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Altho you do not state [[naturally?]] in you letter of the 20 [[wish?]] that the | Altho you do not state [[naturally?]] in you letter of the 20 [[wish?]] that the Africans detained by you had been brought within the [[unclear]] limits of the state of Georgia, yet I take it for granted that you are under the [[interpretation?]] that such is the [[unclear]]. The act of [[Congress?]] to which you have[[unclear]] [[unclear]] that in all cases the negroes [[unclear]] shall be [[delivered?]] over to the state authority to be dealt with according to the [[unclear]] of the laws of such state. Now if the negroes in question were [[unclear]] brought into this state, the effect of the act of [[Congress?]] would be in my opinion, to [[devise?]] its original? owner of any [[unclear]] or title which they may have had, and at once gave to the state a [[unclear]] to the [[unclear]] of the negroes. Until recently [[unclear]] you know, there was no act of this state in relation to property of this [[description?]] which could be [[unclear]] with effect. That part of the [[unclear]] of the [[unclear]] state, which [[unclear]] the commander of the national [[unclear]] to [[unclear]] over the negroes to the [[unclear]] of the [[unclear]] to make [[unclear]] | ||
Revision as of 23:47, 29 November 2020
Savannah 11th January 1818
D.B. Mitchell unclear
Altho you do not state naturally? in you letter of the 20 wish? that the Africans detained by you had been brought within the unclear limits of the state of Georgia, yet I take it for granted that you are under the interpretation? that such is the unclear. The act of Congress? to which you haveunclear unclear that in all cases the negroes unclear shall be delivered? over to the state authority to be dealt with according to the unclear of the laws of such state. Now if the negroes in question were unclear brought into this state, the effect of the act of Congress? would be in my opinion, to devise? its original? owner of any unclear or title which they may have had, and at once gave to the state a unclear to the unclear of the negroes. Until recently unclear you know, there was no act of this state in relation to property of this description? which could be unclear with effect. That part of the unclear of the unclear state, which unclear the commander of the national unclear to unclear over the negroes to the unclear of the unclear to make unclear