To The Justices of the County of Randolph in Supeorir Met
Whereas Thomas Lytle Deceased did by his last Will dispose of his Land &
Negrows unto us the under Signers
And Wheres a Certain Mulatos man Named Frank being part of Sd Estate and in
Considration of the fidelity Meritorious Services & Ingenuity in his Smiths
buisniss & in Considation of the Natral rights of man we desire that you may
Grant the Sd Fraks Lisenes of Liberty which is the Wish & desire of your
petitiones. Catrain Lytle
Wm Bell
Licenes Granted Agreeable to Law --
To the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina Now Sitting
The Humble patition of Catrain Lytle, William Bell, John Beard & Samuel
Millikan
Whereas Thomas Lytle deceased by his last will and testament did Give &
Bequeath his Land, Negroes, etc. to us your petitioners & we from a knowlede of
the Meritorious Services of a Certain malato man Named Frank to his former
Master & our own desire to propagate & Support the Natral rights of man --- do
humbly pray that you may pass such an act as may Entitle him to such or be Said
to Inherite free Land & to be known by the Name of Frank Lytle, we having
hertofor appy'd to the County Court of Randolph who Granted him Libert agreeable
to act of Assembly which is Certified by the Clerk thereof & your petitioners as
in duty bound shall pray.
Randolph County Jan 5th 1795 her Catrain Lytle mark
Wm Bell
State of North Carolina
Catherine Lytle Executrix and William Bell, John Beard and Samuel Millikan
Executors of Thomas Lytle decs'd Exhibited a petition to the Court Requesting
that a certain mulatto man named Frank formerly the property of the aforesaid
Thomas Lytle Decs'd and by the Last Will & Testament of the Deceased now the
property of the petitioners be set free for his Meritorious Acts and Good
behaviour to his former Master.
I hereby Certify that the Court Granted the prayer of the petitioners and
Ordered that the Said Frank be at Liberty Agreeable to the Act of Assembly in
that Law made & provided in Testimony Whereof I have affixed the Seal of the
County aforesaid this First Monday in November in the year of Our Lord One
thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four and in the ninteenth year of the
Independence of Said State.
J Harper, Clk. //----//----//----
A Bill to confirm the Rights & Privileges of a certain Mulatto man called Frank,
formerly the Property of Thomas Lytle late of Randolph County and to confer on
him the name of Frank Lytle.
Whereas the Court of the County of Randolph at their Session held in the month
of November last on the petition of Catharine Lytle, William Bell, John Beard &
Samuel Millikan, the Executors & Legaters of the last Will & Testament of the
said Thomas Lytle deceased, did order that the said Frank should be at liberty
agreeably to an act of the
General Assembly in such case made and & provided for meritorious Services done
by him for the said Thomas Lytle in his life time; And whereas the said
Catherain, William, John & Samuel have petitioned the General Assembly to pass
an Act to entitle the said Frank to be called & known by the name of Frank Lytle
Be it therefore Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina;
and it is hereby executed by the authority of the same that the said order of
the Court of Randolph County aforesaid liberating the said Frank be hereby
ratified & confirmed and by virtue thereof be the said Frank by & under the name
of Frank Lytle shall be & he is hereby declared to be free; and shall be from
henceforth enjoy the protection of the Laws & the benefits of the Constitution
of this State in the same manner as others of his colour who were born free to
every intent & purpose, provided that nothing herein contained shall be
construed so as to affect the stake or claim of any person or persons other than
the persons herein named.
The bill is contained in a jacket which, at various places,
reads:
In House of Commons 13th January 1795 read the first time & passed.
In Senate 14 Jany 1795 read the first time & passed.
In House of Commons 19 Jany 1795 read the Second time & passed.
In Senate 20 Jany 1795 read the second time & passed.
In House of Commons 22d January 1795 read the third time and passed.
In Senate 24 Jany 1795 read the third time, passed & ordered to be Engrossed
John Beard
Sam Millikan
John Beard
Sam Millikan
Randolph County
November Term 1794 Randolph County m