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The "Black Laws"

Now therefore, we the undersigned, Colored Ministers of the city of Louisville, State of Kentucky for ourselves & congregations, and teachers of Freedmen's Schools, in accordance with instructions, from a Convention of Colored citizens, this day convened, to humbly petition you, to continue the existence of the Bureau in this State, until such time as, a healthy public sentiment, may justify its discontinuance, and your petitioners as the duty bound, will ever pray, etc. etc.

Wm. H. Miles in behalf of Eight Hundred members
Rev John Claybrons in behalf of Seven hundred members
H R Revels in behalf of three hundred members
Leroy Brannon in behalf of Two hundred members
J. S. Attwell in behalf of five teachers and Congregation of forty two
Adam Nevins in behalf 500
William Gilchrist School Teacher of Henderson
Wm. H. Gilison Quinn Chapel Teacher
J H Meriwether Teacher
H. Adams Pastor of 800, members
Rev R S [[?]] behalf of 900 members

Louisville Ky
Jan'y 16th, 1868.