GARRIT, Manuel
(Not executed.)
"January 24th,.1640; “anuel Garrit, alias ''the
Giant,' a negro slave, slated to die for murder-
ing another black man. He was one of six men in
volved in the crime. But since six executions
were deemed ' too great a loss of property, the
s ix were forced to draw straws to see who
should hang. Mentel Gerra&at was the unlucky one,
However at the place of execution he was reprie-
ved after the rope bBoke tiwce and the populace
threatened to riot if he was strung up a third
time. Ltr, dtd. 5-10-1988 from “earn, citing
"Golendar of Historical Manuscripts in the
Office of the Secretary of State, A lbany, NY,
(Duteh manuscripts)', edited by Ek. Gl
O'Callaghan; Albany: W eed, arsons & Co., 1865.
bo, ait
GARRIT, Manuel
ieee executed, )
January 24th, .1640; “anuel Garrit, alias ''the
Giant,’ a negro slave, slated to dle for murder-
ing another black man. He was one of six men in
volved in the crime. But since six executions
were deemed ' too great a loss of property, the
s ix were forced to draw straws to see who
should hang. Mantel Gerrat was the unlucky one.
However at the place of execution he was reprie-
ved after the rope bBoke tiwce and the populace
threatened to riot if he was strung up a third
time." Ltr. dtd, 5-10-1988 from “earn, citing
"Oalendar of Historical Manuscripts in the
Office of the Secretary of State, A lbany, NY,
(Duteh manuscripts)', edited by bk, G&L
O'Callaghan; Albany: W eed, arsons & Co., 1865,
GARRIT, Manuel
1640: “anuel Garrit, alias ‘the
Giant,' a negro slave, slated to die for murder-
another black man, He was one of six men in|
volved in the crime, But since six executions
were deemed ' too great a loss of property, the
s 1x were forced to draw straws to see who
should hang. Mantiel Gerrat was the unlucky one,
However at the place of execution he was reprie-|
ved after the rope bfoke tiwce and the pppulace
eae to riot if he was strung up a third
Ltr. dtd, 5-10-1988 from “earn,
"a Nena of Historical “anuscripts in the
Qifice of the Secretary of State, & lbany, MY,
(Duteh manuscripts)', edited by BE.
O'Callaghan; Albany: W eed, arsons & Co., 1865.
