George Keckeley seeks compensation for the slave Ben, who was charged, convicted, and hanged for setting fire to the petitioner's house and barn. In a joint resolution, Keckeley explains, the legislature awarded him $120.25. However, when he applied to the "Treasurer of Charleston," he found that no provision had been made for him to collect the money. He therefore prays that such provisions be made as “shall be Deemd Just & proper.”
Result: Referred to committee of public accounts.
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Repository: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina
