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AFFLAX, George arrd—tStave—

(Not confirmed, )

"June 15, 1750: On Tuesday last at the Court of
Oyer & Terminer held in Williamsburg, William
Simmons, Nicholas Meads, and George Afflax were
tried for the murder of their master, Col, Pres=
sy. The two former were acquitted and the lat-
ter being found guilty, received sentence of
death. We are also informed from Northumberland
County that a negro Bh who was aiding and abet-
ting in the murder of Vol, Pressy has been sen-

tenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered,"
PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Phila., Pac, 82-1750

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AFFLAX, George arrd—t-Stave—

(Not confirmed, )

"June 15, 1750: On Tuesday last at the Court of
Oyer & Terminer held in Williamsburg, William
Simmons, Nicholas Meads, and George Afflax were
tried for the murder of their master, Col, Pres=
sy. The two former were acquitted and the lat-
ter being found guilty, received sentence of
death. We are also informed from Northumberland
County that a negro oon who was aiding and abet~-
ting in the murder of Sol, Pressy has been sen~
tenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered,"
PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Phila., Paes, 8-2-1750

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AFFLAX, George amdt—t-Siave—

(Not confirmed. )

"June 15, 1750: On Tuesday last at the Court of
Oyer & Terminer held in Williamsburg, William
Simmons, Nicholes Meads, and George Afflax were
tried for the murder of their master, Col. Pres~
sy. The two former were acquitted and the lat-
ter being found guilty, received sentence of
death. We are also informed from Northumberland

County that a negro boy who was aiding and abet~
i

ting in the mrder of Uol, Pressy has been sen-
tenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered,"
PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Phila., Pass 8-2-1750

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