Cuffy, NY, 1685 February

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CUFFY, Slave

"March 2, 1685; ‘Warrant to the sheriff of New
York to disinter-and hang in chains "Cuffy," a
Slave of Col. Lewis Morris, executed for arson,'"
Lth. dtd, 5-10-1988from Hearn who cites the
Minutes of the Governor's Privy Council. He note
‘We may presume that 'Cuffy' was hanged at New
work City in. February-of ZH-1685. If he had been
burned there wouldn't have been anything left to
dig up and hang in chains,"

CUFFY, Slave

"March 2, 1685: ‘Warrant to the sheriff of New
York to disinter-and hang in chains "Cuffy," a
slave of noe Lewis Morris, executed for arson,'!"
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Minutes one the Governor’ 8 ae, aay He enh
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burned there wouldn't have been anything left to
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