David Drewry, NJ, 1723 January 4

delphia, “ennsylvania, January 15, 1723.

Note, Teeters' New Jersey listing, citing
"Crime and Punishment in Colonial New Jersey,"
by W eiss and W eiss, states that crime was.
horsestealing and that the year (no date) was
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delphia, ennsylvania, January 15, 1723.

harman inisnceh oman

Note, Teeters' New Jersey listing, citing
"Crime and Punishment in Colonial New Jersey,"
by W eiss and W eiss, states that crime was
horsestealing and that the year (no date) was
172A,

delphia, “ennsylvania, January 15, 1723.

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Note, Teaters' New Jersey listing, citing
“Crime and Punishment in Colonial New Jersey,"
by Weiss and W eiss, states that crime was

horsestealing and that the year (no date) was

172-4,

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Name- Davia Drury
btfence* Grand Larcen

Court: Jpecral Lomunisstora of dyer 4 Terminer
Location: Gloucester, Ghoucester Co.
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Location® Gloucester, Gloucester Co.
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Corngible {nett The records of his tritd are host.
But 1415 logical to presume that he wos Convemned
by 4 Specs ed Court and that he had poreviiuisly €X-
frausted the dgpeal of benetit of Clergy. That he wes
a Forse -therf ay OF tay not have heen the Clase.

(Soome /isperians Sey he was). But horse theth ied
pot yeh ; sate. (70 1TSCUF egy Fe Cpiae
th Mew Jetty ab tar dine. ft was doubtless The
VIR UE of the Sholen hore whith enendeted hit

Convict On a Capitol cheese ot Grand APC Y

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Daud Drury 1s deseribed as having bem an th-
Corngible Beil The records of his tried ere lost.
Sut tt 1s logical to presume that he was Condemned
by a Spectal fa) oe had | previtatsly ex-
hausted the Gopead of | benetst of Clergy. That he wes
a hrorse-therf May or way net have been he Case .
(Some hishriens Sey he was). But horse- thett Wet
poet yt j sate [10 TAF a eget tel opine
tn New Jeety at that tine. fp was Joubsiers the
VOUE of the Stolen horve whtih engendered Ars
Convittyn on & Capital chorye of Grand Larceny.

Diteils: Ladd Drury ts described as having been an th-
comytble fhert. The recurds of his tritl ere last.

Bud 14 1s loghcal to presume that he wos Contlemncd
by a Special Chet and thet he Aaad porevistty ex-

austed the gapcal of Benchit of Clergy. That he was

2 horse-ther$ iy OF

net have loeen the (ide.

seme bathricns sty he was). But horre- thet was
net yet a-cgitebcrine U1 thself a cagtted crime
a hes Sevsiy at tat tne. ft Me the

Vib UE of the Stolen horse. which engendered tis

comuttion on & Capital charye of | Grand Larceny.

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DREWRY, David,

"On the &th of this instant (Jan. 4, 1723), one
DAVID DREWRY was hanged at Gloucester in West
Jersey. He was whipped out of this city not
many months ago for thievey and has committed xm
several facts of the like nature since besides
that for which he was executed, He was a man
who had a facllity so prepense to stealing that
he would steal for no thought of ~--= and give
it away the next hour, 4nd some say he mever
made a farthing of anything he ever stole but
was so unfortunate that he was catched and
whipped for thievery at all the most noted
towns in this and our neighboring colony. But

at last he had so much grace left in him as to
die penitent," AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY, Phila-

DREWRY, David.

"On the 4th of this instant (Jan. 4, 1723), one
DAVID DREWRY was hanged at Gloucester in West
Jersey. He was whipped out of. this city not
many months ago for thievey and has committed xm
several facts of the like nature since besides
that for which he was executed, He was a man
who had a facility so prepense to stealing that
he would steal for no thought of ---= and give
it away the next hour. 4nd some say he mever
made a farthing of anything he ever stole but
was so unfortunate that he was catched and
whipped for thievery at all the most noted
towns in this and our neighboring colony. But
at last he had so much grace left in him as to
die penitent." AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY, Phila-

DREWRY, Davia.

"On the &th of this instant (Jan. 4, 1723), one
DAVID DREWRY was hanged at Gloucester in West
Jersey. He was whipped out of tais city not
many months ago for thievep and has committed
several facts of the like nature since besides
that for which he was executed, He was a man
who had a facility so prepense to stealing that
he would steal for no thought of and give

ni
it away the next hour, And some say he mever
made a farthing of anything he ever stole but
was so unfortunate that he was catched and
whipped for thievery at all the most noted
towns in this and our neighboring colony, But
at last he had so much grace left in him as to
die penitent," AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY, Phila-

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