<petition><petition_analysis_number>10383103</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/10383103</petition_url><state>Delaware</state><county></county><file_day>22</file_day><file_month>1</file_month><file_year>1831</file_year><filing_court>Legislative</filing_court><result>House: presented, read</result><enslaved_count>2</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>3</total_people_count><repository>Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware</repository><abstract>John Watson Evans, "being possessed of two negroe slaves resident in the State of Maryland," represents that he is "anxious to have them removed to the State of Delaware."  He therefore prays that a law be passed "to enable me to bring sd. negroes, Evan &amp; Hiram into this State."</abstract><subjects><subject>Absentee owners</subject></subjects></petition>