Joseph Somers, SC, 1732 March 30

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and first used the sea, and continued in the King's and

the Merchant's service at different times till he came to
"this Colony, But he would neither confess nor deny that

he had been tried for crimes in England or transported fro

thence on any such account. Said he was no waye Guilty

-—of-what—_was—alleged_against him-eoncerning the blowing—up—
of the Magazine, or the death of George Keith, who was to

have been the principal evidence against him. When cut

down he was-put into a-grave, till a coffin-was-provided,—
in which he was buried that afternoon," SOUTH CAROLINA

GAZETTE, Charleston, SC, April 1, 1732 (3:1.)

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and first used the sea, and continued in the King's and

the Merchant's service at different times till he came to
this Colony, But-he would neither confess. nor deny that
he had been tried for crimes in England or transported froy
thence on any such account. Said he was no, ways Guilty

af wat, | a + Ht +h
Ol -wnhat—was Zea. against AaM—Con erning Gne blowing up

of the Magazine, or the death of George Keith, who was to
have been the principal evidence against him. When cut

down he -was-put—into-a-grave, till a _coffin-was-provided,—
in which he was buried that afternoon," SOUTH CAROLINA

GAZETTE, Charleston, SC, April 1, 1732 (3:1.)

WORKSHEET PREPARED _ SOUTH CAROLINA = NOT WRITTEN Up-BOUND

| and first used the |

ay and continued in the King's and
the Merchant's service at different times till he came to

| this Colony. But he would neither confess nor deny that
| he had been tried for crimes in England or seensported fre
J thence on any such account, Said he was

no. ways Guilty
toni gu
of the Magazine, or the death of George Keith, who was to
have been the principal evidence against him, When cut
| down he was put-into-a-grave, till a coffin was provided,
in which he was buried that afternoon." SOUTH CAROLINA
GAZETTE, Charleston, SC, April 1, 1732 (3:1.)

WORKSHEET PREPARED

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"On Thursday last (3-30-1732), between the hours of 11 & 12
in the forenoon, Joseph Somers was executed on a gallows
erected for that purpose at the usual place of execution,
now the Prison, in Charleston (SC), pursuant to the senterx
passed on him as mentioned in our last. His wife and child
went with him to the g.llows where he took his last fare-
well of them, He denied to the last that he was guilty of
the fact for which he was to suffer, but acknowledged that
he had too often committed crimes for which he deserved
death, and that lyning, swearing theft, whoring and a gene-
ral neglect of divine ordinances were the vices that filled
up the unhappy measure of his life, By the death of his
Poe ea Ghd ROTROR, Meta ocutens quich wee weah Brer=:

bourn in Dorsetshire, and about the year 99, put out toa
shoemaker, and at about 1 years of age he left his master

SOMERS, Joseph i
"On Thursday last (3-30-1732), between the hours of 11 & 12
in the forenoon, Joseph Somers was executed on a gallows
erected for that purpose at the usual place of execution,
now the Prison, in Charleston (SC), pursuant to the sentere:
passed on him as mentioned in our last. His wife and child
went with him to the gllows where he took his last fare-
well of them, He denied to the last that he was guilty of
the fact for which he was to suffer, but acknowledged that
he had too often committed crimes for which he deserved
death, and that lyning, swearing theft, whoring and a gene-|
ral neglect of divine ordinances were the vices that filled
up the unhappy measure of his life, By the death of his
Geppers ope Moehers Meno entra, mere ace nace anenes

bourn in Dorsetshire, and about the year 99, put out to a
shoemaker, and at about 1) years of age he left his master

SOMERS, Joseph

On Thursday last (3-30-1732), between the hours of 11 & 12
in the forenoon, Joseph Somers was executed on a gallows
erected for that purpose at the usual place of execution,
now the Prison, in Charleston (SC), pursuant to the senterc}
passed on him as mentioned in our last. His wife and child
went with him to the g llows where he took his last fare-
well of them, He denied to the last that he was guilty of
the fact for which he was to suffer, but acknowledged that
he had too often committed crimes for which he deserved
death, and that lyning, swearing theft, whoring and a gene-|
ral neglect of divine ordinances were the vices that filled
up the unhappy measure of his life, By the death of his
father, eng Boren te", 2° te ben, atich was nea? Sher
bourn in Dorsetshire, and about the year 99, put out to a
shoemaker, and at about ll years of age he left his master



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