Beck, MD, 1766

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Calvert correct county; Death warrant issued
on 5-5-1766 & executed 6=lj=1766,. -

According to Minutes of Governor's Privy Coun-
cil for 3-29-1766, a stay of BXESHKAAXHAK
execution was ordered. Beck was the slave of
Joseph Smith and had been condemned for firing
her master's tobacco-house. %tay lifted on
5/5/1766 and she was ordered for execution on

6-l-1766. Minutes ofGovernor in Council, May
6 L 766 |

Calvert correct county; Death warrant issued
on 5-5-1766 & executed 6==1766- ;

According to Minutes of Governor's Privy Coun-
cil for 3-29-1766, a stay of BXEARKAAXKAK
execution was ordered. Beck was the slave of
Joseph Smith and had been condemned for firing
her master's tobacco-house. Stay lifted on
6/5/1766 end she was ordered for execution on
66-1766. Minutes ofGovernor in Council, May

8, 1 766

Calvert correct county} Death warrant issued
on 5-5-1766 & executed 6=h=

According to Minutes of Governor's Privy Coun-
eil for 3-29-1766, a stay of BXEKHKOUGAK
execution was ordered. Beck was the slave of
Joseph Smith and had been condemned, for firing

er master's tobacco-house. Stay lifted

OF nee and she was ordered for execiciont on
6- tie1766. Minutes ofGovernor in Council, May

5, 1 766

SLAVE GIRL, BECK a .

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In 1766, a slave girl was -condemned to be executed for
arson, A warrant was issued and she was probably execu-
ted in Charles County, Md. See lengthy write-up in
THE NEGRO IN MARYLAND by Brackett, pages 130-136 Filed

© Cobre correct Conia

See 32, Maryland Archives. 1255 426,f4h1 ahd hh
Death Warrant evidently issued in May and She
would have been executed shortly thereafter.

I have, containing condensation of cites,

JUDICIAL CASES CONCERNING SLAVERY by Setterall,
Volume ll, page 5. My library

Llore 67 gereor frat h yo

SLAVE GIRL, BECK
2x 6-4-/76C
In 1766, a slave girl was -condemned to be executed for
arson. A warrant was issued and she was probably execu-
ted in Charles County, Md. See lengthy write-up in
THE NEGRO IN MARYLAND by Brackett, pages 13-13% Filed

a Cobret-ceinecy Corrie

See 32/Marylland(Archives,125, 426,f141 and lbh

Death Warrant evidently issued in May and She
would have been executed shortly thereafter.

I have, containing oondensation of cites,
JUDICIAL CASES CONCERNING SLAVERY by Satterall,
Volume li, page 15. My library

by yorepte doth yo

SLAVE GIRL, BECK

Zk €-4-/966

In 1766, a slave girl was condemned to be executed for
arson, A warrant was issued and she was probably execu-
ted in Charles County, Md, See lengthy write-up in

‘THE NEGRO IN MARYLAND by Brackett, pages 138-13% Filed

Cobret-cornrect Carita,

MD NW

See 32/Marylland(Archives,125, 126,(141 and 14h
Death Warrant evidently issued in May and she
would have been executed shortly thereafter.

I have, containing condensation of cites,
JUDICIAL CASES CONCERNING SLAVERY by Setterall,
Volume |, page 5. My library

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