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In which the licensee, William Robertson Jr., swears to not "sell give exchange barter" liquor to any slaves. Signed by C.A. Scott.
Transcription
The State of South Carolina Barnwell District Personally appeared before [illegible, page torn] William Robertson Jr [illegible, page torn, words crossed out] sworn has taken [illegible, page torn] scribed the following oath I C. A. Scott do solemnly sw[ear] that I will not directly [illegible, page torn] during the period for which [illegible, page torn] receive a license to retail spiratu [illegible, page torn] liquor, sell, give, exchange, barter [illegible, page torn] any wise deliver any spiritual? [illegible, page torn] so any slave or slavery contrary to the true intent and meaning of the Law for the meventiny the selling or delivery of spiritual? liquor ? slave C. A. Scott
Creation Date
8-21-1841
County
Barnwell
State/Province
South Carolina
Country
United States of America
Keywords
liquor license, oath, sell, liquor, commerce, trade, slavery, bondage, law, legal, African-American, African-Americans, 1841, liquor, slavery, slaves, oath, swear, barnwell, south carolina, William Robertson Jr., C.S. Scott
Resource Identifier
080505-43
Date Digital
11-2015
Document Type
Manuscript
Disciplines
African American Studies | American Studies | Cultural History | History | Labor History | Legal | Political History | Public History | Social History | United States History
Publisher
Wofford College
Format (medium)
manuscript
Format (IMT)
Language
en-us
Recommended Citation
Barnwell District, South Carolina, "Liquor License, Barnwell District, South Carolina, August 21, 1841." (1841). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 322.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/322
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