WIlliam Houghtaling, NY, 1779 May 9

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reduced him to thenecessity of skulking and se-
cretins himself until he was induced to join a
banditti of robbers. Let his fate be a warning

their faith for the defence of their country to
fiolate their solemn engagements lest their lat-
ter end should be like his." NEW YORK JOURNAL
AND GENERAL ADVERTISER, PoughkeepSie, NY, May
17, 1779. Rare Books Division New York Public

preme Court of Judicature, located in Hall of
Records, NYC
Ex. med? PENNA. EVENING POST, Phila., 5/25/1779

reduced him to thenecessity of skulking and se-
creting himself until he was induced to Join a
banditti of robbers. Let his fate be a warning
to others not to peruade those who have plighted
their faith for the defence of their country to
Yiolate their solemn engagements lest their lat-
ter end should be like his." NEW YORK JOURNAL
AND GENERAL ADVERTISER, Poughkeepsie, NY, May
17, 1779. Rare Books Division New York Public

WHA 79 condemned to hang on 5/8 for robbery i
home of Tunis van Slyck and robbery in home of
Michael Hallenbeck." Original Minute Book of Su-
preme Court of Judicature, located in Hall of
Records, NYC

Ex. meMf PENNA. EVENING POST, Phila., 5/25/1779

reduced him to thenecessity
nimself unt:

rs not to
b

ate th ol 2.6 their lat-
ter end should ORK JOURNAL
AND GENZoAL ADVERTIGER,. P e, NY, May
17, 1779. Rare Books Division New York Public

W779 condemned to hang on 5/8 for robbery 4
home of Tunis van Slyck and robbery in home of
Michael Hallenbeck." Original Minute Book of su-
preme Court of Judicature, located in Hall of
Records, NYC

Ex. mea® PENNA. EVENING POST, Phile., 5/25/1779

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HOUGHTALING, William May 8, 1779

enemy had returned and having been found

SUM Gy Ot, horse-stealing was hanged there
last saturday." GAZETTE, Boston, MA, May 24, Xx
1779. (Date of execution would have been May 8)
"On Saturday the 8th instant was executed at Al-
bany pursuant to his sentence William Houghtal-

ing for sundry robberies whereof he was convic-

ted, This unhappy youth began his evil prac-

Regiments raised under_the direction oef this
State, to which he declared he was induced by

his stepfather and others of the family.” This

HOUGHTALING, William May 8, 1779

"Albany, WY:sMay 13; By the Albany post we
learn that a person who had deserted to the
enemy had returned and having been found
guilty of horse-stealing was hanged there
last Saturday." GAZETTE, Boston, MA, May 24, XX
1779. (Date of execution would have been May 8)
"On Saturday the 8th instant was executed at Al-
bany pursuant to his sentence William Houghtal-
ing for sundry robberies whereof he was convic-
ted. This unhappy youth began his evil prac-
tices by desertion from one of the Continel\tal
Regiments raised under onan: Dich Ss
state, to which he declared he was induced by
his stepfather and others of the family.’ This

HOUGHTALING, William May 8, 1779
post we

May 133 By the Albany

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person who had deserted to the
enemy had returned and having been found
guilty of horse-stealing was hanged there
4 on, MA, May 24,
(Date of execution would have ‘been May &

“On saturday the 8th instant was executed at Al-
bany pursuant to his sentence William Houghtal-
ing for sundry robberies whereof he wes convic-
ted. This unhappy youth began his evil prac-
tices by desertion from one of the ContineMMal
Suewortee Seige ondeh gvsattacsea tates by

sta
Ais stepfather and others of the family, This



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