The New-York conspiracy, or, A history of the Negro plot, with the journal of the proceedings against the conspirators at New-York in the years 1741-2 ...

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History of the negro plot THE NEW-YORK CONSPIRACY, OR A HISTORY OF THE NEGRO PLOT, WITH THE JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE CONSPIRATORS AT NEW-YORK IN THE YEARS 1741–2. TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL INTERESTING TABLES, Containing the...

Contributor: Horsmanden, Daniel
Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION THE History of the Great Negro Plot in 1741, has always been a subject of curiosity, and highly interesting to the citizens of New-York. Never having been...

Contributor: Horsmanden, Daniel
Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot force until our independence, was owning, not only to these prejudices, but to the exposed situation of the colony, the northern frontier of which was bounded by Canada, at that time in...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot ORIGINAL PREFACE. THE reader must not expect in the following sheets, a particular and minute relation of every formality, question and answer, that passed upon the trials, it may suffice, if he...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 6 were prejudiced at a distance in their disfavour, by frivolous reports, might the readier be undeceived: for as the proceedings are set forth in the order of time they were produced,...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 7 it will be chiefly found in the examinations and confessions of negroes, who, in ordinary cases, are seldom found to hold twice in the same story; which, for its rarety therefore,...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 8 the drudgery. The difficulty of bringing and holding them to the truth, if by chance it starts through them, is not to be surmounted, but by the closest attention; many of...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 9 were the truth; and it was observed by those more immediately concerned in these affairs, and whose province it was to give close attention to them, that the witnesses both whites...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 10 otherwise discharged from jail, shewing the respective times of their commitment, arraignment, conviction, execution or discharge; whereby the reader will be enabled to turn to almost any part of the journal...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 11 profession have occasioned many interruptions; and when the attention is withdrawn for a time from a subject, it may not always suit the humour to reassume it, especially a matter of...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 12 feel the consequence of giving them so great a latitude, as has been customary in this city and province, and thereby be warned to keep themselves upon a strict guard against...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 13 readiness to oblige the public, he was at liberty, however, to suit his own convenience; and therefore, considering the multiplicity of the proceedings, it may, after all, rather be thought matter...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot INTRODUCTION. AS a robbery committed at Mr. Hogg's, paved the way to the discovery of the conspiracy, it may not be improper to introduce the ensuing journal and narrative, with an account...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 16 to buy some check linen, and having bargained for some, part of the money offered in payment, was of Spanish coin, and Mrs. Hogg opening her bureau to change the money,...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 17 supported by Cæsar (Vaarck's) before mentioned, and took share (in common with Hughson's family) of the spoils and plunder, the effects of Cæsar's thefts, which he brought to Hughson's; and she...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 18 crown in pennies, and asked him if he would have any more; and then pulled out a handful of silver coin, amongst which, Wilson said, he saw the eight square piece...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 19 Tuesday, March 3. Hughson's house having been searched several times over by Mr. Mills, the under-sheriff, and several constables, in quest of Hogg's goods, without effect, it happened this evening, that...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 20 or poisoned by the Hughsons and the negroes, for what she should discover. The alderman sent for John Hughson, and examined him closely, whether he knew any thing of the matter?...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 21 nothing, her mistress took the linen from the place she had before hid it in, and hid it under the stairs. 7. “That the night before last, her master and mistress...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 22 checked linen and other things with her; that she delivered to the examinant the said checked linen, which he delivered to the mother-in-law Elizabeth Luckstead, with directions to hide them: that...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 23 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18. About one o'clock this day a fire broke out of the roof of his majesty's house at fort George, within this city, near the chapel; when the alarm...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 24 flames spread so fast, that in about an hour and a quarter's time the house was burnt down to the ground, and the chapel and other buildings beyond human power of...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 25 which joined upon one another, and the man carrying his fire-pot with coals to keep his soddering-iron hot, to perform his work; and the wind setting into the gutter it was...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 26 old wooden building, stored with deal boards, and hay at one end of it; the fire was said to be occasioned by a man's smoking a pipe there, which set fire...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 27 were coals and ashes traced along from the fence to a neighbouring house next adjoining the stables, which caused a suspicion of the negro that lived there. The five several fires,...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 28 it was said, was only a chimney; which, upon inquiry, the man declared, had been swept the Friday before; but from the great smother in the house, and some other circumstances,...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 29 This was the middlemost of three large storehouses next each other in a row, old timber buildings, and the shingles burnt like tinder. These storehouses were not inhabited, nor had they...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 30 It was said, there was like to have been another fire this day, though it has by some been supposed to have been an accident. The cellar of a baker near...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 31 Wednesday, April 8. John Hughson and Sarah his wife were committed to jail by the mayor and three aldermen, being charged as accessaries to divers felonies and misdemeanors. Saturday, April 11....

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 32 gentlemen of the council to advise thereto: he therefore moved, “that the board should come to a resolution to pay such rewards as should by them be thought a proper and...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 33 pond; and the Monday following was the day fixed upon for making the experiment. The scheme was communicated to the governor, and his honour thought fit to order the militia out...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 34 witnesses, that he, according to his master's orders, had been sawing wood that afternoon with a white boy; and that when his master came home from dinner, he took him off...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE CONSPIRATORS, AT NEW-YORK IN 1741. AT a supreme court of judicature held for the province of New-York, at the city-hall of the city of New-York, on...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 36 and designing persons; and therefore, it greatly behoves us to use our utmost diligence, by all lawful ways and means, to discover the contrivers and perpetrators of such daring and flagitious...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 37 serious and diligent inquiry, is to find out and present all such persons who sell rum, and other strong liquor to negroes. It must be obvious to every one, that there...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 38 be under some great uneasiness, or terrible apprehensions; which gave suspicion that she knew something concerning the fires that had lately happened: and being asked a question to that purpose, she...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 39 last prevailed, and she gave the following evidence, which however, notwithstanding what bad been said, came from her, as if still under some terrible apprehensions or restraints. Deposition, No. 1.—Mary Burton,...

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Date: 1810

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History of the negro plot 40 goods stolen from Mr. Hogg, they would poison her; and the negroes swore, if ever she published, or discovered the design of burning the town, they would burn her whenever they...

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Date: 1810

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