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Catalogue reference: CO 101/35/20
This record is about the Refers to special Court of Oyer and Terminer for trying the free persons in custody... dating from 1797 July 12 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Grenada, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Refers to special Court of Oyer and Terminer for trying the free persons in custody for being connected to 'the late Insurrection'; transmits the proceedings of that court; three white men and 59 'coloured' men were convicted of High Treason, received sentences of death, but he has reprieved the three white men until King's 'Pleasure' is known, and has granted pardons to the 'coloured' persons on condition of them leaving the British Dominions for life; reports 100 enslaved persons condemned to banishment were sent off the island; related enclosures including petitions.
Court proceedings list the following people were convicted and sentenced to death, 1 June 1797:
'Free coloured Persons'
lists following against whom Bills of indictment had been found and who had severally pleaded guilty
'Free Coloured Persons'
Friday 2 June 1797; following persons named in the act of attainder were convicted and received sentence:
'Free Coloured Persons'
also the following who had been indicted
'Free Coloured'
Monday 19 June 1797; following persons named in the act of attainder were convicted and received sentence:
Tuesday 20 June 1797; following persons against whom a bill of indictment had been found were convicted and received sentence:
'Free Coloured'
Wednesday 21 June 1797; Louis Francois Marie Papin against whom an indictment had been found was put on trial and found guilty by the jury, but was recommened to mercy.
Thursday 22 June 1797; bench joined with recommendation of mercy for Fulcrand Magneval and Louis Francois Marie Papin.
Charles Green, Grenada, Folios 72 - 79.
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