Mary Cole humbly shews That Henry a negro Slave Blonging to her Husband James Cole, hath by the iladvise of sundry prsons absented himselfe for som time from his m mastr service, and often times have sd. that severl. people hath tould him that he was left free by his formr: master Peterson as by his last will, there fore your ptionr in the behalfe of her husband James Coles well knowes as being Exec. to his last will it is no such thing, and have often times tould the sd. negro Ere the less yer petionr. understands that he doth designe to make his address to this Honble Court, there fore I humbly desire that this Court will be please to cause him the sd negro to be whipt and your petir. will ever pray