Waltham Black Acts (1723)

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  • allodial
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    • May 2011
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    Waltham Black Acts (1723)

    1723: The first London executions under the Waltham Black Act

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    That what "Blacks" were under British law in 1722, persons who painted their faces dark to hunt in disguise.

    Related:
    Whigs and Hunters: The Origins of the Black Act
    Last edited by allodial; 09-27-15, 04:49 AM.
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