Document 1:

Title: Petition of Richard Chambers, 29 July 1862

Date: July 29, 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 Richard Chambers, 23 October 1862

Date: October 23, 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.01046

TEI/XML: cww.01046.xml

 
To John A. Smith Esq.​, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
Sir:

Henry W Blount of Georgetown D.C. having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned, and having refused or neglected 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 said District," approved April 16, 1862, you will please file this petition or schedule in lieu thereof, in pursuance of the provisions of an act supplementary to said act which said last mentioned act was approved July 12, 1862. This petitioner further state that the undersigned has resided in said District since the 1848 and has resided therein since the 16 day of April 1862, by and with the consent of the said Blount

Name, Age, Sex, Remarks,
Richard Chambers 26 male Dark Copper Color

his X mark Richard Chambers
In presence of

Geo E H Day
 
paid
Richard Chambers Schedule
Recorded in Manumission Record No. 2 folios 95 & 96
Filed July 29 1862

The Commissioners satisfied on the testimony of George Chamberlen of the truth of the within statement, order the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Dist of Columbia.


Wm. R. Woodward
Clerk EmnComn
Certificate given Idfd​ by Mr Olive
29 July 1862.
 
Richard Chambers
Servant of Henry W. Blount of Washington Co DC

George Chamberlin. I know servant his name is Richard but dont know his other name. Has been in the District of Columbia for a number of years. was in the service of Mr Blount on the 16th April 1862. Mr Blount lives in this District.

Servant says had [illegible] down in Maryland. Made a season with him and brought him home and gave him up to Mr Blount.
Certificate
Oct 23. Thomas Marshal. I know Richard Chambers, was in Maryland come the 1st week in April & [illegible] 16 July for District. was at my house.   while servant was at my house he wanted to return but I received several letters from Mr Blount telling me not to let him come home. I read letters to servt
Richard Chambers
Oct 23.
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