Dolly, SC, 1769 July 28

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| Hes$*and¥itad, and aenegro woman belonging to Mr, Yames
Sands, merchant, were burnt alive, on the Work-House Green
having been tried some short time before, agreeable to the
NepromAct, and convicted of administering poison to the
said Mr, Sands, his wife, and child, of which the last
died. A mulatto named Dick,formerly a slave to Mr, A'Har=
riette, but afterwards manumitted, who Sands accused as
instigator of these horrid crimes, has disappeared,"
VIRZINIA MAGAZINE, IV, 3h1,

Hesé-and¥it,ad, and aenegro woman belonging to Mr. Yames
Sands, merchant, were burnt alive, on the Work-House Green
having been tried some short time before, agreeable to the
NerrozAct, and convicted of administering poison to the
said Mr. Sands, his wife, and child, of which the last
died, A mulatto named Dick,formerly a slave to Mr. B'Har-
|) riette, but afterwards manumitted, who Sands accused as
instigator of these horrid crimes, has disappeared,"
VIRZINIA MAGAZINE, IV, 31,

Hess“ and¥it,ad, and aenegro woman belonzing to Mr. Yames

having been tried some short time before, agreeable to the
Nerro-Act, and convicted of administering poison to the
said Mr, Sands, his wife, and child, of which the last
died, A milatto named Dick,formerly a slave to Mr, B'Har=

VIR¥INIA MAGAZINE, IV, 3b,

Slave male and female,

A black woman and man were executed for murder at Charles
own, Va. 1769. Ltr. dtd, 3-2-1980 from Phil:
ip Mackey.

"In 1769, a Negro woman belonging to James Sands, Charles
Town merchant, and a Negro man were burned alive on the

workhouse green for administering poison to Sands, his
wife and child, = VIRGINIA MAGAZINE, IV, & 3)1." WOMEN'S
LIFE AND WORK IN THE SOUTHERN COLONIES, by Julia Cherry
Spruill; Chapel Hill: Univ. of N. Ce Press, 1938, page

bie 1 ed
Slave male and female,

A black woman and man were executed for murder at Charles
Town, Vase, 1769. Ltr. dtd. 3-2-1980 from Phil:
ip Mackey.

"In 1769, a Negro woman belonging to James Sands, Charles
Town merchant, and a Negro man were burned alive on the
workhouse green for administering poison to Sands, his
wife and child, = VIRGINIA MAGAZINE, IV, & 31." WOMEN'S
LIFE AND WORK IN THE SOUTHERN COLONIES, by Julia Cherry
Spruill; Chapel Hill: Unive of N. Ce Press, 1938, page

Slave male and female,

‘A black woman and man were executed for mrder at Charles!
769. Ltr. dtd. 3-24-1980 from Philt

"In 1769, a Negro woman belonging to James Sands, Charles|
Town merchant, and a Negro man were burned alive on the

workhouse green for administering poison to Sands, his
wife and child, - VIRGINIA MAGAZINE, IV, © 31," WOMEN'S
LIFE AND WORK IN THE SOUTHERN COLONIES, by Julia an
Spruills Chapel Hill: Univ. of N. Ce Press, 1938,

335, fn

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SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE & COUNTRY JOURNAL of
8-1-1769 reports execution and sdds that poi-
son was given to Mr. Sands, Mrs. Sands and
their child, the latter of whieh died. ‘The
issue of August 8 contains Mr, Sands obituary

so he, too, evidently died after the execu-
tions.

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SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE & COUNTRY JOURNAL of
8-1-1769 reports execution and adds that poi-
son was given to Mr. Sands, Mrs, Sands and
their child, the latter’ of which died. “The
issue of August 8 contains Mr. Sands obituary
so he, too, evidently died after the execu-
tions.

oe

SOUTH CAROLINA GA con RN
8-1-1769 reports ex: ds that poi-~
son was given to Mr. Sends, Mrs, Sands and
their child, the latter of waich died. The
issue of August 8 contains Mr. Sends obituary
so he, too, evidently died after the execu-
tions.

tence imposed two weeks earlier, Dolly was convicted of
poisoning an infant of Mr, Sand's and attmpting to poison
Mr, Sands; Liverpoole, a Negro doctor, was convicted of
furnishing the poison, Source: SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE Ex-

a Tuesday, August 1, 1769"
Wh poned Pe 2e I TL G

letter dted, 6-2 8-19 om.

The following BOSTON NEWS LETTER, No, 30, 9-7-1769 (2:2):
"BY THE HARTFORD POST. Charles-Town (South-Carolina) Aug,
1, = Fréday last a negro man belonging to Messrse Price,

5 =< CL July 26, 1767

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"July 28, Friday, two slaves Wolly, belonging to Mre
James Sands, and Liverpoole, belonging to Mr. William
Price) were burned on the workhouse green (some place,
probably Charlestont in South Carolina), pursuant to sen-
tence imposed two weeks earlier, Dolly was convicted of
poisoning an infant of Mr, Sand's and atimpting to poison
Mr. Sands; Liverpoole, a Negro doctor, was convicted of
furnishing the poison, Source: arene CAROLINA GAZETTE EX-
oo esa Se August 1, 1769"
totter ene 6=2 nd az Ve Ms
The following BOSTON NEWS IETTER, No, 30, 9-7-1769 (2:2):
"BY THE HARTFORD POST, Charles-Town (South-Carolina) Auge
1. - Fréday last a negro man belonging to M.ssrs. Price,

DOLLY and LIVERPOOLE

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urned on the workhouse green (sone place,
probably Charleston} in South Carolina), pursuant to sen-
tence imposed two weeks earlier, Dolly was convicted of
poisoning an infant of Mr, Sand!s and attmpting to poison

Mr, Sandss Liverpocle, a Negro doctor, was convicted of

ee ey, August 1, 1769"
fe _ — Lig
wetthe Sco bE ood & Va?

The following BOSTON NEWS LETTER, No, 3hhO, 9-7-1769 (2:2);
"BY THE HARTFORD POST, Charles~Town (South-Carolina) Aug.
1, - Fréday last a negro man belonging to Messrs, Price,



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