Peter, NC, 1788 August 7

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and executed for running away from his master
and raiding oe hen roost..." “Humanizing the
Stave Code of North” Parolina,” by R. Hi Taylor;
NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL REVIEWVo. II, no. 3,
July, 1925, p. 32h. (His ‘source: MS in Legis-
lative Papers of-1788, N. ©. Historical Commis =
ston, Raleigh, NO.’

and executed for running away from his master
and raiding the hen roost..." "Humanizing the
Slave Gode of North Carolina," by R. H. Taylor;
NORTH GAROLINA HISTORICAL REVIEWVo, II, no, 3,
July, 1925, p 32h. (His’source: MS in Legis~
lative Papers of 1788, N. ©. Historical Commis-
sion, Raleigh, NC ~

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e hen roost 1s
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Slave PETER August 7, 1768

Executed, Wilmington, NC, 8-7-1788

Slave’ of AnuG2 EBucas; Had broken into
‘ poultry house of a Mr. Kenon and solen some
“poultry: Kenon & assistanted tracked him

to plantation of: MH:a Mr, MHostler and when

they attempted to apprhendse Peter, the slave

tried to kill Kenon,

WILMINGTON’ CENTENIEL & GENERAL ADVERTISER,

Wilmington, NC, 8-13-1788 NC-BEM EXCERPTS,

"The petition of-Thomas Lucas sets forth that
his slave,, Peter, valued at 120 pound re

away poet he man fo whom he was hired’and went
to Wilmington, where he robbed a hen roost,

Upon being captured, he was summarily tried

Slave PETER August 7, 1768
Executed, Wilmington, NC, 8-7-1788

Slave: of* AnuGa-2 Eucas; Had broken into
poultry house of a Mr. Kenon and solen some
poultry; Kenon & assistanted tracked him

to plantation of: MX-a Mr, Hostler and when
they attempted to apprhende Peter, the slave
tried to kill Kenon,

WILMINGTON’ CENTENIEL & GENERAL ADVERTISER,
Wilmington, ‘NC, 8-13-1788 NC-BEM EXCERPTS,

"The petition of Thomas Lucas sets forth that

his slave,, Peter, valued 3
away fee? ane man to Niger Noumea es eee one
to Wilmington, where he robbed a hen roost.

Upon being captured, he was summarily tried

August 7, 1788

Slave PET’
Executed, Wilmington, NC, 8-7-1789
Slave‘ of J Eucas; Had broken into

poultry house of Kenon and solen some
poultry; Kenon & ass ted tracked him

to plantation of MK:a Mr, Hostler and when
they attempted to apprhende Peter, the slave

"The petition of Thomas Lucas sets forth that
his slave, Pet valued at 12 di 9
Bas y ARSE? hs HEA PO Nn He 8s BERS eRe ont
to Wilmington, where he robbed a hen roost.

Upon being captured, he was summarily tried


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