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Slaves Sentenced to "Transportation"
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One of my volunteers found the following article. Can anyone tell us where
that slave might have been transported? Liberia? further South?? Any help
would be appreciated.



  "A slave belonging to Mr. Alsop was tried at Spotsylvania Court House on
Monday for striking the overseer with intent to kill, and was sentenced to
transportation.  The Court allowed his owner $1050 for him."

Transcribed from the Alexandria Gazette, Thursday, December 6, 1860, page 2.

Suzanne Levy
Virginia Room Librarian
Fairfax County Public Library

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