Peition for the Execution of a Slave Stealing Bread; March 9, 1859
Item
Identifier
Q133928
Title
Peition for the Execution of a Slave Stealing Bread; March 9, 1859
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Type
text
Creator
Unknown
Date
1859 March 9
Description
From the Alabama Department of Archives and History Governor A. B. Moore Collection. Petition seeking to stop the execution of a slave for stealing some bread,
Language
English
Place
Mobile (Ala.).
Publisher
Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)
Contributor
Joseph DeFrank
transcription
[[Mobile (Ala.)|Mobile]] March 9th 1859
Dear Sir,
at the February term of the
city-Court Jack a [[Slave|slave]] was [[Crucifiction|crucified]] and
sentenced under section 3308 of the courts.
This section admits of [mr.?] alter-
nation when the [techerwice?] offense in murder
when the [slaer?] who then dreams a door to com-
mit a rope is hanged, and as is the slave
who varies his masters [Catch?] to put a piece
of bread: In this case the offence was
much and beyond air [sounded?], but [there?]
was [little?] of [apreciation?]. If you think
the execution can temper their hand much
of laws this case seems to me to [appeare?]
to your democracy.
[?] [?]
Rober B. Armistead
[Hira?] A.B. [Morrison?]
Dear Sir,
at the February term of the
city-Court Jack a [[Slave|slave]] was [[Crucifiction|crucified]] and
sentenced under section 3308 of the courts.
This section admits of [mr.?] alter-
nation when the [techerwice?] offense in murder
when the [slaer?] who then dreams a door to com-
mit a rope is hanged, and as is the slave
who varies his masters [Catch?] to put a piece
of bread: In this case the offence was
much and beyond air [sounded?], but [there?]
was [little?] of [apreciation?]. If you think
the execution can temper their hand much
of laws this case seems to me to [appeare?]
to your democracy.
[?] [?]
Rober B. Armistead
[Hira?] A.B. [Morrison?]
Subject
Moore, Andrew B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873.; Crime--Alabama--History.