Charles, MD, 1797 January 20

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Negro Charles Ly

Offence: Murder

Hocataon: Baltimore

Result: Hanged January 20th 1797

Details: On 11-21-96 he killed another slave

named 'Peter' (slave of Elizabeth En-
son) by stabbing him to death. The death sentence
of an accomplice, Mulatto Joshua, was commuted to
forty years on the roads.

Source: Pardon Record of the Governor & Council
1796-1797 Box 7 Folder #59

Negro Charles W/97

Offence: Murder

Location: Baltimore

Result: Hanged January 20th 1797

Details: On 11-21-96 he killed another slave

named 'Peter' (slave of Elizabeth En-
son) by stabbing him to death. The death sentence
of an accomplice, Mulatto Joshua, was commuted to
forty years on the roads.

Source: Pardon Record of the Governor & Council
1796-1797 Box 7 Folder #59

Negro Charles

Offence Murder
Location: Baltimore
Resul Hanged January 20th 1797

Details: On 11-21-96 he killed another slave

named 'Peter' (slave of Elizabeth En-
son) by stabbing him to death. The death sentence
of an accomplice, Mulatto Joshua, was commuted to
forty years on the roads.

Source: Pardon Record of the Governor & Council
1796-1797 Box 7 Folder #59

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