Plot of 1741.--The Robbery of Hogg's House.--Discovery of a
Portion of the Goods.--The Arrest of Hughson, his Wife, and
Irish Peggy.--Crimination and Recrimination.--The
Breaking-out of Numerous Fires.--The Arrest of Spanish
Negroes.--The Trial of Hughson.--Testimony of Mary
Burton.--Hughson hanged.--The Arrest of Many Others
implicated in the Plot.--The Hanging of Caesar and
Prince.--Quack and Cuffee burned at the Stake.--The
Lieutenant-Governor's Proclamation.--Many White Persons
accused of being Conspirators.--Description of Hughson's
Manner of swearing those having Knowledge of the
Plot.--Conviction and Hanging of the Catholic Priest
Ury.--The Sudden and Unexpected Termination of the
Trial.--New Laws more stringent toward Slaves adopted. 134

CHAPTER XIV.

THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS.

1633-1775.

The Earliest Mentions of Negroes in Massachusetts.--Pequod
Indians exchanged for Negroes.--Voyage of the Slave Ship
"Desire" in 1638--Fundamental Laws adopted.--Hereditary
Slavery--Kidnapping Negroes--Growth of Slavery in the
Seventeenth Century--Taxation of Slaves--Introduction of
Indian Slaves prohibited.--The Position of the Church
respecting the Baptism of Slaves--Slave Marriage--Condition
of Free Negroes--Phillis Wheatley the African Poetess.--Her
Life--Slavery recognized in England in Order to be
maintained in the Colonies--The Emancipation of
Slaves.--Legislation favoring the Importation of White
Servants, but prohibiting the Clandestine bringing-in of
Negroes.--Judge Sewall's Attack on Slavery.--Judge Saffin's
Reply to Judge Sewall. 172

CHAPTER XV.

THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS,--CONTINUED.

1633-1775.

The Era of Prohibitory Legislation against Slavery.--Boston
instructs her Representatives to vote against the
Slave-Trade.--Proclamation issued by Gov. Dummer against the
Negroes, April 13, 1723.--Persecution of the
Negroes.--"Suing for Liberty."--Letter of Samuel Adams to
John Pickering, jun., on Behalf of Negro Memorialists.--A
Bill for the Suppression of the Slave-Trade passes.--Is
vetoed by Gov. Gage, and fails to become a Law. 220

CHAPTER XVI.

THE COLONY OF MARYLAND.

1634-1775.

Maryland under the Laws of Virginia until 1630.--First