Caesar Hazard, RI, 1771 November 15

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KARAERXERKEL October 21st, 1771.

"Newport, RI: Nov. 18; Last Friday negro
Caesar wes—executed at south Kingston agreeable
yo his sentence as formerly mentioned,"
NEWOLATTER, Boston,. MA ll-cc-1771.

"Newport, RIzs At the execution. of negro Caesar
at south singston. on the 15th inst. the ladder
accidently fell off the gallows by which one of
the spectators was much bruised and several
others slightly wounded," NEWSLETTER, Boston,
MA, WRRZXBYXARRRK 12e-5-1771,

W ORK SHEET ~ RI NWU

KYKARHXEREEX October 21st, 1771.

"Newport, Ris Nov. 18; Last Friday negro
Caesar—was—executed at south Kingston agreeable
fo his sentence as formerly mentioned."
NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA 11-22-1771.

"Newport, RI: At the execution. of negro Caesar
at South Kingston. on the 15th inst. the ladder
accidently fell off the gallows by which one of
the spectators was much bruised and several
others slightly wounded," NEWSLETTER, Boston,
Mi, WEREXBSARRRRK 12-5-1771.

W ORK SHEET - RI NWu

KPARYHAMRRKS October 21st, 1771.

“Newport, Ris Nov. 18; Last Friday negro

Caesar wes executed et South Kingston: agreeable
$o his sentence as formerly | juentioned,
NEWSLETTER, Boston, MA 11-22.

"Newport, RI: at the execution of negro Caesar
at south Aingston on the 15th inst, the ladder
accidently fell off the gallows by which one of

and several

the spectators was much bruised
others slightly wounded," NEWSLETTER, Boston,
pinvervecucees

12-5-1771.

W ORKSHEET - RI NWU

HAZARD, Caesar

holden at south Kingston last week one Caesar
Hazard, a negro man, was indicted upon. the
Statute ce and 23 Car. II for feloniously
assaulting one ~“enjamin: De#ling with a hedge-
Stake with an intent to maim and disfigure
him. Upon trial it appeared that the murder
of Deeling was principally intended; that his
Skull was fractured and he left as dead, The
trial took up the greatest part of the day,

when thekjury withdrew, and in about fifteen
Minutes brought him in guilty and sentence of

DEATH Was pronounced." NEWSLETTER, Boston,, MA

HAZARD, Caesar
Black, hanged NBXBARRXXKX South Kingston, inal,
INOW Fels guide fdee
"Newport, RI: Oct. 14; at the Superior Court
holden at south Kingston last week one Caesar
Hazard, a negro man, was indicted upon. the
BEStuUte 22 and) 25 Car, It for feloniously
assaulting one ~“enjamin: De#ling with a hedge-
Stake with an intent to maim and disfigure
him. Upon trial it appeared that the murder
of. Deeling was principally intended; that his
skull was fractured and he left as dead. The
trial took up the greatest part of the day,

when Ee cleat withdrew, and in about fifteen
Minutes brought him in guilty and sentence of

DEATH Was pronounced." NEWSLETTER, Boston,, MA

HAZARD, Caesar
Black, hanged N&XKMIOKXKX South Kingston, RI,
Nov. 15, 1771.

“Newport, RI: Oct. 14: at the Superior Court
holden at south Kingston last week one Caesar
Hazard, 2 negro man, was indicted upon the
statute 22 and 23 Car. II for feloniously

sculting one “enjamin De@ling with a hedge-
stake with an intent to maim and disfigure
him, Upon trial it appeared that the murder
of Deeling was principally intended; that bis
skull was fractured and he left as dead, The
trisl took up the greatest part of the dey
When thexJury withdrew, and in ebout fifteen
minutes Brough’ Lim in’ guntty asd sentence ae
DEATH Was pronounced." NWSLETTER, Boston, MA



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