Emilie

Transcription: To the hon. The President & Members of the Police Jury of the Parish of New Orleans,

The Petition of Emilie, a f.w. Of c. of the City of New Orleans, humbly sheweth,

That your Petitioner Together with her mother Louison was formerly a slave & belonged to the late widow Morphy, that some time before the death of her said mistress, by means of her savings & the assistance from friends your Petitioner succeeded in purchasing her freedom and was regularly emancipated;

That from the Time of your Petitioner’s emancipation, she conceived of the idea of working for the freedom of her mother Louison, that by means of your Petitioner’s economy, industry & hard labor she has succeeded in raising a sum which, although trifling when compared to the real value of the slave Louison, has been accepted by A. Morphy her present owner, on condition that the slave should be forthwith emancipated by your Petitioner;

That the said Louison has long & faithfully served the family of her said Master A. Morphy is no doubt in consideration of said service & as a reward thereof that he has accepted the very low price given by your Petitioner,

Wherefore, the business being considered, that it may please you honorable body to consent to the emancipation of the said Louison, your petitioner’s mother now aged about forty five years & to authorize your petitioner to fulfill the necessary formality to obtain said emancipation and that she be authorized to remain in this state.

A. Morphy, for petitioner.

The undersigned being duly sworn declare that they have known the slave Louison a number of years, that she has always been an honest, sober & faithful servant & has enjoyed to an unlimited extent the confidence of the family of the late widow Mrphy to whom she belonged from her infancy; that she is able to maintain herself, being a first raite seamstress, washer & ironer & from her honesty & good conduct is capable of making a good use of her freedom.

A.Morphy

Josh. Lecarpentier

Ernest Morphy

Charles Maurain

Aug. St. Martin

Sworn and subscribed before me.  New Orleans, March 1, 1833 (illegible signature)

Transcription: Extracts from the Records of the deliberations of the police Jury of the Parish of Orleans.

Sitting of the 2d. March 1833.

Present Messrs. John Garnier President, Jh. Sauvineth, L.A. Nadaud, M.W. Hofman, E. Mossy, A.W. Pichot, & D.S. Rousseau.

“On the petition of Emily f.w.c praying that the consent of the police Jury, be granted to emancipate her mother named Louison aged forty five years, whom she bought of Mr. A. Morphy with the intention of emancipating her, & on the certificate of Messrs. Am Morphy, Josh. LeCarpentier, Ernest Morphy, Chs. Maurian, & August St.Martin attesting the facts stated in the petition, the police Jury unanimously declare that they consent to to the emancipation of said Louion, without being compelled to leave the State, Provided their consent be ratified by the jury at a subsequent meeting agreeably to law.”

Siting of the 6th April 1833.

“The police Jury took again into consideration the petition of Emily f.w.c. praying tht the consent of the Jury be granted to emancipate her mother named Louison, also the resolution passed at ther sitting of the 2d. March last, & after deliberating thereon the  police Jury unanimously declare that they ratify the consent granted in said sitting for the emancipation of said Louison, without being compelled to leave the State.”

I Certify the above extracts to be true copies from the Records of the police Jury of the Parish of Orleans.  New Orleans, 8th April 1833

A. Crinat

Clerk of the police Jury.

Transcription: To the hon. Charles Maurian, Judge of the Parish Court in & for the Parish & City of New Orleans

The Petition of Emily, a f.w. Of c. of this City humbly sheweth,

That your petitioner has obtained the consent of the Police Jury of this Parish to emancipate her mother named Louison a mulatto slave aged about forty five years of age, as appears by their annexed document,

Wherefore your petitioner prays that she may be permitted to (unclear: actualize?) & (unclear: post?) up the police jury required by Law.

A. Morphy

For Petitioner.