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CLASS No. 1.
Comprises those prisoners who were found guilty and executed.
| Prisoners Names. | Owners’ Names. | Time of Commit. | How Disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter | James Poyas | June 18 | Hanged on Tuesday the 2d July, 1822, on Blake’s lands, near Charleston. |
| Ned | Gov. T. Bennett, | do. | |
| Rolla | do. | do. | |
| Batteau | do. | do. | |
| Denmark Vesey | A free black man | 22 | |
| Jessy | Thos. Blackwood | 23 | |
| John | Elias Horry | July 5 | Do. on the Lines near Ch.; Friday July 12. |
| Gullah Jack | Paul Pritchard | do. | |
| Mingo | Wm. Harth | June 21 | Hanged on the Lines near Charleston, on Friday, 26th July. |
| Lot | Forrester | 27 | |
| Joe | P. L. Jore | July 6 | |
| Julius | Thos. Forrest | 8 | |
| Tom | Mrs. Russell | 10 | |
| Smart | Robt. Anderson | do. | |
| John | John Robertson | 11 | |
| Robert | do. | do. | |
| Adam | do. | do. | |
| Polydore | Mrs. Faber | do. | |
| Bacchus | Benj. Hammet | do. | |
| Dick | Wm. Sims | 13 | |
| Pharaoh | — Thompson | do. | |
| Jemmy | Mrs. Clement | 18 | |
| Mauidore | Mordecai Cohen | 19 | |
| Dean | — Mitchell | do. | |
| Jack | Mrs. Purcell | 12 | |
| Bellisle | Est. of Jos. Yates | 18 | |
| Naphur | do. | do. | |
| Adam | do. | do. | |
| Jacob | John S. Glen | 16 | |
| Charles | John Billings | 18 | |
| Jack | N. McNeill | 22 | Do. Tues. July 30. |
| Cæsar | Miss Smith | do. | |
| Jacob Stagg | Jacob Lankester | 23 | |
| Tom | Wm. M. Scott | 24 | |
| William | Mrs. Garner | Aug. 2 | Do. Friday, Aug. 9. |
CLASS No. 2.
Comprises those prisoners who were found guilty and sentenced to death, but recommended to the mercy of the Executive, by the Court of Magistrates and Freeholders.
☞ They have been respited to the 25 day of October, 1822, with a view to the commutation of their punishment to banishment beyond the limits of the United States.
| Prisoners Names. | Owners’ Names. | Time of Commit. | How Disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis | Cromwell | July 12 | Respited until the 25th of October; and now confined in the Work-House of Charleston. |
| Seymour | Kunhardt | do. | |
| Saby Gaillard | A free black man | 13 | |
| Isaac | Wm. Harth | do. | |
| Paris | Mrs. Ball | 15 | |
| Peter | Mrs. Cooper | do. | |
| Dublin | C. G. Morris | 18 | |
| George | — Bampfield | do. | |
| Sandy | Jacob Schnell | 19 |
CLASS No. 3.
Comprises those prisoners who were found guilty and sentenced to death, but since respited by the Executive, until the 25th of Oct. with a view to the commutation of their punishment, to banishment beyond the limits of the United States.
| Prisoners Names. | Owners’ Names. | Time of Commit. | How Disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|
| William | Job Palmer | July 18 | Respited till Oct. 25, and now in the Work-House. |
| John Vincent | D. Cruckshanks | 23 | |
| Billy Robinson | P. Robinson | do. |
CLASS No. 4.
Comprises those prisoners who were found guilty and sentenced to be, transported, beyond the limits of the United States, by their masters, under the direction of the City Council.
| Prisoners Names. | Owners’ Names. | Time of Commit. | How Disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|
| William | John Paul | May 31 | Confined in the W. House. |
| Edwin | do. | June 24 | |
| Monday | John Gell | 27 | Do. and Sentenced to death, commuted to banishment out U. S. |
| Charles | Hon. J. Drayton | July 2 | |
| Harry | David Haig | 5 | |
| Frank | Mrs. Ferguson | June 27 | Confined in the W. House. |
| George | — Theus | July 6 | |
| Perault | — Strohecker | 10 | |
| Billy | S. Bulkley | do. | |
| John | — Enslow | 13 | |
| Scipio | Wm. Sims | do. | |
| Agrippa | Mrs. Perry | 19 | |
| Nero | David Haig | 23 | |
| Sam. Bainsill | — Bainstill | do. | |
| Dembo | J. N. Martin | 25 | |
| Adam Bellamy | J. H. Merritt | Aug. 3 | |
| Jack | Wm. Cattell | 5 | |
| George | — Evans | 6 | |
| Harry | — Butler | do. | |
| George | Sam. Parker | do. | |
| Pompey | Richd. Lord | 5 |
CLASS No. 5.
Comprises those who were found guilty and sentenced to be transported, beyond the limits of the State of South-Carolina.
| Prisoners Names. | Owners’ Names. | Time of Commit. | How Disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Graham | A free black man | July 21 | Sentenced to be imprisoned one month in the W. House, and then transported beyond the limits of the State. |
☞ This man will go out of the U. States at his own request, under the direction of the City Council.
