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to the interest of his said infant son touching the said slave Margaret, nor can he induce any competent person to take charge of her and hire her out, in as much as no one known to hour petitioner, is willing to incur the liability, or risk, of taking charge of an infant property - your petitioner never having qualified as guardian to his said infant son [underscore] in Virginia [underscore], has no authority