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Tie Providence Gazette 4 Country Journal.
| Commence publication lo-20-(76z2. (only citing NEW data.)

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9-15-| 198,/ Rhode Island. Inan atfray at Cranston on Saturd
vi last, HoPKiINS HUDSON stabbed Ruchs
[ Randall with a knife, of which wound he died the same.
/ evening. Hudson was committed to gaol and on Thars-

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/ day night he attempted Suicide.

(0-6-1148 Providence Ri, At the Superior Court held heve last
| week HoPiins Hupson) wastried for
| the murder of Rufus Randall and found guilty. He isto
be executed on Friday the Aletha instast,

\O-A7-F748. Providence Ri. Yesterday pursuant to his sentence

HoPKins Hudson was executed for
the muvder of Rufus Randall.

Kesume January 2I7EL.

M-12-1%03 — Providence Ri. The General Assembly by 4 small
TE majority commuted the punishment
NO” j —P_ of Tacoe Burke, who was+to have been exeeutted

we ferday for Comunitting x iste be benished

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Wothons newtntlT79.
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ll-1- 1300 Richmond VA. Oct. 4. GABRIEL and NINE of his

Recomplices were executed om Friday.
There does not appeac -to have been any Suspension the

trials. Jack Bowler, advectised for, has surrendered himself,

Fo * Binco Jf ANOTHER NEW OWE z

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MAES Providence RI. May Let Le BUSHY «linn ~ =
in bse's reeiment, Wes Shot here. |

ee ea dita fie hed bees Shee Stvera{ Firmes é undet ‘nial. es ge
of DEATH tor the lhe crime_and wes Twice pal dardid, ON Fs

oe Gear cece See ee
_F-A31780_ aiden Rie Tuesday last on Sap Oe altar

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| hes VALUABLE CLARIFICATION. Previously UNIDENTIF/ED, PLACE
| oF F EXBCUT/ON = NEWPORT, gir esas.

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ieee NOTE —= DAMN Good THING 14 DECIDED To CHECK Ss oe a
nee ee THs FRPER. ! oo hs

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Wort 30%.. On Thursdey Lest FRANCIS prbetéeeams,
Y (Hiceses tod HEWRY BLANK Were executed in _

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[> Thay scare shart work of Yess one f

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| - : baunhies and tinelly attemppres 70 desert fo the Cnemy __|
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| L——peesuant te the jugement af a Court Martial. Lo ¥en

| ee ee ee eee sd. Fretler

| ten he deserted and went of f with hin, wes whipped
| ome hundred Léshes.. | ‘i ,

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be 8: -A8-1784. Taunton Mass. bn the 21st mst. the Shop of Mr,

| James Degyett of Rehobath wes broke gen and robbed

pas LZ of sundry velwsble arhicdes big 4a person whe calls hinestlf
VS OAS a Mill :s down Dixon, whe wes Son abber

A stat Be pe aes l committed ty Tauntin Gao! where he

(SNtw Contned in Chums. the ate desired to mentiine

| thet he. ts the Same persin whe Tice broke Nordizchy Gaof
| and ake eltectsd his escape in bhké manner trav bborve shor
aed Spay tiold Gaels.

Od /U5— New ck sn th 0 Shy it Court of
| Dyer 4 Lermibe tad Generel Gat er

| pn: WP ovrrromnced Ws
so Dawns KEAREY — hutyfery — DEATH
- | ut PEckues  — Aplin. = — DEFTH
oe DENSA KES. — canter ferhre, xp — DEATH

Pee | — dade Ham Atul — canta bait — DEATH
oe | ELEALER DEATH

TANNERY — ao

3 die wt July loth except Tennery whe is rexpited ee

we BaD Albany WY, nee ater es ur ngpriveve Cisert hold. it

weal ES coontited of Inarse-stoalihy axed Candemmed 4 dhe te Hee.
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LOASATES, Mew York. Stpt. 16. Yesterdeg wes éxetufed on the tells 14
7; the tebds JOWN BENSON, artulillo tellrw

ears =; [cadena st hah ete ot the Sigreme Cat A
V 20 cxtebted a stiliin, tar as Seen fe sulPop 0% less

A-M-1 78 Mew York . Jatusry lth. bt the Segorews Caart om Satat de
lust Witkhian WhicHr aah of hithWeg -

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ribbery snd suntunced tye exceatl im Motch, 31h

| faterestg — tea fork wes PU adlsoty enabot of arg’ atthe home.

_FHAS-118 bo. Terka Vl. Feb. Adth.. Shh MeDownd, iho was |
| calle he suurlee Jf Sth Conmet at ame:

; oral at thee Courthouse. te Stoeaset Creat

or Hedneidey Lett and va tevonl quilt. Me 1h Sentenced. johe

etccuted Fe Uf tle thiteats

VS, host — Soasdes acd Matthew,
| i BO, ~D (0 yess hac baba

44/7 fe f- hitdfpdie — On the Ire f Jerse tall Wet Ckecefedl at
: Cheston, Chl. S001, for thew myicler of bet

faeh infants. What sada Hoe. Catestryphe ¢: ay larecaes,
; A of y , . Z 4 oe” . Y Lee


IL te f or ay pre vious [ etter Concerhing SuLplel ans a bonf- Taunton
Mass., 4m having Seeend Thoughts now. The case af Gardner
Gra 4 in [786 1s the only new pee [end its Stray
possibilty H 1 yr? of ab, (4 te Come vid wij after Jt Cerchru
Providence Neus paper tor tniire decade of /7§0s. But fm
Shil short when Compered ts Totels listed in C4£hP in Cory
Massachuset{s. Theft author wes probably using Maine dafy
jn addttion tr dete tron Mesechuse tts prs {4 seas
}t does. start To add up when looked af that buy,

4-2-1791) Charlestown SC. THomas WASHINGTON, who had been
i indicted by several names at Chaclestown
/ . $-C. foe-torgecy ,we learn was convicted of the crime .A plea
\/ for arrest of judgemertt wes made by his counsel the verdict
of the jury was however contirmed and the criminal ordered

for execution on the 13rd.
ule 1791. Charlestown SC. March 24. Yesterday between 12 & |
7 oclock was executed pursuant+to his
vA sentence THOMAS WALSH, who hed long heen Known in this

stete and Georgia by the appellation of ‘ Major Weshingtm’.

