[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. A collection of 4 documents related to the arrest and trial of enslaved men "Stephen" and "Jim," who were convicted of stealing. Lincoln County, KY. 1815.

Arrest warrant for enslaved men "Jim" and "Stephen," "two negro men slaves the property of James Logan," who are accused of breaking into Edward L. Birmingham's grocery and stealing hats. 8 April 1815. Lincoln County, Kentucky. 1p, 8 x 12 in. (creasing, small loss bottom left edge line, toning). Docketed on verso.

Manuscript indenture pledging payment of $100 each to the Commonwealth of Kentucky from Edward L. Birmingham, John Birmingham, and Stephen Brown "to be Void on their personally appearing at the next county court holden for the County of Lincoln To give evidence in prosecution The Commonwealth against two negro slaves Jim & Stephen...." [Lincoln County, KY].1p, 7 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (creasing, toning, adhesive repair at center fold).

Arrest warrant for enslaved man "Jim," the "property of James Logan," demanding his appearance before the Justices of the County Court of Lincoln County, Kentucky. 10 April 1815. 1p, 8 x 6 1/2 in. (toning, scattered spotting). Docketed on verso.

Legal statement submitted by John Green attorney for the Commonwealth of Kentucky in its case against "Jim & Stephen" asserting that on the 22nd of March 1815 and again thereafter the enslaved men broke into Edward L. Birmingham's "grocery shop" and stole hats and other items. [Lincoln County, KY]. 4pp, 8 x 12 1/2 in. (creasing, toning, adhesive repair at center folds). Signed "John Green" below which appears a handwritten notation "We of the jury find the within named prisoners guilty of stealing the goods within mentioned as is within charged ... and find in consequence thereof that each of them receive twenty fives lashes on his bare back." Docketed on verso.

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