HUGHES, Joseph
(Not confirmed, ).
prrovidence, Ri: Oct. 24, 1756: 0 n Wednesday
last at a Special Court of Admiralty held at
Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island for
the trial of piracies, felonies ana robberies
committed upon the high seas, Joseph Hughes,
late Commander of the schooner DOVE was tried
for the murder of Michael Clark,, €ooper on. hoard
sald schooner, the l4th of March last, and after
a hearing of seven or eight hours, adjudged guil-
ty and sentence of death passed upon him accord-
ingly and the time of his execution appointed,"
NW YORK. MERCURY, New York, MY, Nov. 1, 1756,
HUGHES, Joseph
(Not confirmed, )
"Providence, RI: Oct, 24, 1756::0 n Wednesday
last at a Special Court of Admiralty held at
Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island for
the trial of piracies, felonies ana robberies
committed upon the high seas, Joseph Hughes,
late Commander of the schooner DOVE was tried
for the murder of Michael Clark,, Gooper on. hoard
sald schooner, the 14th of March last, and after
a hearing of seven or 6ight hours, adjudged guil-
ty and sentence of death passed upon him accord-
ingly and the time of his execution appointed,"
NEW YORK. MERCURY, New York, NY, Nov. 1, 1756.
HUGHES, Joseph
(Not confirmed, )
‘Providence, RI: Oct, 24, 1756: O n Wednesday
last at a Special Court of Admiralty hela at
Frovidence in the Colony of Rhode Island for
the trial of piracies, felonies and robberies
committed upon the high seas, Joseph Hughes,
late Commander of the schooner DOVE was tried
for the murder of Michael Glark,, éooper on hoard
said schooner, the 14th of March last, and after
@ hearing of seven or ei;
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