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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09122 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | Patrol for January 1856 |
| Date | January 1856 |
| Author | Woodson, Obadiah (fl. 1856) |
| Additional authors | Robards, Horace L. (d. 1864) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Appoints a captain to oversee a company of men for "Patrol duty at least two nights in each week; and on the Sabbath day to disperse all collections of negroes or boys violating the Ordinances of the Town. On all slaves found off their owner's premises, without written permission... you will inflict not more than fifteen lashes; no slave to be whipped except in presence of the Captain. You will arrest and carry before the Intendant of Police, all free colored men found associating with slaves in the night, or on the Sabbath day, in any kitchen, out-house, or place other than his own premises." With manuscript accomplishment, signed by Obadiah Woodson and Horace L. Robards. |
| Subjects | Slavery Freemen African American History Slave Life |
| People | Woodson, Obadiah (fl. 1856) Robards, Horace L. (d. 1864) |
| Place written | Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |