North Carolina
New Hanover County}
At a Magestrates & Freeholders Court, held at the Court house in Wilmington on Monday February 8th 1768—On the Trial of a Negro Man named Jack the property of Doctor John Corbyn for Robbing Sundry Persons—
Present
Cornelius Harnett
John Lyon
John Burgwin} Esqrs. Justices
And
John Walker
Anthony Ward
John Campbell &
Wm. Wilknson} Freeholders Owners of Slaves
The Court upon Examination of the Evidences relating to several Roberies committed by said Jack have found him Guilty of the several Crimes charg'd against him, and sentenced him to be hang'd by the Neck until he is dead, tomorrow Morning between the house of ten & twelve oClock. And the Court Valued said Jack at Sixty Pounds proc. Money, proof having been made that he had his full allowance agreeable to Law
A true Copy taken from the records lodged in the Clerks Office of New Hanover County.
John London Clk
Newhanover County, Wilmington October the 11th. 1769
There may Certify, that the within named negro Jack, was Executed agreeable to law, the ninth day of February 1768 when I acted as ^was^ sheriff of the aforesaid County
Doctr. John Corbin allowd
his Claim of £60.
1770.
