He likely meant "sliced or cut up," describing the appearance of the flesh 
after a severe lashing (viz: scalloped potatoes).


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Steen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 11:30 AM
Subject: Scalloped


> In 1709 Rev. Francis Le Jau of St James Goose Creek Parish in SC wrote 
> that
> an Indian trader had "caused a poor Indian Woman a Slave of his to be
> scalloped  within two miles of my house, she lived 2 or 3 days in that 
> miserable
> condition  and was found dead in the woods"
>
> Is "scalloping" some kind of torture or did he mean "scalped" ?
>
> thanks,
> Carl
>
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