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To the General Assembly of the State of Virginia

The Petition of William L. Lewis of the County of Londoun Humbly sheweth. That you Petitioner hath intermarried with a certain, Miss Ann Dunninton of the State of Maryland who was possessed of four slaves viz Joseph Stephen Peter & Sintha & your Petitioner is informed that at the session 1805 of the Virginia Assembly a Law Passed which will prevent your Petitioner from bringing the said slaves to his place of residence in the state of Virginia. this your Petitioner thinks a hardship as he intends the slaves for his own use: that he does not wish to be deprived of them or to part with them on any terms whatever. Your Petitioner therefore Humbly prays that you will pass a law granting leave to the Petitioner to bring the said slaves to Laudoun County in the State of Virginia where he resides & where his other Possessions lie. under such restrictions as your Honorably body may think proper & your Petitioner will ever pray. W. L. Lewis

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-To the General Assembly of the State of Virginia the petition of William L. Lewis of the County of Loudon Humbly showeth, that your Petitioner hath intermarried with a certain Miss Ann Dunnington of the State of Maryland who was possessed of four slaves [illegible] Joseph Stephen Peter & {Lintha] and your Petitioner is informed that at the [session?] of [1805] of the Virginia Assembly a law [illegible] which will prevent your petitioner from bringing the four slaves to is place of residence in the State of Virginia this your petitioner thinks a hardship as he intends the slaves for his own use that he does not wish to be deprived of them or to pat with them on any terms whatever Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that you will pass a law granting leave to the petitioner to bring said slaves to Loudon County in the State of Virginia where he resides and where is other possessions lie under
+To the General Assembly of the State of Virginia
+The Petition of William L. Lewis of the County of Londoun Humbly sheweth.  That you Petitioner hath intermarried with a certain, Miss Ann Dunninton of the State of Maryland who was possessed of four slaves viz Joseph Stephen Peter & Sintha & your Petitioner is informed that at the session 1805 of the Virginia Assembly a Law Passed which will prevent your Petitioner from bringing the said slaves to his place of residence in the state of Virginia. this your Petitioner thinks a hardship as he intends the slaves for his own use: that he does not wish to be deprived of them or to part with them on any terms whatever.
+Your Petitioner therefore Humbly prays that you will pass a law granting leave to the Petitioner to bring the said slaves to Laudoun County in the State of Virginia where he resides & where his other Possessions lie. under such restrictions as your Honorably body may think proper & your Petitioner will ever pray.
+W. L. Lewis