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Joshua Dorsey, plaintiff's attorney: Eliz Dorsey is suing William Lamar for 20 pounds for assaulting her slave Poll, December 5, 1792

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Summary:Statement, autograph document signed, Frederick County, December 5, 1792, Joshua Dorsey, plaintiff's attorney: Eliz Dorsey is suing William Lamar for 20 pounds for assaulting her slave Poll [Frederick County].
Century:1701-1800
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Frederick County
Temporal subject: 1791-1800
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Frederick County
Topical subjects:Slavery -- Maryland
African Americans
ArchivesUM location:Maryland Manuscripts collection
  • item 3290
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Civil Rights, Civic Engagement
Personal and Family Lives
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:Digital Collections
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