The New York City Hall Recorder for July, August, and September, 1817: Containing Reports of the Most Interesting Trials and Decisions Which Have Arisen in the Various Courts of Judicature, For the Trial of Jury Cases, In the Hall During Those Months; Particularly in The Court of Sessions
With Notes and Remarks, Critical and Explanatory. Vol. II. Nos. 7, 8, 9 New York: Printed by Clayton and Kingsland, 1817.
First Edition. Wraps. Original printed stitched wraps. 9.5" x 6." Pages 89-152. Untrimmed issue has moderate to heavy toning and scattered foxing. Lower corner creases to pages. Spine is chipped.
Contents include articles on libel, bigamy, grand larceny, kidnapping, practice rule of court, a sinking of a ship at sea, indecency, highway robbery, and summary of cases. One particular case concerns the kidnapping of "Free Persons of Color." The indicted "James H. Thompson on the 26th day of June, 1817, at the city and within the county of New York, without due process of law, did seize and forcibly confine, inveigle and kidnap, Ann Freeland, Catherine Daniels, Stephen Neros, David Treadwell, and two others, being children, all persons of colour, with intent, them the said Ann Freeland, &c. to send or carry out of this state against their will contrary to the form of the statute." Fair. Item #35994
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