Supreme Court of Virginia March 18, 1808 (Dawson v. Thruston)

^Thursday, March 24. The Judges delivered their opinions.

JUDGE TUCKER.

Dawson, the appellant, as trustee of Robert Carter of West-moreland, produced to the Court of Frederick County, a deed of emancipation executed by him to certain negroes therein named, and prayed the Court to admit the same to record, and to certify on their record, that as many of the negroes (all of whom were then in