The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman / Who Murdered Their Master at Charlestown, Mass., in 1755; for Which the Man Was Hanged and Gibbeted, and the Woman Was Burned to Death. Including, Also, Some Account of Other Punishments by Burning in Massachusetts

by Abner Cheney Goodell

Transcriber's Notes

This e-book contains extensive passages from 18th Century documents. Spelling, punctuation, hyphenation, and capitalization are preserved as they appear in the original (including "goal" for "gaol"). Macrons over consonants are rendered in brackets with an equal sign, e.g., [=c].

THE
TRIAL AND EXECUTION,
FOR PETIT TREASON,
OF
MARK AND PHILLIS,
Slaves of Capt. John Codman,

WHO MURDERED THEIR MASTER AT CHARLESTOWN, MASS., IN 1755;
FOR WHICH THE MAN WAS HANGED AND GIBBETED,
AND THE WOMAN WAS BURNED TO DEATH.

INCLUDING, ALSO,

SOME ACCOUNT OF OTHER PUNISHMENTS BY BURNING
IN MASSACHUSETTS.

BY
ABNER CHENEY GOODELL, Jr.

CAMBRIDGE:
JOHN WILSON AND SON.
University Press.
1883.

[200 copies printed.]

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