Document 1:

Title: Petition of Caroline Ransall, 23 July 1862

Date: July 23, 1862

Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 433, Reel 3. The original document is held in the Records of the District Courts of the United States, 1685–2004, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 21. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4314547 / MLR Number NC-2 33 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).

Document 2:

Title: Evidence Relating to the Petition of Caroline Reintzill, 13 August 1862

Date: August 13, 1862

Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 6. The original document is held in the Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775–1978, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4644616 / MLR Number A1 347 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).

Civil War Washington ID: cww.01013

TEI/XML: cww.01013.xml

 
To John A. Smith Esqr.​. Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

Charles Slemmer of Norristown, State of Penna having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned, and having refused or failed to file in your Office the statement in writing or schedule provided for in the 9th section of the Act of Congress entitled "An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia" Approved 16th April 1862.

You will please file the annexed schedule in pursuance of an act supplementary to the above recited act Approved 12th July 1862. She resided in Washington D.C. at the time said act of 16 April 1862 was passed with the consent of her owner—

Name Sex Age Description
Caroline Ransall Female 44 years Dark complexion

her X mark Caroline Ransall
Witness
A. Ross Ray
 
paid
Caroline Ransall
schedule
cert​ issued Idfd​ by A Ross Ray
Filed 23d July 1862
Recorded in manumission Record no. 2 folio 7, 8—

The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of A. Ross Ray of the truth of the within statement, order, the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia

Aug. 13, 1862

Wm R. Woodward
Clerk to Commissioners
 
Aug 13.
Caroline Reintzill
servant of Charles Slemmer
A. Ross Ray. know servant and Charles Slemmer. Servant has been here 10 years with owner consent I paid Mr Slemmer consent I paid him wages was here 16 Apl 1862
cert​ ordered
 
Caroline Reintzill
August 13, 1862
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