| William Banks Slaughter - Statesmen - 1878 - 318 pages
...disagreeable consequences, to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same person, it not being in my power, under the tenure by which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." For the support and education of those emancipated, and especially for the support of his favorite... | |
| Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1863 - 548 pages
...not disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor ; it not being in my power, under the tenure...negroes are held, to manumit them. And whereas, among those who will receive freedom according to this devise, there may be some, who, from old age or bodily... | |
| Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 pages
...disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same person, it not being in my power, under the tenure by which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." He made suitable provision for their support after his death, and for their education. A considerable... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 536 pages
...not disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor ; it not being in my power, under the tenure...negroes are held to manumit them. And whereas, among those who will receive freedom according to this devise, there may be some, who, from old age, or bodily... | |
| Stilson Hutchins, Joseph West Moore - Washington (D.C.) - 1885 - 368 pages
...not disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor; it not being in my power, under the tenure...negroes are held, to manumit them. And whereas, among those who will receive freedom according to this devise, there may be some who, from old age or bodily... | |
| Ward, Lock and co, ltd - 1885 - 812 pages
...disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same person, it not being in my power, under the tenure by which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." He made suitable provision for their support after his death, and for their education. A considerable... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1799 - 574 pages
...disagreeable consequences from the latter while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor, it not being in my power under the tenure...Negroes are held to manumit them — And whereas among those who will receive freedom according to this devise there may be some who from old age, or bodily... | |
| Worthington Chauncey Ford - 1891 - 234 pages
...not disagreeable consequences from the later while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor, it not being in my power under the tenure...are held to manumit them — And •whereas among those who will receive freedom according to this devise there may be some who from old age, or bodily... | |
| African Americans - 1838 - 406 pages
...not disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor; it not being in my power, under the tenure...negroes are held, to manumit them. And whereas, among those who will receive freedom according to this devise, there may be some, who, from old age or bodily... | |
| George Washington - Quotations, American - 1894 - 510 pages
...not disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor ; it not being in my power, under the tenure...which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them. PROVISIpN FOR AGED, INFIRM, AND INFANT SLAVES. And whereas among those who will receive freedom according... | |
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