Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09
SLAVERY IN NEW YORK
The Trade Authorized by Law in
Colonial Times.
m"ncipntiOn In tho state Preceded
Lincoin's Proclamation by Only
1hirty-six Ycnrs-Adverti.cmc
of K"now"y~ I'm city Newspapers.
(New York Evening Post.)

young person infected with the
present genealogical craze. but not
deeply versed in colonial history. re-
Gently received a shock which has mo-
derated her enthusiasm for ancestral
research. In her quest for more knowl-
cage of those ancestors. whom she had
endowed with all the virtues which the
glamour of the past conrers. she found
extracts from an old will of n century
ana half ago. Among requests of
silver porrinsers and silver Watches. .
she came upon these items ITO my
daughter Adelaide bequeathe my
negro boy Peter" and Ito my son Jo-
seph. my bound Indian boy ferret"
Her knowledge of slavery was proha-
Dly founded upon q perusal of Uncle
rom 5 Cabin so she declared at once
mat the will could not have been made
by one of her family. but must be that
oil some southern person. She was soon
enlightened on the subject, however
ana referred to historical documents
for proofs.
Many others, while better informed
rarely pause to remember that the abo-
Iition of slavery III New York QS2D
only antedates the general emancipa-
ton by thirtyS:X years. In New York
negroes. both slaves and free. were
looked upon both in Dutch and English
colonial times rs a prescribed and de-
tested race. having nothing in common
with the whites. Many of them were
ma Africans brought to New York
III slave ships. and not identified with
IN family interests of their owners.
Ihey had separate burial place eorlv
assigned to them. a desolate snot hn.
Eond the Commons. near what is now
CHAMBERS street and Broadway.
FIRST SLAVES SOLD.
The first negro slaves brought into
the country were sold from a Dutch
Hesscl at Jamestown. Va, in 1920 ana
I'VE or SIN years later they were intro
duced into the New Netherlands In
100 the Amsterdam Chamber legally
permitted the importation of slaves
rom AFRICA y slave market was es-
,Hp,,Shed III New York. at the foot or
van street in 1909, slaves We're sys-
ternaticaily imported by pirate traders
slaves We're held in the most abiect
poheaSe ana masters were forbidden
by law TO set them free
IN az the discovery of n negro CON
Spiracy caused great alarm. A num-
Der OF negroes met in an orchard. frad
an Clubhouse ana killed nine mon who
oa'he 10 quench the flames. Six more
were wounded. and the next d,v tbo
out Sin, who killed themselves. Tween
ty-one We're found guilty ana executed
elther by hanging. burning or by holm.
broken on the wheel
similar event occurred in 1774 n
rufnor being circulate that n plot was
formed to burn the city and murder
me Whole people. Eighteen negroes and
, r"ur Wiiites were hanged on what is
now the site OF Five Points: fourtoon
were burned. three on the site Of the
present CITY Hall; two were gibbetod
anu seNehtN-one were transported being
solu INTO slavery in the West Indies
Ihese riots resulted in increased sever
iy IN the laws, which were already
most cruel to the blacks. The terror
caused by these reports of Instruction
however, increased hostility towards
slavery. and many substituted white
labor. ""i'c
VARIETY OF CHATTELS.
;, After the first newspaper was estab
frequent advertisements of negroes for
saie ana of rewards offered for run
away slaves. Here is one notable for
me variety of chattels offered nj one
sale. taken from the Weekly Post-Bov
May Is. 17i4
10 be sold. the Sloop King Solomon.
Burthen about 100 Tons (morc or less)
now lying at Stephen Bayard's Wharf
IN New York; Also n House and LOT If
around in New York formerly known
nS the Name of the Ana BAPTIST Meet
ing house; Also a Negro Woman that
understands all sorts of House Work
ana ana Negro BOY: Marble Chimney
Plecc, three Marble Tables. three MD
ing Chairs and n single Horse Chaise:
no'oo0 two-toot shingles: l50 Elephants
Teeth; three Desks. two Cases of Draw
ers. Mahogany Book Case, six Dozen
OF Boston Axes, eco Gallons of Spirits
suhdry sorts; Whoever inclines to buy
Hny OF the above may apply to Thos.
Noble and Joseph Scott in New York
IN the same paper. September .. 17t5.
Is another sale not less remarkable:
lie be Sold: Likely Negro Boy.
ABOUT Seven Years old. this Country
born, and good plain Gold Watch:
Also Lot of Ground in the CITY OF
Ncw-6runswick. adjoining 10 the River
enquire Of Samuel Farmer Merchant
near the Fly Market in New York"
The following advertisement OF n
Sheriff's sale at the Green Dragon on
the New Dock. being taken by Execu
tion issued out of the Supreme Court
OF New York" enumeratng many ar
ticles; recommends esjecallv To prns-
pective buyers lone young Negro Nan
aged about Twenty Six Years. a strong
sober. honest. and ingenious Fellow.
and Knowing in the Trade of n Black
smith. being brought up therein from
a boy"
In a notice of the sale of the plate.
furniture. etc. belonging to the Es-
tate of the late Honorable Rip Van
Dam. Esq. deceased" in the Weekly
Post-Boy, August IA, 1749. is added the
following:
IN. B.-Several Negro Men and Boys:
also Choice good Jamaica Rum by the
Five Gallons. or larger Quantity: Cho-
colate by the Doz. or half Dozen Pound:
and Muscovado Sugar by the Barrel;
To be sold cheap at the House of the
said Deceased"
RUNAWAYS.