of the favor, of which I have received so many other manifestations,...course of my life, and for which I now give them my last, solemn, and dutiful thanks. In testimony that this is a codicil to my will of yesterday's date,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 766 Seiten
...State, where their families and connections are, as an additional instance of the favor, of wliich I have received so many other manifestations, in the...course of my life, and for which I now give them my last, solemn, and dutiful thanks. In testimony that this is a codicil to my will of yesterday's date,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 758 Seiten
...humbly and earnestly request of the Legislature of Virginia a confirmation of the bequest of freedom to these servants, with permission to remain in this State, where their families and connections are, as an additional instance of the favor, of which I have received so many other manifestations,... | |
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I give them their freedom; and I humbly and earnestly request of the legislature of Virginia a confirmation of the bequest of freedom to these servants, with permission to remain in this State, where their families and connections are, as an additional... 
