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The Commonwealth of Kentucky

 

Kentucky jurisprudence : a history of the trial of Miss Delia A. Webster at Lexington, Kentucky, Dec'r 17-21, 1844 before the Hon. Richard Buckner on a charge of aiding slaves to escape from that commonwealth, with miscellaneous remarks, including her views on American slavery / written by herself.

 

     
   
     
  District of Vermont, to wit:

BE IT REMEMBERED. That on the 23d day of April, Anno Domini, 1845, Benajah Webster, of the said District, hath deposited in this Office the Title of a Pamphlet, the Title of which is in the following words, to wit:

"Kentucky Jurisprudence. A history of the Trial of Delia Ann Webster, at Lexington, Kentucky, Dec'r 17--21, 1844, before the Hon. Richard Buckner. on a charge of aiding Slaves to escape from that Commonwealth,--with Miscellaneous remarks, including her views of American Slavery. Written by herself.

"He that filches from me my good name,
Robs me of that which not enricheth him,
And makes me poor indeed."'

The right whereof he claims as proprietor in conformity with an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to amend the several Acts respecting Copy-Rights.

EDWARD H. PRENTISS, Clerk of the District.

 
     

 

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