The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman: Who Murdered Their Master at Charlestown, Mass., in 1755; for Which the Man Was Hanged and Gibbeted, and the Woman Was Burned to Death. Including, Also, Some Account of Other Punishments by Burning in MassachusettsGoodell, Abner Cheney
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The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman: Who Murdered Their Master at Charlestown, Mass., in 1755; for Which the Man Was Hanged and Gibbeted, and the Woman Was Burned to Death. Including, Also, Some Account of Other Punishments by Burning in Massachusetts
JOHN REMINGTON _Coroner_ [Seal.]
RICHD PHILLIPS [Seal.] JOSIAH WHITTEMORE [Seal.]
SAMLL KETTELL [Seal.] SAML HENDLY [Seal.]
JOHN LARKIN [Seal.] MICHLL BRIGDEN [Seal.]
SAMUEL LARKIN JNR. [Seal.] NATHLL BROWN [Seal.]
WILLIAM THOMPSON [Seal.] DAVID CHEEVER [Seal.]
THOMAS LARKIN [Seal.] SAMLL LARKIN [Seal.]
RICHARD DEVENS [Seal.] BENJAMIN BRAZIER [Seal.]
BARNABAS DAVIS [Seal.]
SAMUELL SPRAGUE [Seal.]
EDWD. GOODWIN [Seal.]
[_Examination of Quaco._]
On the 12th July 1755, was Examined Quacoe a Negro man belonging to
Mr James Dalton of Boston Victualler He sd Quacoe says that some
time the last winter one Kerr a Negro man belonging to Doctr.
Jno Gibbons came to the sd Quacoe & told him that Mark belongg.
to Mr Codman had Been wth. him to get some Poyson and the sd. Quaco
says that Ker told him that Mark asked the sd. Kerr whither Phoebe had
been wth. him for said Poyson. The said Quacoe also says that he Spoke
to Phoebe Mr Codman's negro woman whom he called his Wife & told her
not to be Concerned with Mark for that she would be Brought into
Trouble by him, for that Mark had been wth. Kerr Gibbons to get
Poyson, & had askt sd Kerr whither Phoebe had not been wth him for sd
Poyson. The sd Quacoe also says that the above discourse wth Phoebe
was when they were going to Bed the Saturday night after the discourse
had wth. Kerr Gibbons. He also says that he charged her not to be
concerned wth. Mark about Poyson on any accot. whatever.
The above Examination Taken on the 12th. July 1755 at Boston
[Symbol: Per] WM STODDARD _J Pacis_
[_Mittimus against Robin._]
SUFFOLK ss:
To The Keeper of His Majestys Goal in Boston and to the Constables of
Boston Greeting--
[Sidenote: L.S.]
I herewith Comit to you Mr. Constable Pattin the Body of Robin a
Negro man belonging to Dr. William Clarke of the North End of
Boston, who is this day Charged wth being Concerned in the
Poysoning of the late Mr. John Codman of Charles Town Deceased.
Take Care of him and deliver him to The Keeper of His Majestys Goal in
Boston; and you the sd Keeper are hereby Commanded to Receive the
Body of the Said Robin and him Safely Keep untill he shall be
discharged by Due Course of Law,
Given under my hand and Seal at Boston the Twelfth day of July anno
Domini 1755 and in the Twenty ninth Year of the Kings Reign.
WM. STODDARD, _Just: Pacis_.
[_Examination of Phillis._]
MIDDX ss:
The Examination of Phillis a negro Servant of John Codman late of
Charlstown deceased taken by Edmund Trowbridge and Thaddeus Mason
Esqrs at Cambridge in the County of Middlesex the 26th. Day of
July Anno Domini 1755. And ye 2d of Augt. following--
_Questn._ Was Mr. John Codman late of Charlstown de[=c]d, your
Master?
_Answr._ Yes he was.
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