in the woods with one of his negroes, attempted |
to correct him for some misdemeunor which the |
negro resented and wounded his master by giving ©
him several violent blows on the head with a’ vil-
let of wood that he expired the next morning,
first relating the matter as above mentioned,
The negro was tried the next day and being found
guilty, was hanged the Friday following." NEWS-
“LiTlen, Boston, Mass., svuly 9, 177c,
Same NEW YORK GAZETTS & WEEKLY MERCURY 6/29/1772
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in the woods with one of his negroes, attempted |
to correct him for some misdemeanor which the
negro resented and wounded his master by giving
him several violent blows on the head with a’ vil-
let of wood that he expired the next morning,
first relating the matter as above mentioned,
The negro was tried the next day and being found
guilty, was hanged the Friday following." NEWS-
LETTER, Boston, Mass., July 9, 1772
Same NEW YORK “Gazer ts & WEEKLY MERCURY 6/29/1772
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to correct him for
in the woods with one of his negroes,
some misdem
negro resented and wounded his
attempted
mor which the
master by giving
him severe1 violent blows on the head with a bil-
let of wood
guilty, was hanged the Friday following.
LeTTER, Bos
ey eine 9, 177é
same New & Weedty
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/-"",.eMore serious were the consequences of the attempted
punishment of a Suffolk Count (N. Y.) slave in 1772.
While working in the woods with one of his Negroes, Samu-
el Brewster started to chastise the slave for some wrong-
doing, Resenting the correction, the negro bludgeoned hi
master on the head with a stick of wood, Brewster succumb
ing the following morning, Convicted of the crime, the
slave was executed a few days later." ‘The Slave Code in
Colonial New York," by Edwin Olson; JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISw
WORRY Vol. XXX 5 ho, Apres 193 p 161. (His source was
NEW YORK GAZETTE OR ce ee POe Tt BOYS Aon iLO. Lines)
New ae es ee Ve cuca | BOM south-Haven on
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Slave of Samuel Brewster
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| .",,,More serious were the consequences of the attempted
punishment of a Suffolk Count (N. Y.) slave in 1772.
While working in the woods with one of his Negroes, Samu-
el Brewster started to chastise the slave for some wrong-
doing, Resenting the correction, the negro bludgeoned hig
master on the head with a stick of wood, Brewster succumb
ing the following morning. Convicted of the crime, the
slave was executed a few days later." "The Slave Code in
Colonial New York," by Edwin Olson; JOURNAL OF NEGRO His#
TORY, Vol. XXIX, #2, Apre, 193 p 161. (His source was
NEW YORK GAZETTE OR WEAKLY POST BOY, April 10, 1772e)
"New York: June 25: We learn from South-Haven on
Long Island that last Monday afternoon BxXMHHXK
H Samuel Brewster, Esq., of that place, being
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fore serious were the consequencdés of the attempted
punishment of a Suffolk Count (N, Y.) slave in 1772
Wile iqevidine inithe woods with one/of Als Negroesy /Sam=
el Brewster started to chastise the slave for some wrong-
doing, Resenting the correction, the negro bludgeoned hi:
master on the head with a stick of wood, Brewster succumb:
ing the following mornii Convicted of tl
slave vas executed a few days Later." "the Sla
filmes era Edwin Olson; JOURNAL OF Nino HIS
‘4 . XIX, #2, Apre, 19h; p 161. (His source was
= Ww YORK GAZETTE OR WEAKLY POT BOY, April 10, 1772.)
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H Samuel Brewster, Esq., of that place, being
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