Deposition of Dr. John Archer

Title: Deposition of Dr. John Archer
Subject: Depositions; Slavery; Death
Description: Two-page deposition of Dr. John Archer of Annarundel [Anne Arundel] County [Maryland], describing circumstances surrounding the death of Jos, a slave belonging to Mr. James Lee. Archer testifies that an autopsy of the victim showed cause of death to be consistent with an accidental head injury at the hand of his master, Lee, despite Jos's complaints of "a pain in the side." Recorded by Annandale Lordship Justice of the Peace, Reverdy Ghiseln.
Creator: John Archer
Date: 1773-04-19
Source: New York Historical Society
Rights: Public Domain, via the New York Historical Society
Type: Document
Format: JPG
Language: English
Coverage: Maryland, 1770s
Publisher: New York Historical Society
Contributor: Duncan Knox