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WREX VS. JACK (A SLAVE), ih Hawks HB pn Ne, Aprils
Cee He Then GraventCo .). IN. Court met or
the 27th of April, 171, to enquire ‘for KBour
Soveraign Lord the King, concerning the murther
of Robert Pitts.! eeterminated in the conwiction
and almost immediate execution of Jack, askslave
of the deceased$ and from the evidence, as given
in detail on the record, one cannot but be for-
ced to the conclusion, that the excitement must
have been wonderful, which @ould have induced
men to doom to death a fellow being on such tes-
timony as, if laid before a grand jury of the

present day 1821 guid noulind BO) fan
iby loyal aL Se  f}Oer) we eporter. 5 WGGrd kab cheese °

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JACK (Slave) |
"REX VS, JACK (A SLAVE), al Hawks lt2F 5 ne, Aprily
LR Nihen (CraveniOo. Ne Court met on
the 27th of April, 17/1, to enquire 'for BH¥our
Soveraign Lord the King, concerning the murther
of Robert Pitts.'..terminated in the conwiction
and almost immediate execution of Jack, askslave
of the deceased$; and from the evidence, as given
in detail on the record, one cannot but be for-
ced to the conclusion, that the excitement must
have been wonderful, which @ould have induced

men to doom to death a fellow being on such tes-
timony as, if laid before a grand jury of the

resent day {1821 guid not ind ind a

rue bill, itaece. Ne eporter. ; 98rd bak ooh aas

CONCERNING AMERICANSLAVERY by Catterall, Vol.II
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JACK (Slave) |
"REX VS. JACK Gs Ee a EU) 37 be) in April,
XB 171. ‘the (Craven’Co., fourt met o:
the 27th of ave 17d, to cnauise ‘for Mi¥our
Soveraign Lord t!

ced to the conclusion, that the excitement must
have been wonderful, which gould have induced
men to doom to death a fellow being on such tes

timony as, if laid before a grand jury of the
a it ind:
present dey (1521) wauld not jndyge it, booting 4

rue bill,” (Hawks, Reporter.
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