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@file_pinax:file {filename: "pinax.json", type: "Metadata (PINAX)", title: "New Haven County Superior Court Execution Documents for Lemon, a Negro Man Slave", creators: [@new_haven_county_superior_court, @joth_fitch], institution: @connecticut_state_library, created_range: {start: @date_1770, end: @date_1774}, language: "en", subjects: ["Execution warrants", "Slave punishment", "Criminal cases", "Rape", "African American history", "Indigenous history", "New Haven County", "18th century", "Execution", "Legal Documents", "Criminal Justice", "Slavery"], description: "Documents related to the execution of Lemon, a Negro man slave, convicted of attempting to commit rape on an Indian female child in Wallingford, Connecticut, in 1774. Includes execution warrant and confirmation documents.", place: [@new_haven, @wallingford, @north_haven, @new_haven_county, @connecticut]}
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@lemon -> appears in -> @execution_confirmation_documents
@joth_fitch -> creator of -> @file_pinax
@joth_fitch -> sheriff in -> @rex_vs_lemon
@new_haven_county_superior_court -> creator of -> @file_pinax
@execution_warrant_documents_for_lemon -> part of -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers
@execution_confirmation_documents -> part of -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept {description: "Subject-index field for New Haven County Superior Court files concerning Black, African American, and Indigenous cases and papers."}
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@execution_confirmation_documents -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject# Reorganization Summary Files were grouped by document type and content. The first group contains the execution warrant and sentencing details, while the second group contains the execution confirmation and supplemental notes. Both groups include both JPEG and TIFF versions of the documents along with their reference files. The grouping reflects the natural division between the legal sentencing documents and the execution verification documents in this historical case. ## Groups Created - **Execution_Warrant_Documents**: Files containing the official execution warrant and related legal documents for the case Rex vs. Lemon (1774). These documents detail the sentencing and execution procedures. - **Execution_Confirmation_Documents**: Files containing the sheriff's confirmation of execution and additional notes about Lemon (1770). These documents verify the execution was carried out and include supplemental information.