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"injustice like those. also a Massachusetts court would clear him no doubt! But the admirable Commonwealth of Virginia never struck but for justice, and she would continue so to do, he hoped, although she might be reduced to a Territory for presisting in such a course." This gave an immense deal of satisfaction to the audience of the court.

Mr Walker in summoning up his evidence [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] for the defence, pled eloquently for his client. He said "He would defend a man before the courts, no matter "what the color of his skin was. That he knew that the negro was now occupying a position that God Almighty never intended him to occupy. But that the negro was not to blame for it, that it had been forced upon him, and we of Virginia ought to have so much the more sympathy for them.

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Corbin was however made to give bail in the sum of $100 to appear before the superior court next Spring or go to jail until that period. He gave the bail and was discharged from custody.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Henry K.W. Ayres
Lieut V.R.C & Ass't Sup't &c 4th Dist Va.

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