The daily union., 1852-11-27
Flon ,.s journal of commsres.
The Lennon Indemnity.

Mr.. Lennon and family. minus his eight slaves, lef
this port yesterday for Virginia. in the steamer City o
Norfolk having abandoned the project OF emgratng to
Texas. His furniture, which has gone forward TO New
Orleans. will be recovered Previous to his departure
he paid IS, 900 in sight-das which will be ayaa
bic on his arrival in Virginia The following is the re-
ceipt for the same: f
New YoRK. November "a, 1852
Received from Hessrs. Henys, Smith. and Townsend,
1--WE thousand dollars. this amount having been voan.
afly contributed by merchants and others oil the city OF
New York, account OF The recent discharge of eight
slaves by The Hon Elijah Paine, Zone OF the justices OF
the superior court OF the city OF New York; upon writ
Of habeas corpus. issued upon the petition Of Louis
Napoleon. .t@ JONATHAN LENNON.
Witness to signature, B. A. MCDONALD.
Inasmuch as Mr.. and Mrs. Lennon had thus received
the value Of their slaves. it thought proper to accept
from them guarantee that they will manumt said
slaves after the termination Of the legal processes
which have been may be instituted with view TO test
the validity OF Judge Panes decision, whenever request
ed so 10 do by three OF the subscribers the indemnity
viz Judge Paine Walter II. Jones, and James Boeman
II is understood that il the manumisson were to be car
rsd into effect now, it would put an end to the appeal
which has been taken to the supreme OF this State
and prevent appeal to any higher tribunal The form
OF the obligation is as follows:
Supreme Court.
The people Of the State Of New York, er rel Of Louis
Napoleon, vs. Jonathan Lennon.
Know all men by these presents. that we, Jonathan
Lennon and Juliet Lennon, his wife, OF Bath county, in
the State OF Virginia. for good and valuable consdera-
ton, the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge do
covenant and agree that at any time after the final
decision and termination Of this matter in the last
TO which II be taken, carried appealed in the Uni
ted States OF America shall be made pronounced, we
shall manumt and discharge from labor service the
eight slaves in question herein and recently discharged
and set at liberty by the Hon Elijah Paine upon request
for such manumssian and discharge in writing, made OF
u.s. or the survivor OF U.S. by the Hon Elijah Paine, Wal
ter jones' esq, and James Boorman esq, all OF the
nttu nj NnrG of rftuN nF .fs a..
vivor thereof. sit AZ eta
In witness whereof. have hereunto set our hands
and seals this cath day Of November. 1852. sls.51
JONATHAN LENNON,
JULIET LENNON.
Signed sealed, and delivered in presence of
JOHN Andrews, 40 Wall street.
HENRY ID. LAPAUGH, AZ Wall street.
The total amount subscribed for this fund.- reported in
our columns few days since, was $5.2so. But in one
instance, SUbscriber was put down 25 when he only
subscribed $50. On the other hand, Messrs David J.
Levy Brother subscribed $l5 not included in that foot
ing making the total amount subscribed $3 $780, all Of
aOtiA has been paid OF the whole amount. 400 was
sent to this Office by the DONORS and the remainder was
collected by Messrs Henrys, Smith, Townsend There
being surplus of $3.50 after paying Mr.. Lennon his
$4,000. as above acknowledged it was the joint opinion
OF MessTs. Henrys, Splth, g. Townsend and ourselves
that the 500 literally subscribed by Judge Paine, and
the $50 subscribed by Mr. Lapaugh. Lemmon's counsel
(who rendered his professional services gratuously
ought 10 be returned TO those gentlemen respectively,
which has been done accordingly This $50 being de-
Quoted from the surplus Of $780, leaves si4o still in our
possession which will be returned 10 the donors pro
rata, applied for at this office during the present week
or appropriated TO such charitable object as any OF them
may direct So much remains uncalled for or unsp-
proprated by the donors at the end Of the present week
will be expended as in the judgment of Messrs HenTys
and ourselves shall to be most proper. OF which ex
pendufe report will be made TO the donors in due time