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Virginia Slavery Laws


Trial of Nan, June 1768

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Hampton Jailed for Threatening His Master, August 1768

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William Pettit Insults Isaac Smith, the County's Leading Justice, September 1768

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Grand Jury presentments, November 1768

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Examination of John Brown and John Scott for Felony Theft, Sept. 11, 1769

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A slave named Jacob Accuses a White Man of Assault, September 26, 1769

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Glocester Tried for Felony, October 13, 1769

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Elizabeth Martin Presented for Bearing an Illegitimate Child, November 1, 1769

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A Runaway Servant Captured, November 2, 1769

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Trial of Ismay, December 12, 1769

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Trial of Two Men for Transporting Persons out of the Colony, February 27, 1770

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Apprentice complaint, April 24, 1770

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Examination of a White Man for Killing a Slave, November 15, 1770

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Trial of Jess for Attempted Rape, July 31, 1771

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Trial of Ned and a Chancery Case Involving a Family's Division of Slaves, January 1, 1772

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Trial of Stepney and Sambo, April 30, 1772

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A Complaint of Ill Treatment Brought by an Apprentice's Mother, May 27, 1772

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Trial of Will, September 30, 1772

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A child Accused of Murder, November 14, 1772

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Covington Carmine Accused of Dealing with a Slave, October 27, 1772

Trial of Shadrach and Joseph, November 19, 1772

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The Grand Jury's Presentment Against Covington Carmine

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Examination of Reuben Warrington for Aiding Stephen Mister to Break Jail

Story date: 1777

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Warrington was Kept in Prison for 13 Days

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Examination of Custis Jenkinson on Suspicion of Treason

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Stephen Mister, Escapes Prison

Story date: 1778

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Trail of Isaac

Story date: 1780

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Trials of Other Members of the Group

Trial of Thom Hill

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Trial of Shadrack

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Trial of Joe

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Trial of Stephen Mister, May 1780

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Court Held for Public Claims

Story date: 1780

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