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Not hanged,
Two slaves |

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"Williamsburg, Vasey April 13, 1776 # Two of the negros who

mistook one of our armed vessels at Jamestown for a tander

and expressed their inclination to serve Lord Dinsmore are

under sentence of death and will be executed in a few days

as an example to others," SOUTH CAROLINA AND AMERICAN GEN-
ERAL GAZETTE, CHarleston, SC, May 8, 1776 (3-2.)

Both died of typhys in W illiamsburg jail as per

compensation petition dtd, 5-9-1776. W ere the

slaves of Boush family of Nofolk, Petitions #s

7, 8 and 9, Virginia Legislative Petitions,
1776~17 832

Not hanged,
Two slaves

Need confirmation)

"Williamsburg, Vases April 13, 1776 # Two of the negros who

mistook one of our armed vessels at Jamestown for a tander

and expressed their inclination to serve Lord Dinsmore are

under sentence of death and will be executed in a few days

as an example to others," SOUTH CAROLINA AND AMERICAN GEN-'
ERAL GAZETTE, CHarleston, SC, May 8, 1776 (3+2.)

Both died of typhys in W illiamsburg jail as per

Compensation petition dtd. 5-9-1776. W ere the

slaves of Boush family of Nofolk, Petitions #s

7, 8 and 9, Virginia Legislative Petitions,
1276-17832

Not hanged,
Two slaves
{Need confirmation)
myilliamsburg, Vas, April 13, 1776 # Two of the negros who
mistook one of our armed vessels at Jamestown for a tender
and expressed their inclination to serve Lord Dinsmore are
under sentence of death and will be executed in a few days
as an example to others," SOUTH CAROLINA AND AMERICAN GEN-|
ERAL GAZETTE, CYarleston, SC, May 8, 1776 (3-20)

Both died of typhys in Williamsburg jail as per

compensation petition dtd, 5-9-1776. Wi ere the

slaves of Boush family of Nofolk. Petitions #3

7, 8and 9, Virginia Legislative Petitions,
1776-17832

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