7-1-1771, Aibany NY June 27. On Friday jast was executed
at Johnstown pursuant to the sentence of

\ the Court oF Oyer 4 Terminee held at thet place forthe
(ut bp ras7 of a opel last, SAMUEL 4
P.. . His execution had been ‘twice cespited by His
ae eee on cali
| being in his eighty--towth year), it was enerally @
Gira oh aly pats

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Ge AG wEbre. veal 444 "> (EM JOY te

(1-11-1786. Taunton Mass. Nov. 6. GARDNER Grey, laborer
of the city of Newport, State of
tt 7. Rhode Island, who was tried before the Supreme Judiciel
gee t a Court held at Taunton the week previous +o last, wes
pn fn ele found qui Hy of the crime of Burglary. Sentence of DEATH
5) Was accordingly passed upon him, The time Fixed for his | =
execution is the 21st day of December next.

Note — \‘m_ not bothering to note all the Massachusetts
, death sentences uring this period Connected with
Shey 's Rebellion: because itis well Known thet ther

were ALL Commuted.

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6-30-1737 iechmond VA. Junel3. On Friday last Was
executed atthe qallows pursuant
+o his sentence at the last General Court, GEorce

ABBott from Prince George, for the murder of Aleyansley

Muir.

T-(4-1737 Richmond VA Jume 28, Atan additional session of
the General Court which ended on Frida
lest the Following prisuners received secrtence *
Dick, an emancipated slave frm Mecktenberq — murder,
Ricnarp Downs A Bayaut Austin from ctees bury - burglary
Joserd TAYLOR from Albermacle. — herse stealing .
All to be hanged om Friday the 20th of next month. a

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5-18-1793, The Supreme Court of the State of New York which meton the [6+h
of April finished their sessions on the 4th instent, JOEL SAWYER
WHITE indicted tor forging a bank bill of the United States was
ound uilty and received sentence of DEATH +o be execicted onthe.

I3th of June.

b-/4-|7 94. Lexington (Kentucky -?) May 3rd. On Monday last Came onthe
trial of WikhtAmM Cox of Madison

County, who Was Convicted of having passed counterfeit bills of North
America. His trial continued tuo days and on the 3rd day he received
sentence of DEATH. The time set fur his exeeution is the loth oF dune.

lo-a5-1794. New York, — Oct. 13. On Thursday last the Court of Oyer £ Terminer
Sor this city and county passed Sentence of DEATH on

SIMEON Romin€ otherwise called William Townsin,-for uttering
and publishing as true a Forged order for 400 dollars onthe Branch
Bank, Knowing the Same to be Forged. He isto be hanged onthe second

friday of November next.

Aesume January Ird 1795
Wothiing new in ether 179§ ar 1776,

3-26-1797 New York Aug. (3. Yesterday RE aa hours
of 11812, JoHN YOUNG, who was serttenced to

DEATH forthe murder of Robert Berwick, one of the deputy-sherrits,
was executed pursuant to his sentence. A detachment of milttia was

o placed under arms forthe occasion. But there was no disturbance .

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9-1-1181

New York. Aug 2, Ptthe Court of Over bTerminer & Generel
Gaol Delivery for the city and County oF New York
wes.om the 2ist instent adj aurned until next Summer. Amnary the
oriminels Convicted at this corrt were > JAMES Witson 4 WILLIAM
STEWART, Gach respectively contiched Hf tuo robberies on the highay ;
received sentence of DEATH and are ordered te be executed on Monday
fhe 2744 instant. Freverick O'BRIEN, Henry HAYLEMAW) end
Rictacd KoAcH (negeo), each respectively convicted of B ,
received sentence of DEATH and eve ordered to he executed on ridau

the Tth of Sept. next.

4-19-1788. Baltimore MD March 21. On Wednesday last Peter Donneccy

and Peter Mooney were executed pursuant to
their sentences for assaulting and robbing Mr. David Stodder of this town
onthe 3ist of December last . Jacob Deyer, James Sands and Thanas
Reyndds , their associates, were convicted ot the same tere . The two
former were respited at the gallows till the 2nd of next math. Wit: ching
Citcumstances appear in Favour of the latter, he wes pardoned thedy
preceeding the di execution.

7-(0-(190 Winchester VA dune (2. Yesterday Was executed pursuant te his

Sentence ot our April District Court, Sotomon Watson
for horse stealing. Formerly our malefachors Were sentto Richmond for
trial where they received the punishment due their demerits and itis but
Since the iAamert of the District Courts thet this mede of preceeding

nas oeen altered.

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Box 44 (2-Documentation of Executions), Folder 8
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Hezekiah Bridgman executed on 1764-12 in Virginia (VA) Francis Kennedy executed on 1764-12 in Virginia (VA) Antonio Christian executed on 1767-03-31 in South Carolina (SC) Ephriam Jones executed on 1769-04-03 in South Carolina (SC) Solomon Rivers executed on 1769-04-03 in South Carolina (SC) Anthony Distol executed on 1769-04-03 in South Carolina (SC) James Ryan executed on 1769-04-03 in South Carolina (SC) Kay James executed on 1769-04-03 in South Carolina (SC)
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