And check the statute books, too, because I know that on one or more
occasions the state created methods to raise money to support the
emigration of free Black people from Virginia. There was a law early in the
1830s for that purpose, but I don't recall whether it was still in effect
or whether the General Assembly passed another one close to the date of the
entry. The document suggests some public funding for the purpose.
Brent Tarter
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On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 3:34 PM Valos, Troy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> These free blacks may be moving to the cities and towns. We have been
> indexing Norfolk City Order books from the early 1800s for mentions about
> FB and enslaved African Americans. We have been finding a lot of instances
> where free blacks are moving into Norfolk City from other counties in the
> region: Mathews, York, Northampton, Surry, Princess Anne, etc.
>
> If they are moving, then they might be moving to a nearby town or city.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Troy
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> Check out this article. Especially page 29, last paragraph:
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> https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1407&context=law_facultyscholarship
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> > On May 27, 2022, at 1:57 PM, RONALD CORNWELL <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > It sounds like they are removing on their own
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> 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.
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