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on the Right side of his Belly near the bottom, he was born in
America and Speaks English very distinctly but rather .slow.
It is the humble Advice of this Board that his Excellency
should write to Mr Darnall recommending to him to issue his
Warrant, and use his utmost endeavours to get the above
described Samuel Jacobs Apprehended.
Copy of the Deposition and Description of Jacobs being
made out for Mr Darnall was transmitted accordingly.
At a Council held at the Governor's on Monday the 14th
day of April in the Fifteenth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Annoq Domini 1766.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esqr Governor.
The honble Benjamin Tasker, Daniel Dulany and John
Ridout Esqrs
Ordered Dead Warrant issue for the Execution of Negro
Jack Slave of Constant Chapman's of Charles County on
Wednesday the 30th of this Instant April which issued ac-
cordingly.
Read a Transcript of the Conviction of Negro Robin the
Slave of a certain Thomas Hayward jun. of Somerset County
as also the following Recommendation of the Justices of said
County and Thos Haywards Letter to the Chief Justice.
Sir
Your Excellency will discover by the foregoing Transcript
that Negro Robin the Slave of Mr Thomas Hayward junr
stands Convicted for the Aiding and Assisting a certain Negro
David in the Murder of a certain Henry Selby, and for as
much as it appeared in Evidence on the Tryall of said Negro
Robin that he was only present but disavowed the Act, and
endeavoured to Stop the other Negro from entering the House
before he Shot the Gun, yet the Jury found him Guilty, and
forasmuch as he stands Convicted on so Slight Testimony we
thought We could but in Justice represent his Case to your
Excellency and recommend him to your Mercy.
We are your Excellency's most Obed' & very humble Servts
Willm Allen Adam Spence
Jno Scarborough Joshua Mitchell
Jno Selby
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