Corra, MD, 1729 May 16

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County XHX gaol, A special commission is gone
up appointing Col, Colville, Mr, Veazy, Mr. Na-
than Baker, Mr, Baxter and Mr. Rock to hold a
Court. of Oyer & Terminer for his trial, This
tgJoe' is a brother of the negro who was execu=
ted in 1729 fer murdering Mr, Aquilla Hall,"
PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Phila., Penna,., 1/29/1751
Joe was executed on 2811751.

COMMISSION RECORD OF GOVERNOR & COUNCIL, 1726-
1786, page 1 0, identifies slave as CORRA and
gives date of execution as May 16, 1729 at

Joppae From Hearn _

County XHX gaol. A special commission is gone
up appointing Col, Colville, Mr, Veazy, Mr. Na-
than Baker, Mr, Baxter and Mr. Rock to hold a
Court. of Oyer & Terminer for his trial, This
tJoe' is a brother of the negro who was execu=
ted in 1729 for murdering Mr, Aquilla Hall,"
PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Phila., Penna., 1/29/1751.
Joe was executed on 211751.

COMMISSION RECORD OF GOVERNOR & COUNCIL, 1726-
1786, page 1 0, identifies slave as CORRA and
gives date of execution as May 16, 1729 at
Joppa. From Hearn

County XKX gaol, A special commission is gone
up appointing Col, Colville, Mr. Veazy, Mr. Na-
than Baker, Mr, 3axter and Mr, Rock to hold a
Court. of Oyer & Terminer for his trial, This
tJoe' is a brother of the negro who was execu=
ted in 1729 fer murdering Mr, Aquilla Hall,"
PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Phila., Penna., 1/29/1751
Joe was executed on 2-1-1751.

COMMISSION RECORD OF GOVERNOR & COUNCIL, 1726-
1786, page 1 0, identifi: slave as CORRA and
gives date of execution as May 16, 1729 at
Joppa, From Hearn

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SLAVE CORRA Hanged 5-16-1729

"We hear from Baltimore AZZIZES th& the Negro
who shot his master, Mr, Aguila Hall, pleaded
“guilty upon his trial andreceived sentence of
degth." NEWSLETTER, Boston, Mass., 4-7-1729.

| VAnnapolis, Md.: April 21,‘1729:...The negro

who killed his master, Mr, Aguilla Hall, is also
to hang in chains. Which examples tis hoped wil
be a means to terrify such wicked wretches from
the like practice for the future," AMERICAN,
WEEKLY MERCURY,.Philadelphia, ¥a., 5-8-1729.

"January 2: We hear from Cecil County that the
mulatto man ‘Joe! who murdered his master Mr.

_ SLAVE CORRA Hanged 5-16-1729

"We hear from Baltimore AZZIZES th& the Negro
who shot his master, Mr. Aquila Hall, pleaded
“guilty upon his trial andreceived sentence of
degth," NEWSLETTER, Boston, Mass,, 4-7-1729.
Yannapolis, Md.: April 21,°1729:...The negro
who killed his master, Mr. Aquilla Hall, is also
to hang in chains. Which examples tis hoped wil
be a means to terrify such wicked wretches from
the like practice for the future," AMERICAN.
WEEKLY MERCURY,.Philadelphia, Pa., 5-8-1729.

"January 2: We hear from Cecil County that the
mulatto man ‘Joe! who murdered his master Mr.

Edward Taylor is again apprehended and in tha

Hanged 5-16-1729

AZZIZBS thé the

Aqui. Hall, p’

ceived sent:

de on, Mass,, 4-7-17:

“annapolis, Nd.: “pril 21,'1729:...The negro
21,

who killed his master, Mr, Aquilla Hell, is also
to hang in chains, Which examples tis hoped wil
be a means to terrify such wicked wretches from
the like practice for the future." AMERICAN.
WEEKLY MERCURY, Philadelphia, Fa,, 5-8-1729.
"January 2: We hear from Cecil County thet the
mulatto man 'Joe' who murdered his master Mr.
Edward Taylor is again apprehended and in they

ona) anced 5-26-1729



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