At a call Court held at the Court house in Tarborough on Wednesday the tenth day of April Anno Dom 1765 for the tryal Jamey a certain Negro Slave the Property of a Person unknown for Robbery
Present
| Aquila Sugg | |
| Edward Moore | } Esqrs. Justices |
| Duncan Lamon | |
| Joseph Howell |
&
| George Wimberly | |
| John Thomas | } Freeholders |
| Samuel Carter | |
| Micajah Thomas |
The Negro Jamey the Prisoner being brought before the Court was charged with feloniously & Burglariously breaking the house of William Hatcher of the County of Edgcombe, and taking from thence a Rifle Gun a Mans Coat Jacket & Breeches, a White Linnen Shirt a Country Linnen Shirt, one Silk Handkercheif two checkr'd Handkercheifs, one printed Linnen Handkercheif, 1 Manz Cap, a paper of Pens a Psalm Book a ⅌ Scissars, a Womans Scarlet Cloak a ⅌ Shoes 1 ⅌ black Stockings Yarn, one ⅌ Indian Boots, one Powder Horn & Shot Bag one Womans Cotton Shift 2 ⅌ Shoe Buckles one ⅌ leading Lines, one Pin Cushion & Ribband—
Pleas that he is not Guilty of the Crime where with he stands charged. The Court having examined sevaral Evidences and also heard the Confession And Defence of the Prisoner are of Opinion that he is guilty of the Burglary ^& Felony^ wherewith he stands charged and feloniously stealing the following Articles, to wit One Coat Jacket & Breeches one Rifle Gun one Womas Scarlet Cloak 1 printed Linnen Handkercheif 1 Powder Horn one White linnen Shirt one pair Shoes one pair Scissor and are likewise of Opinion that the abovesaid goods are of the Value of ten Pounds Proclamation Money. Whereupon the Prisoner being ask'd what he had to say why the Court shou'd not pass sentence of Death against him for the sd. Crime agreeable to Law answerd that he had nothing.
It is therefore consider'd by the Court that the said Jamey be hang'd by the Neck 'till he shall be dead Ordr'ed that the Sheriff of this County do Execution of this Judgment on Thursday the eleventh of this Instant between the Hours of twelve and two in the afternoon of the same Day.
The said Prisoner being on his Examination declare that his Masters Name was Charles Jordan & that he lived in Johnson County. Whereupon the Court are of Opinion that the Said Slave is of the Value of eighty Pounds Proclamation Money which is ordered to be certified to the next general Assembly of this Province
Chas Jordan
Claim Allowe £80
