how 'bout them fun facts? (our Beverley Robinson married into Philipse clan)(i visited Madagascar a couple of years ago, so anything that references that place gets my attention) slaves in NY??? see http://philipsemanorhall.blogspot.com/p/philipse-history-fun-facts.html acc 1/27/12 Local Ties to Slave History: Frederick Philipse I was a known trading partner of Madagascar pirate-merchant Adam Baldridge. In the 1690s, Baldridge supplied many of the slaves traded and owned by the Philipse family. On March 1, 1741, Caesar became the first slave arrested in what became known as the "1741 New York Slave Conspiracy." Eventually, 154 black conspirators and 20 white collaborators were arrested for suspected involvement. The justices overseeing the trials, including Frederick Philipse II, were responsible for sentencing 34 "plotters" to death and 91 others to transportation from the colony of New York. For more information, click here.