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In Richmond Hustings Court, April 18th 1855. On the motion of John Hope, a free man of Color empancipated since the year 1806 who desires to obtain leave to remain in the Commth. [Commonwealth] and reside in this city, it is ordered that the justices of this Court be summoned to attend here tomorrow to hear and decide on said Application. A Copy Teste Ro: Howard, clk.
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The undersigned respectfully represent to the Court of Hustings for the City of Richmond that they are well acquainted with John Hopes a free man of Color formerly the slave of Charles Copeland that they have know him for many years, that he is distinquished for his good character, sobriety peaceable orderly and industrious conduct and request the Court to grant him permission to remain in the state and reside in the City of Richmond Wm Copland Walter D Blair G. AMyers Alex. Duval Wm G. Dandridge Andrew Leslie Hugh Blair [?] J Marmurdo Jr Geo: D. Fisher Burwell Jones E B. Spence Jno G Mosby [illegible] Pickett E W Tompkins Robert G Cabell M.D. Th Diddep D. Truhart Chas C Ellett W Bootwright Geo N Mathmey R B Currgun John Goddic Saml Ellis Geo: Woodbridge Tho B. Bigger
[Right side of page] Wm Barret R Parrish M. Burton Thos D Quarles John Caskie Jno Jones D. M Miller Clement Whitt Jos: Allen [illegible] Allen J. C. Redwood D. W. Carter R. R. Dudlow G. M. Carrington Gabl Ralston John Pearce J H Wight Alex: McRae Saml Hargrove
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I have known John Hopes for about two years, since he has been waiting upon me at my room, and I esteem him to be truly honest, humble & most worthy fellow & eminently deserving of all the favor that can be shewed to a person of his colour & which I am confident he will not abuse. Wm Maxwell
I have known John Hopes for more than thirty years & fully concur with Mr Barret & others in what they say of him. Joseph Mayo
