Pompey, MD, 1754 September 20

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"Yesterday the Assize for this county ended
when three negroes received sentence of death
‘for housebreaking." MARYLAND GAZETTE, Annapo-~_
tis, Maryland, Sept. 12, 175k. . a
"two of the negroes who were condemned at our
County Assizes last week for breaking open a
meat-house having been recommended to His
Excellency the Governor for mercy have recei-«=
ved his pardon, But the other one we hear is
to be executed tomorrow," MARYLAND GAZETTE,
Annapolis, MD 9=19-175l..e co

"Yesterday the Assize for this county ended
when three negroes received sentence of death
for housebreaking.” MARYLAND GAZETTE, Annapo-~
lis, Maryland, Sept. 12, 175.

"two of the negroes who were condemned at our
County Assizes last week for breaking open a
meat-house having been recommended to His
Excellency the Governor for mercy have recei~
ved his pardon, But the other one we hear is
to be executed tomorrow," MARYLAND GAZETTE,
Annapolis, MD 9=-19-175l.e hie

"Yesterday the Assize for this county ended
when three negroes received sentence of death
for housebreaking." MARYLAND GAZETTE, Annapo-~
lis, Maryland, Sept. 12, 175h.

"pwo of the negroes who were condemned at our
County Assizes last week for breaking open a
meat-house having been recommended to His
Excellency the Governor for mercy have recei~
ved his pardon, Sut the other one we hear

to be executed tomorrow," MARYLAND GAZETTE,
Annapolis, MD 9=19-175.

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Leann 1754) Negroes Pompéy, Sambo and Jack were

condemned to death ‘in Anne Arundel (Md) for entering a
storehouse and stealing fifty pounds of bacon and ten
gallons of rum, As Sambo was young, and might, in the
Opinion of the Council, have been influenced by his fa-
ther, Pompeys he ue Jack were poorest but ne was
hung ix 5 -as “ne : ce :

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ee oe 1754.) Negroes Pompéy, Samho and Jack were
condemned to death ‘in Anne Arundel (Md.) for entering a
storehouse and stealing fifty pounds of bacon and ten
gallons of rum. As Sambo was young, and might, in the
Opinion of the Council, have been influenced by his fa-
ther, Pompey, he ne O Se were pare but, Eom was
hung -in—cha s—“ne bk
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storehouse and stealing fifty pans of bacon and te:
gallons of rum, As Sambo was young, and might, in Bp
opinion of the Council, have been influenced by his fa~
ae Ponpey, he and Jack were pardoned, but Pompey was
ung

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