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and unanimously decided in the negative. Note: Pettit contrived? to evade & compromise this affair by a payment of $100 for costs taking back his wife, with whom he is still living. Martin, her uncle (the prosecutor) sent to Missouri to get evidence concerning the other wife: but if resulted in unclear doubts as to a real marriage, though there were several children. National Committee CApt. Shoe Boots Monday 2 Nov. 1829 The Petition of Peggy & Ta, ke, ste, skee,-sisters of the late Capt: Shoe Boot, of High Tower, praying the General Committee to grant the freedom of two boys, Billy & Lewis, said to be children of the said Capt. Shoe Boot, by a black woman of his, and granted by the Council, was received & read. After some inquiry & remarks by the members, the question was taken whether the house should concern with the Council & decided in the negative. Timson alone voting in the affirmative.