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Letter, William Dunbar, Forest, to John Ellis, President of the Legislative Council, acquaints them with the knowledge that there is no law to authorize that slaves, running away from Spanish territory and taking refuge in free United States Northwest territory, be returned to their owners; fears that the Spanish could retaliate by adopting the same policy to the great harm of the Mississippi Territory and Louisiana; suggests remedy by law.
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Letter, William Dunbar, Forest, to John Ellis, President of the Legislative Council, acquaints them with the knowledge that there is no law to authorize that slaves, running away from Spanish territory and taking refuge in free United States Northwest territory, be returned to their owners; fears that the Spanish could retaliate by adopting the same policy to the great harm of the Mississippi Territory and Louisiana; suggests remedy by law.
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- Doc Number: 96
- Administration: William C. Claiborne
- Date(s): 1802-05-04
- Description: Letter, William Dunbar, Forest, to John Ellis, President of the Legislative Council, acquaints them with the knowledge that there is no law to authorize that slaves, running away from Spanish territory and taking refuge in free United States Northwest territory, be returned to their owners; fears that the Spanish could retaliate by adopting the same policy to the great harm of the Mississippi Territory and Louisiana; suggests remedy by law.
- Call Number: Series 0488
- Filename: 488-0096-03.tif