| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| February 15, 1864 |
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| Slave requisitions |
| in Richmond Hustings Court, February 12, 1864, the
Court acting under a requisition of the Governor of this State for one
hundred and forty slaves to labor on fortifications and other works
necessary for the public valence, made by virtue of an act of the
General Assembly, entitled "an act to amend and re-enact an act
further to provide for the public defence," do order that the
persons and companies mentioned in the following list, deliver to Thos
U. Dudley, Sergeant of this city, on Friday, the 19th day of February,
at 12 o'clock, M. At the city Hall of this city, the number of able
bodied male slaves, between the ages of 28 and 55 years set opposite
their respective names, viz: |
| ***** |
| * |
Richmond & Danville RR Co |
4 |
| * |
Richmond & Petersburg RR Co |
4 |
| * |
Richmond, Fredericksburg & P RR
Co |
3 |
| * |
Va Central RR Co |
13 |
| * |
{Richmond
&} York River RR Co |
1 |
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| Ro Howard, Clerk |
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