then hanged but cut down while still alive at which
point the executioner ripped open his abdomen, tore
out his entrails and burned them before his eyes. At
that point he lost consciousness whereupon his heart
and other vital organs were torn out and burned. Then
his head and limbs were cut off and parboiled after
which they were set up on the city gate as a terror
to all beholders.
Source: Records of the Governor in Council. April
STtGine. 708%
then hanged but cut down while still alive at which
point the executioner ripped open his abdomen, tore
out his entrails and burned them before his eyes. At
that point he lost consciousness whereupon his heart
and other vital organs were torn out and burned. Then
his head and limbs were cut off and parboiled after
which they were set up on the city gate as a terror
to all beholders.
Source: Records of the Governor in Council. April
sitting, 1708.
then hanged but cut down while still alive at which
point the executioner ripped open his abdomen, tore
out his entrails and burned them before his eyes. At
and other vital organs were
his head and limbs were cut off and parboiled after
which they were set up on the city gate as a terror
to all beholders.
Source: Records of the Governor in Council. April
sitting, 1708.
Richard Clark Kora UG, 1708
Offence: High Treason
Location: Annapolis
Result: Executed April 8th 1708
Details: Clark was the leader of a band of brig-
ands who terrorized the countryside all
over Maryland's Western Shore. His last caper was to
hatch a plot for sacking the town of Annapolis but he
was apprehended before he could effect his plans. He
was condemned for waging war against his country and
suffered the hideous death reserved by law for trai-
tors. He was drawn to the gallows bound on a hurdle,
Richard Clark Apral 6), 1708
Offence: High Treason
Location: Annapolis
Result: Executed April 8th 1708
Details: Clark was the leader of a band of brig-
ands who terrorized the countryside all
over Maryland's Western Shore. His last caper was to
hatch a plot for sacking the town of Annapolis but he
was apprehended before he could effect his plans. He
was condemned for waging war against his country and
suffered the hideous death reserved by law for trai-
tors. He was drawn to the gallows bound on a hurdle,
Richard Clark April 8. 1708
Offenc:
Location:
Result:
Details:
High Treason
Annapolis
Executed April 8th 1708
Clark was the leader of a band of brig-
is who terrorized the countryside all
over Maryland's Western Shore. His last caper was to
hatch a plot for sacking the town of Annapolis but he
was apprehended before he could effect his plans. He
was condemned for waging war against his country and
suffered the hideous death reserved by law for trai-
tors. He was drawn to the gallows bound on a hurdle,
