Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of New-Jersey; relative to the Manumission of Negroes and others holden in bondage
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IN THE SAME TERM OF
of September, 1783

([Minutes,] p.286. 295.)

The STATE against TIERCK TENBROECK.

On Habeus Corpus of Negro Philip for Manumission.

The Court having fully considered the Evidence, and the Arguments of Counsel in this Cause, are unanimously of Opinion, and do adjudge, that the said Negro Philip be discharged and set at liberty from the said Teirck Tenbroeck, and also from John Valentine of Rocky-Hill, in the County of Somerset, who hath appeared and claimed the said Negro Philip, On Motion of Mr. Paterson for the State.