The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Record of a Trial for a Case of Murder, Committed by Two SlavesBy Abner Cheney Goodell
Length2h 6m
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The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman is a compact but revealing documentary study of an eighteenth-century Massachusetts criminal case: the poisoning of Captain Codman and the prosecution of enslaved people under the archaic doctrine of "petit treason." Written in an antiquarian-legal style, the work reconstructs indictments, proceedings, punishments, and public memory, placing colonial slavery within English common-law categories and exposing the brutal symbolism of execution, burning, and gibbeting in provincial justice. Abner Cheney Goodell, a distinguished Massachusetts jurist, legal historian, and editor of colonial records, brought to the subject a deep familiarity with early New England institutions and archival method. His interest in the case reflects the nineteenth-century effort to recover local legal history, but also a lawyer's sensitivity to obsolete crimes, evidentiary practice, and the uneasy coexistence of Puritan civic order with slavery in Massachusetts. This book is recommended to readers of legal history, slavery studies, and colonial New England. Though brief, it is invaluable for understanding how law transformed bondage, household violence, and social fear into exemplary punishment.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
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Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length2 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 13, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman (Annotated)
2The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman
3THE TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF MARK AND PHILLIS, In 1755.
4[Coroner’s Inquest.]
5[Examination of Quaco.]
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6[Mittimus against Robin.]
7[Examination of Phillis.]
8[Examination of Mark.]
9[Bill of Indictment.]
10[Record of the Case.]
11[Writ of execution, or death-warrant.]
12Memorable Quotes
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