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Four Negroes,

"seein 1767, four Negroes from Alexandria who conspired
__to poison their overseers = but apparently not successfull

» nad their heads cut off their bodies and fixed on the
- chimneys of the court house.'....,"

We oHARIG BY THE ECR,

_His_ source: CRIMINAL LAW IN COLONIAL-VIRGINTA > by Arthur
Be Peott, Chicago, Univer puyol Chiicapo Press.

See page 51 THE RATTLING CHAINS by Halasz. Filed in ginder

Ty Lbtre dca Y=23=1985,— Phillip J. Schwartz, Virginia Com=
monwealth University, Richmond, gives as further source, _
BOSTON CHRONICLE, January 11-15-1768.

Four Negroes,

~ "seein 1767, four Negroes from Alexandria who conspired
__to poison their overseers = but apparently -not-successfull
» 'had their heads cut off their bodies and fixed on the
| chimneys of the court house.'....,"

| "ss sHANG BY THE NECK..." page 95,

His source: CRIMINAL LaW IN COLONEAL VERGINEA;-by-Arthur
F. Scott, Chicago, University of Chicago Press

See page 51 THE RATTLING CHAINS by Halasz, Filed in pinder|
“In ltr. dtd. l=23=1985, Phillip J. Schwartz, Virginia Com=
monwealth University, Richmond, gives as further source,
BOSTON CHRONICLE, January 11-18-1768,

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2 Thad their heads cut off
chimneys of the court how:

HANG BY THE NECK..." page 95,

CRIMINAL LAW IN-COLONIAL-VIR
4 ty of Chicago Press
See page er THE RATTLING CHAINS by Halasz. Filed in Bindery}
Inltrs dts ey Phillip J. Schwartz, Virginia Com=
nonwealth University, Richmond, gives as further source,
BOSTON CHRONICLE, January 11-18-1768.

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