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To his wife

Notes that it is his tenth wedding anniversary and writes that the thought of her distance and the time remaining cause "a choaking sensation" and tears. Says that he is the only man in Co. H with a family. Mentions slow siege of Charleston, health...

GLC04558.118

[General Orders].

Orders the selection of a group of officers and ax men to build two block houses. William Thash will continue building the other two with his men. Construction will commence the following day. Whiskey is offered as an incentive to work. Wayne was...

GLC04864.02

[A proclamation by Samuel Ward King]

Contains a brief introduction by King as Governor, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Includes a reprinted letter by President John Tyler stating that he cannot get involved (by raising a...

GLC04161

[An address to the people of Rhode Island...]

Title continues: "from the Convention assembled at Providence, on the 22d day of February, and again on the 12th day of March, 1834, to promote the establishment of a State Constitution." First and only edition, printed by Cranston & Hammond, with...

GLC04162

[Indictment of Absalum in the Easter Plot]

Indictment of Absalum by Scott as Deputy Attorney for the Commonwealth in a court of Oyer and Terminer. Absalum, "a negro man slave of the estate of John Hilyard," is charged with conspiring to create an insurrection and plotting murder on 14 April...

GLC06338.01

[Indictment of Frank in the Easter Plot]

Indictment of Frank by Scott as Deputy Attorney for the Commonwealth in a court of Oyer and Terminer. Frank, "a negro man slave the property of Archer Robertson," is charged with conspiring to create an insurrection and plotting murder on 10 April...

GLC06338.02

[Indictment of Sancho in the Easter Plot]

One document dated 1802. Item is an indictment of Sancho written by John B. Scott, Deputy Attorney for the Commonwealth in a court of Oyer and Terminer. Sancho is identified as Black man enslaved by John Booker. Document details that he has been...

GLC06338.04

[Indictment of Jim in the Easter Plot]

Indictment of Jim by Scott as Deputy Attorney for the Commonwealth in a court of Oyer and Terminer. Jim, "a negro man slave the property of James Booker," is charged with conspiring to create an insurrection and plotting murder on 6 April 1802....

GLC06338.05

[Indictment of Abram in the Easter Plot]

Indictment of Abram by Scott as Deputy Attorney for the Commonwealth in a court of Oyer and Terminer. Abram, "a negro man slave the property of William Smith," is charged with conspiring to create an insurrection and plotting murder on [7 ?] March...

GLC06338.06

[Warrant to the Halifax County jailer to hold three slaves convicted of participating in the Easter Plot]

Spragins orders the Halifax County jail keeper to receive into custody "the body of" Absolam, belonging to John Hillard (in GLC 6336.01 "Absalum" belonging to John "Hilyard"), Bob, belonging to Peter Barksdale, and Martin, belonging to Henry Bass....

GLC06338.07