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Slavery--Virginia--18th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Brigadier General George Weedon Military Order

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00913
Scope and Contents

Broadside order written in Williamsburg by Brigadier General George Weedon on 6 April 1781, ordering Moss Armistead and John Slaughter to Portsmouth, Virginia to apply to the commanding officer of the British Army for exchange of prisoners and liberation of slaves.

Dates: 1781 April 6