PHIL (Slave)
"1739=Phil, slave of Henry Lawless, burned Thomas Emer=
son's dwelling = hung and head cut off and set up ina
public place." COLONIAL CAROLINE, A HISTORY OF CAROLINE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by Te. E. Campbells Richmond: Dietz
Press, Ince, 195, page 3336
"The only act of barbarism by whites towards a negro was
early in the county's history..e.in 1739, the court order=
ed the h ad of Phil cut off and set up in a public place
after he was hung for the burning of the manor house of
Thomas EmersoneseThe m gistrates wanted to make an exam=
ple of Phile and deter others from committing a simi
offense. But even this reasoning does not erees ee
atrocity." Same source, page 337.
PHIL (Slave)
"1739=Phil, slave of Henry Lawless, burned Thomas Emer=
son's dwelling ~ hung and head cut off and set up ina
public place." COLONIAL CAROLINE, A HISTORY OF CAROLINE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by Te Ee Campbells Richmond: Dietz
Press, Ince, 195, page 333.
"The only act of barbarism by whites towards a negro was
early in the county's history..eein 1739, the court order-|
ed the h ad of Phil cut off and set up in a public place
after he was hung for the burning of the manor house of
Thomas EmersoneeeThe m gistrates wanted to make an exam-
ple of Phile and deter others from committing a simi
offense. But even this reasoning does not pers aoe
atrocity." Same source, page 337.
PHIL (Slave)
"1739-Phil, slave of Henry lawless, burned Thomas Bner-
son's dwelling - hung and head cut off and set up in
public place." COLONIAL CAROLINE, A HISTORY OF CAROLDNE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by T. E, Campbells Richmond: Dietz
Press, Inces 195h, page 333e
"The only act of barbarism by whites towards a negro was
Thomas Emersons..The m gistrates wanted to make an exam=
Ble of Phile and deter others from committing a similar
But even this reasoning does not excus
pee cane source, page 337,
a dese, burned Thane Pner=
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