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Scope and Contents A search warrant issued against Polly Tuxton at the instance of Frances Terrell for sundry articles stolen by Betsy Jennings, a boarder with her - sundry articles of stolen goods were found in her possession when she was ordered to receive 10 lashes upon her bare back & set over the river with positive directions not to return. Lucy Tuxton ordered out of town some months since was again found in our Corporation & ordered 10 lashes & set across the river.FNU English...

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Burnett & Henry, slaves of the Mayor, & Harry, the slave of Archibald R. Taylor, were ordered 10 lashes each for being unlawfully assembled at [the house of] Lewis Courtney & gambling - sundry others - Free Negroes & slaves amounting to 32 inclusive, with the foregoing, were severally fined & whipped.

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Camden (reference) -- Tract

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Larceny - receiving stolen property from a slave -- Charge

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Receiving property from a slave w/o slave owner's consent -- Charge

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Fornication w/ Jane Spindle -- Charge

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Fornicating w/ Richard A. Luck -- Charge

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John Grotz summoned to appear at this office to answer a charge brought against him for violating an ordinance of the Mayor and Common Council of this Corporation for permitting his man James Grayson to hawk and sell bread & cakes in the streets contrary to said ordinance, acknowledged the charge; whereupon judgment was awarded against him for $4 & costs, being for penalties occurred in two instances on the 29th & 30th past. Execution suspended.

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Fornication - unlawfully living w/ Wilson Comfort -- Charge

Scope and Contents Peace warrant issued against Hartwell Pearson for an attempt to cut the throat of John Currie & threats as to further injury. The parties were brought up for trial & it appearing upon testimony Hartwell Pearson had been the aggressor, it was determined if Alexander Walker (his master) would chastise him well, no further proceedings would be attempted against him. Mr. Walker complied with the decision the young gentleman was discharged.[continued on page 130]...

Scope and Contents Polly Truxton alias Polly Jennings apprehended by a warrant issued by Samuel Phillips, charged with feloniously receiving a stolen $30 bank note, late the property of Frederick Pilcher, knowing the same to be stolen, was brought to this office; on hearing the evidence of Mary & Martha, slaves belonging F. Pilchers estate, Samuel J. Stone & Thomas V. Callawn she was committed to jail to stand her trial on the 29th instant. A warrant accordingly issued to summon a court for that...