Yost Plecker, MD, 1781 July 25

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According to THE MARYLAND JOURNAL AND BALTI-
MORE ADVERTISER, August 28, 1781, page ‘2, col,
3: {On Friday, the 17th instant baspar Fritchie
Peter Sueman and Yost Pleeker suffered death

at Fredericktown for High Treason,"

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According to THE MARYLAND JOURNAL AND BALTI-

MORE ADVERTISER, August 28, 1781, page 2, col,
3: (On Friday, the I7th instant Gaspar Fritchie
Peter Sueman and Yost Pleeker ‘suffered death
at Fredericktown for High Treason,"

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MORE ADVERTISER, August page 2, col.

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WOn duly 25, 1761, Peter Sueman, Nicholas Andrews,

Yost Plecker, Adam Graves, Henry Shett, John George
Graves and Casper fritchie were sentenced to. be. hanged fo
high-treason,. They were to carried to the jail in Fred-
ericktown and hanged therein, They were then to be cut
down to the earth alive and their entrails taken out and
burnt while they were yet alive, their hands were to be
cut off, their bodies divided into four parts and their
“heads and bodies placed where his exeellency, the Gover-
nor should approve, These sentences were carried out on
three of them. The others were pardoned,"

FREDERICK NewS, April 19, 1901,

"eeseWore found guilty of high treason,..for having re-
crulted and sworn in troops to fight for 4anglands Judge
Hanson imposed sentence,"

"ee eHANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters. pp 96-97

"On July 25, 1781, Peter Sueman, Nicholas Andrews,

Yost Plecker, Adam Graves, Henry Shett, John George
Graves and Casper fritchie were sentenced to. be hanged fol
high-treason. They were to carried to the jail in Fred-
ericktown and hanged therein. They were then to be cut
down to the earth alive and their entrails taken out and
burnt while they were yet alive, their hands were to be
cut off, their bodies divided into four parts and their
“heads and bodies placed where his exeellency, the Gover-
nor should approve. These sentences were carried out on
three of them, The others were pardoned."

FREDERICK NaS, April 19, 1901.

"eeeewere found guilty of hi; treason,..for having re-
cruited and sworn in troops to fight for Sngland; Judge
Hanson imposed sentence,"

".. HANG BY THE NaCK..." by Teeters. pp 96-97

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Yos ker, Adan Graves, Henry Shett, John George
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These sentences were carried out on
The others were pardoned,

heads and bodies place where his excelle:
nor should approve,
three of them,

FREDERICK NaWS, April 19, 190)

" ere found guilty igh treason,..for having re-
eruited and sworn in troops | ie fight for Saal Jude
lanson is epee a

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