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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Jamaica in June-July 1760 detail the suppression of a slave rebellion: Capt. Spragge's forces pursue rebels in Westmoreland, killing leaders and capturing arms; nearly 700 rebels destroyed, 200 remaining starved; a planned uprising in Montego Bay thwarted with 60 leaders executed.
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"Capt. Spragge is encamped at George Williams's estate, with the regulars and militia; from whence parties are daily sent out after the rebellious negroes, who never stand above one fire before they run into the woods, however several of their head men have been killed, about 20 guns and 50 pound of powder taken. It is reported that they have murdered all the negro children that the women carried with them, and are obliged to keep a close and constant guard over the women, who it is thought they will also massacre, whenever they are closely pursued. As they are badly armed, we doubt not of being able soon to subdue them."
Extract of two Letters from Montego Bay, in the Island of Jamaica.
July 1, 1760.
Since the Rebellion in Westmoreland begun, they have taken and destroyed near 700 Negroes; there is now about 200 out, but in a most starved Condition, without any Thing to subsist upon, as the People have cut down their Planting Trees, which is the only Food Negroes have in this Country: They are without Powder, Ball, and Muskets to defend themselves; of Course they must be soon destroyed. There was a very formidable one intended in this Parish, but it was found out only two Days before it was to have been put in Execution; the Chief of those are taken, which amounted to upwards of 60 Men, most of whom are executed, some burnt, others hanged, others gibbeted alive. I believe after these are quelled we shall be quiet ever afterwards.
July.
Nothing material has happened in the Negro Way, here, since I wrote you last; but all of them who are concerned in the Rebellion in this Parish are either burnt, hanged, gibbited, or transported; so we are now in the Parish very quiet.
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Jamaica
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June 20, 1760; July 1, 1760; July 1760
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several head men killed; 20 guns and 50 pounds of powder taken; near 700 negroes taken and destroyed; about 200 remaining in starved condition; upwards of 60 men taken, most executed by burning, hanging, or gibbeting alive; others transported.
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Capt. Spragge encamped at George Williams's estate with regulars and militia, sending parties after rebellious negroes who flee after one fire; rebels reportedly murdered carried negro children and guard women to prevent massacre; rebels badly armed. Since Westmoreland rebellion, 700 negroes destroyed, 200 left without food, powder, or arms; planned uprising in parish discovered, 60 leaders captured and executed; remaining rebels burnt, hanged, gibbited, or transported, leading to quiet.