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Slavery in said apprentices, the witness Dismuke said that the plaintiff Almeda was a criple, then the  necessity for the services of her children is much greater, for she needs them to wait on her and to assist her, about her household affairs, is not the needy were entitled to the services of their children, and do they not feel a greater interest in them, than one who only cares for them, to continue to use them as slaves, the girl Hennie is now hired out to Mrs Driskill, if she is to be hired out, the income ought to go to her parents, is it not an act of great injustice to deprive the plaintiffs of the services of their children when they now need all the assistance they can get, the evidence as to the character of the plaintiffs should have no weight, for if he violates the law, it will hold him amenable &c, the wishes of the children should not be consulted when the parents are able to provide for them, it is evident that the girl Hennie had been drifted and probably threatened to be whiped by the Defendant if she did not make the statement that she did &c. she having the entire control of her 
W.L Roberts
Plfft. Atty