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Re: Exodus of Free Blacks
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RONALD CORNWELL <[log in to unmask]>
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 May 2022 12:53:31 -0500
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It sounds like they are removing on their own

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> On May 27, 2022, at 10:05 AM, ANNIE MABRY <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Karen:
> Is this information a transcription? And if so, can you refer us to the original document? There appears to be some missing words. 
> 
> With the current information provided, it’s difficult to interpret. There are several ‘Laws’ that come to mind regarding the ‘removal of free blacks’ during that era.
> Thank you for any clarification,
> 
> Annie S. Mabry
> (303) 263-6746 - Mobile
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> 
> 
>> On May 27, 2022, at 8:52 AM, Karen Sutton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>> Greetings all,
>> 
>> Please take a moment to read this paragraph, and let me know what you
>> think. It is a quotation from a Northumberland County, VA Order Book.
>> Question: Please tell me what this entry says to you? Do you think the free
>> blacks wanted to leave or were forced to leave?
>> 
>> “October 14, 1850”
>> It appearing to this court by satisfactory evidence that there are a number
>> of free negroes about to removed from this county out of the commonwealth
>> of Va. at their own coast and whence by our making appropriations for the
>> removal of free persons of color and for other purposes passed the 11th.
>> March 1850 which -------- directs that it shall be the duty of the county
>> and cooperating courts to charge the legal tax for the seal of the court
>> and ---- of every copy of registration by them to every free negro and to
>> acco. (accommodate) with the auditor of such tax being to raise a fund for
>> the remova1 of free negroes out of this Commonwealth. Therefore the court
>> dot direct its clerk: not to charge the tax aforesaid to any free negro who
>> obtains his papers for the purpose of removing out of the Commonwealth at
>> his or her own costs."
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> Stay Safe and Well!
>> 
>> 
>> Karen E. Sutton
>> 
>> 
>> Karen E. Sutton, Ph.D.
>> 
>> Class of Fall 2021
>> 
>> Dept of History/Geography, Museum
>> 
>> Studies and Historic Preservation
>> 
>> Morgan State University
>> 
>> 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
>> 
>> Baltimore, MD  21251
>> 
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