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To the Legislature of Maine, | To the Legislature of Maine, | ||
| − | The Petition of | + | The Petition of Prince Shapleigh |
| − | That his brother Robert Shapleigh | + | of Portland and faithfullly represents, |
| − | + | That his brother Robert Shapleigh | |
| − | He therefore earnestly prays that the Legislature would | + | born in Danville in this state, and a |
| − | + | free citizen thereof is now confined in | |
| + | the jail in Norfolk Virginia. | ||
| + | The said Robert is a seaman and | ||
| + | was taken from the wreck of the vessel | ||
| + | in which he sailed & was carried into | ||
| + | Norfolk - Having lost his protection in | ||
| + | the wreck of the vessel, he was put into | ||
| + | jail for want of proof of his being a | ||
| + | free man & your Petitioner now | ||
| + | understands that he is liable to be held | ||
| + | for the payment of jail fees - | ||
| + | He therefore earnestly prays, that | ||
| + | the Legislature would interfere for | ||
| + | his release | ||
| + | [unknown] Samuel Fessenden | ||
his | his | ||
| − | + | Prince X Shapleigh | |
mark | mark | ||
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To the Legislature of Maine, The Petition of Prince Shapleigh of Portland and faithfullly represents, That his brother Robert Shapleigh born in Danville in this state, and a free citizen thereof is now confined in the jail in Norfolk Virginia. The said Robert is a seaman and was taken from the wreck of the vessel in which he sailed & was carried into Norfolk - Having lost his protection in the wreck of the vessel, he was put into jail for want of proof of his being a free man & your Petitioner now understands that he is liable to be held for the payment of jail fees - He therefore earnestly prays, that the Legislature would interfere for his release [unknown] Samuel Fessenden
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Prince X Shapleigh
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