a sharp iron. No details are available as to the means used to
executes the two_other-slaves,—but—it-may—be-assumed-that, in-addt=
tlon to being executed, refined tortures was used on them also.
"The Slave Insurrection in New York" by Semeth Scott. THE NEW YORK
HISTORICAL SOCLETY QUARTERLY, BLV, 1961, page 5,
"The Slave Code in Colonial New York", Vol. XXIV, TH& JOURNAL OF NEGR«d
HISTORY, Washington, D. C., 19h, page 162
a sharp iron. No details are available as to the means used to
executed the two other slaves, but it may be-assumed that, in -addi=
tion to being executed, refined tortures was used on them also,
"The Slave Insurrection in New York" by Kermeth Scott. THE NEW YORK
HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY, ELV, 1961, page 5,
"The Slave Code in Colonial New York", Vol. XXIV, THE JOURNAL OF NEGR
HISTORY, Washington, D. C., 194, page 162
a sharp iron, No details are availbble as to the means used to
execute the to other slaves, but it may be assumed that, in-adé:
tion to being executed, refined tortures was used on them also.
@ Slave ea sction in New York"' by Semeth Scott. THis NaW YORK
TY QUARTERLY, ELV, 1961, page 15,
he Slave Code in Colonial New York", Vol. XXIV, TH JOURNAL OF NaGR
HISTORY, Washington, D. C., 19h, page 162
" gat and THREE OTHER SLAVES | Cae, / yi JO a
sam; an Indian, was a slave owned by William Hallett, Jr., of Newton,
Long Island, N. Y. AXBXARKXWSRAKBXAHRXORXEKEXMAKXAEEK Hallett re-
fused to allow his slaves to "go abroad on the Sabbath days" and this
was a restriction that they very much resented, A black woman slave
incited Sam to murder their master's entire family, convincing him
that if he did so he would get possession of their farm and all else
that they owned. On the night of January 2, 1708, Sam killed Hallett,
his pregnant wife and their five children as they lay sleeping, His
weapon was an axe, The next MaMAN /Yorning the woman reported to the
neighbors that someone had killed the family during the night and
that only the slaves had managed to escape with their lives, They
were taken into custody and questibdned ang finally Sam and the woman
confessed. Several other blacks were indicted with Sam and the woman
but only two were convicted with them and sentenced to die as access-
ories, The executkons were carried out on the plains east of Jamaica
on February 2, 1708, and, according to a letter written at New York on
Febe 10, the slaves "were put to all mH the torment possible for a
terror to others, The woman was koxmeatixakios slowly burned alive and
a horn filled with water was held by a pole in reach of her mouth to
increase her torment. Sam was hanged in gibbetts and place astride
SaM and THRSa OTHER SLAVES ; ae ee i yy LOR: 5
Sam, an Indian, was a slave owned by William Hallett, Jr., of Newton,
Long Island, N. Ye AXBTARRXHSRANXEXARAXERXEKEXWAXIREER Hallett re-
fused to allow his slaves to "go abroad on the Sabbath days" and this
was a restriction that they very much resented. A black woman slave
incited Sam to murder their master's entire family, convincing him
that if he did so he would get possession of their farm and all else
that they owned. On the night of January 24,1708, Sam killed Hallett
his pregnant wife and their five children as they lay sleeping, His
Weapon was an axe, The next Maman Yorning the woman reported to the
neighbors that someone had killed the family during the night and
that only the slaves had managed to escape with their lives, They
were taken into custody and questibdned an& finally Sam and the woman
confessed. Several other blacks were indicted with Sam and the woman
but only two were convicted with them and sentenced to die as access-
ories, The executkons were carried out on the plains east of Jamaica
on February 2, 1708, and, according to a letter written at New York on
Feb. 10, the slaves "were put to all mH the torment possible for a
terror to others, The woman was kosmmabatkians slowly burned alive and
a horn filled with water was held by a pole in reach of her mouth to
increase her torment. Sam was hanged in gibbetts and place astride
SiM and TERS OTHER SLAVES AL. y Vk TO xe
Sam, an Indian, was a slave owned by iilliam Hallett, Jr., of Newton,
Long island, N.Y, 0 XE ROMIUKMIMEER Hallett re
bbath days" and this
A black woman slave
a horn filled with water was
increase her torment.
held by a pole in reach of her mouth to
Sam was hanged in gibbetts and place astridd
Saa'ty pola tn rach of hor seth to,
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