Peter, MD, 1761 June 4

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SLAVE PETER a eo ge os
"RE REGRD) PATER 32 Nd, ae oe RH ties
'Phe Justices Of a special Court..had passed

John Booth for the murder of --- Booth Wife of

the said John and a Child of him,..and it appear-=
ing..that it was a barbareus and cruel Murder,

ordered he be hanged in Chains on the main Road
as near the Place where the “act was committed

as possible.” JUDICIAL CASES CONCERNING SLAVERY]
py Yattarall, Volume IV, page }2.

Executed 5t. Hary's County on Jung 8, 1761;
p er MARYLAND Sree aes 6-11-1761, with Hearn

GOVERNOR LN COUNCIL,

also citing MINUTES O
May 26, 1761.

SLAVE PETER ae —F-/I@

"RE BEGRZ) PRTERY 32 Nd, Ae cy; Ae,
'Bhe Justices Of a special Court..had passed
Sentence of Death upon Negro Peter Slave of
Jonn Booth for the murder of --- Booth Wife of

the said John and a Child of him..and it appears
ing..that it was a barbarous and cruel Murder,

ordered he be hanged in Chains on the main Read
as near the Place where the “act was committed
as Oey JUDICIAL CASES CONCERNING SLAVERY
by Vattarall, Volume IV, page }2.

Executed St. “ary's County on Jung 8, 17613
p er MARYLAND GAZETTE 6-11-1761, with Hearn
also citing MINUTES Or GOVERN OR tn COUNCIL,
May 26, 1761.

SLAVE PETER

"RE BEGRD) PATER! 32 | Mee 1 fronton Sa oem
'Bhe Justices Of a al Court..had passed
Sentence of Deatn MEeh ‘Negro Peter Slave of
John Booth for the murder of --- Booth Wife of
the said John and a Child of him,.and it appear.
ing..that it was a barbarous and cruel Murder,
ordered he be hanged in Chains on the main Road
as near the Place where the fact was committed
as possible." JUDICIAL CASES CONCERNING SLAVER
by Vattarall, Volume IV, page 112.

Executed St. “ary's County on Jung 8, 1761;
p_er MARYLAND GAZETTE, 6-11-1761, with Hearn
Piso citing MINUTES Of GOVERNOR fn COUNCIL,

May 26, 1761.

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