robbed Capt, Sears on the night of the 9th
instant without any assistance, He was directly
committed to gaol andbeing brought into court
on W ednesday, pleaded guilt, received sentence
of death on Saturday and is to be executed on
Friday the 9th of February next," NEW YORK
_ MERCURY, January 22 759. chu Mee
robbed Capt, Sears on “the night of the 9th
instant without any assistance. He was directly
committed to gaol andbeing brought into court
on W sdnesday, pleaded zuiltg, received sentence
of death on Saturday and is to be executed on
Friday the 9th of February next." NEW YORK
MERCURY, January 22, 1759,-
robbed Capt. Sears on the night of the 9th
instant without any assistance, He was directly
committed to gaol andbeing brought into court
ednesday, pleaded guilt§, received sentence
of death on Saturday and is to be executed on
Friday the 9th of February next." NEW YORK
MERCURY, January 22, 1759,
WILSON, James
"New York: Friday last (2-9- Pe James Wilson
was executed here agreeable to the sentence he
received the 2cOth of January last. He died very
penitent, acknowledged the crime for which he
suffered but denied being concerned in some other
things laid to his charge; acquitted his wife of |
knowing anything of his robbing Capt, Sears and
begged the world not sensure her on account of
his untimely fate," NEW YORK MERCURY, New York,
NY, 2/22/1759. "New York: Monday last on search-
ing the house of.James Wilson. of this city,
tavern-keeper, the sum of 1800 pound the proper-
ty of Capt. tsaac Sears, was a concealed in a
hole in the wall of XKEXHAHHE s ho us
Wilson being immediately apprehen E 58 ou Phiea
before an paacnen bere e confesséd. that he
WILSON, James
"New York: Friday last (2- a “1759) James Wilson
was executed here agreeable to the sentence he
received the 20th of January last. He died very
penitent, acknowledged the crime for which he
suffered but denied being concerned in some other
things laid to his charge; acquitted his wife of
knowing anything of his robbing Capt. Sears and
begged the world not sensure her on account of
his untimely fate," NEW YORK MERCURY, New York,
NY, 2/22/1759. "New York: Monday last on search-
ing the house of-James Wilson. of this city,
tavern-keeper, the sum of 1800 pound the proper-
ty of Capt. Isaac Sears, was ans eee ina
hole in the wall of XMEXKAHKE
Wilson bein Anne aaetenyEe pee a prehan eds Wad gePied
pefore an aaa: where Be chended that he
SON, James
"New York: Friday last (2- oe -1759) James Wilson
was executed here agreeable to the sentence he
received the 20th of January last, He died very
penitent, acknowledged the crime for which he
suffered but denied being concerned in some other|
things laid to his charge; acquitted his wife of
knowing anything of his robbing Capt, Sears and
begged the world not eensure her on account of
his untimely fate." NEW YORK MERCURY, New York,
NY, 2/22/1759. "New York: Monday last on search-
ing the house of-James Wilson of this city,
tavern-keeper, the sum of 1800 pound the proper-
ty of Capt. Beg poe was found concealed in a|
hole in the wall of XMEXQQOOM sa.
idecaaeens aaecde cate ppprehendedotaes gifared|
before an alderman, where he confesséa that
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