der and the negro Stephen, slave of Joseph Sudler, had
made their escape on Sunday morning, Nov, 12 and offering
a reward of $100 apiece for their apprehension,...John a
very bright milatto about 30-years-old....John Armstrong
was captured two years later in Philadelpha and hanged
in QueengAnne's (Md.) Nov. 6, 1811,"
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, by Emory, Pages 383-38),
As per entry of 10/28/1811, Negro John Arm-
strong ordered for vrompt execution at KKREKRAA
% Centreville on 11-6-1811,
der and the negro Stephen, slave of Joseph Sudler, had
made their escape on Sunday morning, Nov, 12 and offering
a reward of $100 apiece for their apprehension, ...John a
very bright mulatto about 30-years-old,...John Armstrong
was captured two years later in Philadelpha and hanged
in QueenzAnne's (Md.) Nove 6, 1811,"
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, by Emory, Pages 383-38)
As per entry of 10/28/1811, Negro John Arm-
strong ordered for prompt execution at KHEKRKK
% Centreville on 11-6-1811,
der and the negro Stephen, slave of Joseph Sudler, had
nade their escape on Sunday morning, Nov, 1? and offering
a reward of $100 apiece for their appreher
very bright milatto about 30-year:
as captured two years later in Philadelpha and hanged
in QueenzAnne's (Md,) Nov. 6, 1811,"
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND, by
Pages 363-38),
As per entry of 10/28/1811, Negro John Arm-
strong ordered for prompt execution at KRRKHAK
% Centreville on 11-6-1611,
fs pes anty of Aerts 2, ogre Jom
| ARMSTRONG, John 1-e@- (7
"In the STAR of Tues., 11-1))-1809, a writer from Centre-
ville (11-10) says 'a tragic scene was witnessed on Wed,
last at the Courthouse in Centreville. 7 negroes convicted
of the murder of William Robinson were brought to the Bar
to hear their dreadfiul doom, Silence being commanded,
Judge Karle pronounced an*elegant and .afiffecting address to
the prisoners.'! He then condemned }; of them to the gallows
and 'th other 3 to the roads; (that is, to labor on the
public roads), two for 1) and the other for 7 years.' The
erime for which they were condemned, it was stated, 'was
of the blackest dye and the evidence against them was
irresistible,' Soon after their condemnation 3 of the
prisoners escaped from jail as appears by the proclamation
of Gov, Lloyd published in the STAR of 1-2-1809 stating
that the negro Perry or Peregrine, slave of Elizabeth Roch-
ester, the Negro John Armstrong sentenced to death for mur-
ARMSTRONG, John 1-6-5
"In the STAR of Tues., 11-1l-1809, a writer from Centre-
ville (11-10) says 'a tragic scene was witnessed on Wed,
last at the Courthouse in Centreville. 7 negroes convicted
of the murder of William Robinson were brought to the Bar
to hear their dreadfiul doom, Silence being commanded,
Judge Harle pronounced an*elegant and affecting address to
the prisoners.! He then condemned } of them to the gallows
and 'th other 3 to the roads; (that is, to labor on the
public roads), two for 1) and the other for 7 years.' The
crime for which they were condemned, it was stated, 'was
of the blackest dye and the evidence against them was
irresistible,'! Soon after their condemation 3 of the
prisoners escaped from jail as appears by the proclamation
of Gov, Lloyd published in the STAR ae 135-1809 stating
that the negro Perry or Peregrine, slave of Elizabeth Roch-
ester, the Negro John Armstrong sentenced to death for mur-
ARMSTRONG, John 6 1FI(
"In the STAR of Tues., 11-21-1809, a ne fron Centre
ville (11-10) says ‘a tragic scene was witnessed on
last at the Courthouse in Centreville. 7 negroes convicted
of the murder of William Robinson were brought to the Bar
to hear their dreadful doom, Silence being commanded,
Judge Earle pronounced an*elegant and.a@fecting address to
the prisoners.' He then condemned |) of them to the gallows|
and 'th other 3 to the roads; (that is, to labor on the
public roads), two for 1 and the other for 7 years.' The
crime for which they were condemned, it was stated, 'was
of the blackest dye and the evidence against them was
irresistible,' Soon after their condemation 3 of the
prisoners escaped from jail as aprears nation
of Gov, Lloyd pabitated in the STAR of Beebe St: Pa
that the negro Perry or Peregrine, slave of Elizabeth Roch-
ester, the Negro John Armstrong sentenced to death for mr-
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