CLASS No. 6.
Comprises those prisoners who were acquitted by the Court, their guilt not being fully proved. The Court, however, have suggested to their owners, the propriety of transporting them beyond the limits of the United States.
| Prisoners Names. | Owners’ Names. | Time of Commit. | How Disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buonaparte | Francis Mulligan | July 11 | Acquitted by Court, master desired to transport, and now in the work-house Charleston. |
| Abraham | Dr. Poyas | June 22 | |
| Butcher | Jas. L. Gibbes | July 11 | |
| John | Mrs. Taylor | 13 | |
| Prince | Miss Righton | 19 | |
| Quash Harleston | A free black man | 29 | —By arrangement with Council, gone out of the U. S. |
| Harry Purse | Wm. Purse | not arrested | Arranged with owner to be transported. |
| Panza | — Mitchell | ||
| Liverpool | Mrs. Hunt |
CLASS No. 7.
Comprises those prisoners who were acquitted by the Court of Magistrates and Freeholders—and discharged.
| Prisoners Names. | Owners’ Names. | Time of Commit. | How Disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Mrs. Lining | June 18 | Acquitted and Discharged. |
| Mungo | Jas. Poyas | do. | |
| Stephen | Tho. R. Smith | do. | |
| Matthias | Gov. T. Bennett | do. | |
| Jeffrey Grant | A free black man | 20 | |
| Brand | Jon. Lucas | do. | |
| Richard | do. | 17 | |
| John | do. | do. | |
| Rob. Hadden | A free col’d. man | 22 | |
| Sam. Guifford | do. | do. | |
| Pompey | John Bryan | 28 | |
| Adam | Mrs. Ferguson | 27 | |
| Harry | — Harleston | ||
| Peter | Mrs. Ward | July 10 | |
| Sandy | Francis Curtis | 11 | |
| Isaac | Paul Trapier | do. | |
| Charles | Mrs. Shrubrick | do. | |
| Cuffy | Charles Graves | do. | |
| Pierre Louis | Mons. Chapeau | 18 | |
| Cæsar | Mrs. Parker | 19 | |
| William | Mrs. Colcock | 12 | |
| Pompey | David Haig | June 23 | |
| Friday | Mrs. Rout | ||
| Philander Michau | A free col’d. man | Aug. 3 | |
| Edward Johnson | A free black man | do. | |
| Stephen Walker | — Walker | 5 | |
| James | do. | do. | |
| Harry | J. Nell | 6 |
CLASS No. 8.
Comprises those prisoners who were discharged after their arrest by the Committee of Vigilance, the testimony against them not being sufficient to bring them to trial.
| Prisoners Names. | Owners’ Names. | Time of Commit. | How Disposed of. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules | — Clark | June 20 | Discharged, | June 28 |
| Jim | J. H. Ancrum | 22 | do. | 25 |
| Sandy | H. P. Holmes | 25 | do. | 26 |
| Lemon | — Houston | 23 | do. | 25 |
| Rob. Nesbitt | A free man | July 3 | do. | July 5 |
| Patrick | Mrs. Datea | 4 | do. | 6 |
| Thomas | S. Magwood | 5 | do. | 8 |
| Charles | F. G. Deliesseline | 8 | do. | 10 |
| William | — Adger | 10 | do. | 20 |
| Smart | Mrs. Ward | do. | do. | 27 |
| Mungo | Wm. Lowndes | 11 | do. | 20 |
| Thomas | A. Lord | do. | do. | 13 |
| Bob | — Hibben | 13 | do. | 27 |
| Albert | Thos. Ingles | 15 | do. | 17 |
| Jim | — Happoldt | do. | do. | 29 |
| John | — Gates | do. | do. | 〃 |
| Charles | — Hasell | do. | do. | 〃 |
| James | — Dowling | 17 | do. | 〃 |
| Prince | do. | do. | do. | 〃 |
| Billy | — Fordham | 20 | do. | 25 |
| Ben | — Cammer | 22 | do. | 27 |
| William | — Cromwell | do. | do. | 〃 |
| Stephen | — Harper | 26 | do. | 〃 |
| Louis | John Gell | July 18 | do. | July 20 |
| Pompey | John Bryan | Aug. 5 | do. | August 5 |
RECAPITULATION.
| Number of Prisoners executed | 35 |
| Number of Prisoners respited until the 25th October, 1822, with a view to the commutation of their punishment | 12 |
| Number of Prisoners sentenced to be transported by their owners under direction of the City Council | 21 |
| Number of Prisoners sentenced to be transported beyond the limits of the State | 1 |
| Number of Prisoners acquitted, propriety of transportation suggested to their owners, and those whose masters have agreed to transport without trial | 9 |
| Number of Prisoners acquitted and discharged by the Court | 27 |
| Number of Prisoners acquitted and discharged by Committee of Vigilance | 25 |
| Whole number arrested | 131 |
| Respectfully submitted by | ||
| Fred. Wesner, Tho. D. Condy, Tho. Napier, Samuel Burger, Edward P. Simons, | Com. of Vigilance | |