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Petition of Felipe to Obtain Freedom, 1793

A portion of a petition from the Spanish Judiciary made by Felipe, and enslaved mulatto, to obtain freedom from their enslaver Francisco Luis Hector. The petition names Josef Coupley as Felipe's appraiser.

Petition of Felipe to Obtain Freedom, 1793.

Courtesy of Louisiana State Museum Historical Center.

Petition of Felipe to Obtain Freedom, 1793. “Spanish Judicial Records,” Doc. # 1793-08-06-01.

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Courtesy of Louisiana State Museum Historical Center.
Collection Louisiana Colonial Documents Digitization Project
Date 1793
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