 ... the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor; it not being in my power, under the tenure by which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them.  Annual Register - Page 333redigeeritud poolt - 1801Full view - About this book
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1860 - 374 lehte
...disagreeable consequences, from the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor, it not being in my power, under the tenure...which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." Mrs. Washington, immediately after her husbands death, learning from his will that the only obstacle... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 lehte
...power, * In the original manuscript, GEOJIGB WASHINGTON'S name WM written at the bottom of every page. under the tenure by which the dower negroes are held to manumit them. And whereas among those who will receive freedom according to this devise, there may be some, who, from old age or bodily... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 lehte
...disagreeable consequences, to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the game proprietor ; it not being in my power, under the tenure by which the dower-negroes are held, to manumit them." And whereas, among those who will receive freedom according... | |
 | George Livermore - 1862 - 246 lehte
...not disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor ; it not being in my power, under the tenure...negroes are held, to manumit them. And whereas, among those who will receive freedom according to this devise, there may be some, who, from old age or bodily... | |
 | Pierre Munroe Irving - 1864 - 476 lehte
...consequences to the latter, while both descriptions (of negroes) are in the occupancy [!] of the same proprietor [!] — it not being in my power, under...which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." So far about the will. In order, however, to show that Washington had, long previously to his death,... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1863 - 898 lehte
...disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same person, it not being in my power, under the tenure by which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." A note by the appraisers, at the end of the inventory of the Mount Vernon property, after stating the... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1863 - 874 lehte
...disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same person, it not being in my power, under the tenure by which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." A note by the appraisers, at the end of the inventory of the Mount Vernon property, after stating the... | |
 | William Thomas Roberts Saffell - 1864 - 142 lehte
...not disagreeable consequences to the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor, it not being in my power, under the tenure...negroes are held, to manumit them. And whereas, among those who will receive freedom according to this devise, there may be some who, from old age or bodily... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 468 lehte
...consequences to the latter, while both descriptions (of negroes) are in the occupancy [!] of the same proprietor [!] — it not being in my power, under...which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." So far about the will. In order, however, to show that Washington had, long previously to his death,... | |
 | Pierre Munroe Irving - 1864 - 464 lehte
...consequences to the latter, while both descriptions (of negroes) are in the occupancy [!] of the same proprietor [!] — it not being in my power, under...which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them." So far about the wilL In order, however, to show that Washington had, long previously to his death,... | |
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