Session of November-December 1796: Petitions and Committee Reports: Emancipation
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Handy, Nancy; Green, Princess; Carruthers Stanly, John; Pugh, Eaton; Brown, William; Cunningham, Thomas; Edwards, Matthew; Henagan, Darby; Freeman, Robert; Jones, Abraham; Hariott (Slave); Nicholas (Slave); Phillis (Slave); Rachel (Slave); Mary (Slave); Ketty (Slave); Cressey (Slave); Peggy (Slave); Sally (Slave); Peter (Slave); Ned (Slave); Penny (Slave); Lyda (Slave); Isaac (Slave); Jacob (Slave); Lukey (Slave); Toma (Slave); Abram (Slave); Lewis (Slave);November 27 - The petition of Nancy Handy, Princess Green, and John Carruthers Stanly of the county of Craven and town of New Bern, and the report of the committee on such. No Date - Report of the committee on the bill to emancipate Hariott, the property of Eaton Pugh, on the petition of sundry inhabitants from Northampton, and on the petition of William Brown (rejected). December 12 - The petition of Thomas Cunningham of New Hanover County (rejected). December 13 - Report of the committee, on the subject of Emancipation, on the remonstrance of the people called Quakers. December 15 - Report of the committee on the subject of emancipation: on the petitions of Matthew Edwards, Darby Henagan, and Robert Freeman; and the petitions of said persons. December 19 - Petition of Abraham Jones.
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