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@hampton_vs_martinclark_collection:document {title: "Hampton vs. MartinClark Execution Documents Collection", created: @date_1790_08_11, institution: @connecticut_state_library, subjects: ["Execution documents","Legal cases","African American history","New Haven County","Debt collection","Slavery and freedom"]}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @hampton_vs_martinclark_collection
@hampton:person {description: "free Negro man", role: "plaintiff"}
@john_martin:person {role: "defendant"}
@samuel_clark:person {role: "defendant"}
@delwin_clark:person {full_name: "Geo. Delwin Clark", role: "clerk"}
@cheshire:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@new_haven:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@new_haven_county:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@new_haven_prison:place {location: @new_haven, type: "prison"}
@new_haven_county_superior_court:organization {type: "court", jurisdiction: @new_haven_county}
@hampton_vs_martinclark_case:event {date: @date_1790_08_11, jurisdiction: @new_haven_county_superior_court, location: @cheshire}
@hampton -> plaintiff in -> @hampton_vs_martinclark_case
@john_martin -> defendant in -> @hampton_vs_martinclark_case
@samuel_clark -> defendant in -> @hampton_vs_martinclark_case
@judgment:document {type: "judgment", amount_lawful: "£2:9:2", amount_like: "£15:15:8", total: "£18:4:10", currency: "lawful money"}
@judgment -> awarded to -> @hampton
@judgment -> against -> [@john_martin, @samuel_clark]
@sheriff_new_haven:person {role: "sheriff"}
@execution_writ:document {type: "writ of execution", date: @date_1790_08_11, author: @delwin_clark, total_amount: "£18:4:10 lawful money", additional_fee: "1 shilling 6 pence"}
@execution_writ -> addressed to -> @sheriff_new_haven
@execution_writ -> commands -> @john_martin {action: "levy money, goods, chattels"}
@execution_writ -> commands -> @samuel_clark {action: "levy money, goods, chattels"}
@execution_writ -> directs -> @new_haven_prison {action: "receive body of John & Samuel Sam Hampton"}
@execution_writ -> stored in -> @new_haven_prison
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_executions_hamptonvsmartinclark_casefile_001_jpg -> contains -> @execution_writ
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_executions_hamptonvsmartinclark_casefile_001_jpg -> part of -> @hampton_vs_martinclark_collection
@label_page:document {text: "Hampton Negro John Martin Sr 1791"}
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_executions_hamptonvsmartinclark_casefile_002_jpg -> contains -> @label_page
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_executions_hamptonvsmartinclark_casefile_002_jpg -> part of -> @hampton_vs_martinclark_collectionTo the Sheriff of the County of New Haven or his Deputy, or either of the Constables of the Town of Cheshire, Greeting. WHEREAS Hampton a free Negro Man of said Cheshire recovered Judgment against John Martin & Samuel Clark both of Cheshire aforesaid before the Court holden at New Haven within the County aforesaid, on the Fifth Tuesday of August 1790 for the Sum of £2:9:2 Lawfull money Damagy and for the Sum of £15:15:8 like money Costs of Suit, as appears of Record: Whereof Execution remains to be done. THESE are therefore by Authority of the State of Connecticut, to command you, that of the Money, Goods, Chattles, or Lands of the said John Martin &c within your Precincts you cause to be levied (and the same being disposed of or apprized as the Law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Hampton the aforesaid Sums being $18:4:10 Lawful money in the whole; with One Shilling and Six Pence, Lawful Money, more for this Writ, together with your own Fees. And for want of such Money, Goods or Chattles of the said John Martin to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your Precincts, to the acceptance of the said Hampton For the satisfying the aforesaid Sums you are hereby commanded to take the Body of the said John & Samuel Sam Hampton and to commit unto the Keeper of the Goal in New Haven in the County aforesaid, within said Prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said John & Samuel Sam Hampton and to safely keep until they lay unto the said Hampton the full Sums above mentioned and be by him released, and also to satisfy your Fees. Hereof fail not, and make due Return of this Writ, with your Doings thereon, according to Law, within sixty Days next coming. Dated at New Haven, this 11th Day of August Anno Domini 1790 Geo. Delwin Clark
Hampton Negro John Martin Sr 1791
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