Unnamed, MD, Undated

passed that way, expected to recover, The mulatto fellow
was apprehended and conducted to the jail at Annapolis,"

*

CHARLESTON COURIER, Charleston, SC,~ May 23, 1803 (Siva

passed that way, expected to recover, The mulatto fellow
was

orehended and conducted to the jail at Annapolis,"
len?

CHARLESTON COURIER, Charleston, SC,~ May 23, 1603 (3122)

mulatto fellow
afl st Annapolis.)

d that way, expected to recover.
5 apprehended and conducted to the
COURIER, Charleston,

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| (Need confirmation)

"Fredericktown, MD, 5-6-1803-0n Sunday last a mulatto man
belonging to Mr, Eli Hewitt, of the city of Baltimore,
stopped at the residence of Mr, Niell, who keeps a public
house at a small place eaalled Hell Town, a shortdistance
on this side of Ellicott's Mills, and called for something
to drink, which having procured, he proffered payment with
a fifty dollar note, which, from his subsequent conduct,
he supposed would not be changed. As soon as he found,
however, that Mr, Niell was able to exchange his note, he
insisted on having it returned; this, of course, was refus
ed, The mulatto then, with an axe, made a stroke at Mr,

Niell, and wounded him severely; and before the weapon
could be wrested from him, he made several blows at at
Mrs. Pierpoint, who kept house for Mr, Niell¥ and wounded
herg it seems mortally - as she was not when our informant

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| (Need confirmation)
"Fredericktown, MD, 5-6-1803-On Sunday last’ a mulatto man
belonging to Mr, Eli Hewitt, of the city of Baltimore,
stopped at the residence of Mr. Niell, who keeps a public
house at a small place aalled Hell Town, a shortdistance
on this side of Ellicott's Mills, and called for something
to drink, which having procured, he proffered payment with
a fifty dollar note, which, from his subsequent conduct,
he supposed would not be changed. As soon as he found,
however, that Mr, Niell was able to exchange his note, he
insisted on having it returned; this, of course, was refus-
ed. The mulatto then, with an axe, made a stroke at Mr,
Niell, and wounded him severely; and before the weapon
could be wrested from him, he made several blows at at
Mrs. Pierpoint, who kept house for Mr. Nielly and wounded
herg it seems mortally - as she was not when our informant

esd confirmation

| "Fredericktown, a 5-6-1803-0n Sunday last a mlatto man
belonging to Mr, Eli Hewitt, of the city of Baltimore,
stopped at the residence of Mr, Niell, who keeps a public
house at 2 small place aalled Hell Town, a shortdistance
on this side of Ellicott's Mills, and called for something
to drink, which having procured, he proffered payment with
a fifty dollar note, which, from his subsequent conduct,
he supposed would not be changed, As soon as he found,
however, that Mr, Niell was able to exchange his note, he
insisted on having it returned; this, of course, was refus
ed, The mlatto then, with an axe, made a stroke at Mr,
Niell, and wounded him severely; and before the weapon
could be wrested from him, he made several blows at at
Mrs. Pierpoint, who kept house for Mr, Niells and wounded
herg it seems mortally - as she was not when our informant

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