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"In Somerset County, New Jersey, in the year 174), a young
negro was burn alive for ravishing a white child about 9
years old."

LYNCH-LAW by “ames “bert Cutler. Published 1905, Re~
published 1969 by Patterson Smith, MBEXXEXAWKY Montclair,
Ne Je Page 212 (his source: PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE,
December 1h, 1744. (Ne Je ARCHIVES, XII, BXB 2h)

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"In Somerset County, New Jersey, in the year 1741, a young
negro was burn alive for ravishing a white child about 9
years old."

LYNCH-LAW by Yames ‘bert Cutler. Published 1905. Re-
published 1969 by Patterson Smith, NSEEXELRWKY Montclair,
Ne Je Page 212 (his source: PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE,
December 1h, 17h. (Ne Je ARCHIVES, XII, BXB 2h)

"In Somerset County, New Jersey, in the year 17h, a young
negro was burn alive for ravishing a white child about 9
years old."

W by “ames ‘Ibert Cutler, Published 1905. Re-
aie Bey Ley pactereae Smith, KSEETEXAWRS ean
(nis source: PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE,

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December Why, Trl (ie Je ARCHIVES, XII, BKB 2h)”

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"aeein the same county (Somerset Co. N. Je), five years
later (IPll) a negro was burnt for ravishing a white
child, (Pennsylvania Gazette, Dec. Be LTS Nie iene

chives, XII, 2h)"

A STUDY OF SLAVERY IN NEW JERSEY by Cooley. Footnote
page lO

"New Jersey: From Somerset County in the same
Province we hear that a negro man about 19
years of age was apprehended and committed to
prison for ravishing a white child aged about

9, lis said he will be burnt abive.s AMERICAN
WEEKLY ME RCURY, Philadelphia, Pa.,°12/13/1744,

"e..In the same county (Somerset Co., Ns Je), five years
later (IPL) a negro was burnt for ravishing a white
child. (Pennsylvania Gazette, Dec. i, 17; Ne J. Ar-

chives, XII, 2h)"

A STUDY OF SLAVERY IN NEW JERSEY by Cooley. Footnote
page 0

"New Jersey: From Somerset County in the same
Province we hear that a negro man about 19

years of age was apprehended and committed to
prison for ravishing a white child aged about

Ao tis said he will be burmt alive," AMERICAN
Weer ME RCURY, Philadelphia, Dae 1ST AN

same county (Somerset Co., Ne Je),
1iker = fi) a negro was burnt for ravishing a whi
nnsylvania Gazette, Dec. Ih, 17h; Ne a Are
4)"

suited,

A STUDY OF VERY NEW JERSEY by Cooley. Footnote
page 10

"New Jersey: From Somerset County in the same
Province we hear that a negro man about 19
Years of age was apprehended and committed to
prison for ravishing @ white child aged about

Stand 2225, Be MELT be Pare odives! senrcin
(SEKLY M& ROURY, Philadelphia, Pa., "12/13/1744,



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