When was it published?

January 6, 1786 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News January 6, 1786

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Riot Or Protest, Slave Related, Legal Or Court

Q: What keywords are associated?

Riotous Assemblies, Negroes, Town Guard, Magistrate, Lashes, Free Women, Hard Labour

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Town guard in an unnamed town dispersed two riotous assemblies of negroes early last Saturday morning, arresting 30 women and 2 men. A magistrate sentenced most to 20 lashes and a fine, excusing two young women; five free women received lashes and seven days' hard labor.

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About 3 o'clock last Saturday morning, complaint being made to the town-guard, of two riotous assemblies of negroes, one to the northward of the parade, and the other at the east end of the town, detachments were sent to secure them; when 30 women and 2 men were conducted to the guard-house. About nine the same morning they were taken before a magistrate; when the two men and twenty-five of the women were ordered to receive twenty lashes, and to pay four bits each, two were excused on account of their youth; and five free women were sentenced to receive twenty lashes, and to be kept at hard labour seven days.

What sub-type of article is it?

Riot Or Protest Slave Related Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Riotous Assemblies Negroes Town Guard Magistrate Lashes Free Women Hard Labour

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Last Saturday Morning

Outcome

two men and 25 women ordered to receive 20 lashes and pay four bits each; two women excused due to youth; five free women sentenced to 20 lashes and seven days hard labour.

Event Details

Complaint made to town-guard about two riotous assemblies of negroes, one northward of the parade and one at east end of town; detachments sent, 30 women and 2 men secured and taken to guard-house; brought before magistrate at nine o'clock.