RICHARDSON,, William
(Military)
"New York: Monday last (10/17/1757), W illiam
Richardson, a soldier belonging to.Capt, Crook-
shank's I ndependent Company of Fuzaleers (sic),
was shoé on Nutten-Island (nose: an island in
New York Harbor where troops were stationed),
for desertion. Rowland Brown, a soldier also,
was to have been shot at the same time for the
Same crime but was reprieved at the place of
execution; ,it having appeared to the Court
Martial that his intention was not to desert.
but absented himself with no other view than. to
see his wife and family." NEW YORK MERCURY, New
Mork, NY, 10/24/1757.
RICHARDSON,, William
Military)
"New York: Monday last (10/17/1757), W illiam
Richardson, a soldier belonging to.Capt. Crook~
shank's I ndependent Company of Fuzaleers (sic),
was shoé on Nutten-Island (nose: an island in
New York Harbor where troops were stationed),
for desertion, Rowland Brown, a soldier also,
was to have been shot at the same time for the
same crime but was reprieved at the place of
execution;.it having appeared to the Court
Martial that his intention was not to desert
but absented himself with no other view than to
see his wife and family." NEW YORK MERCURY, New
York, NY, 10/24/1757. -
RICHARDSON,, William
(es 'y
New York: Monday last (10/17/1757), W illiam
Richardson, a soldier
hank's I ndependent Company of Fuzaleers (sic),
was shof on Nutten-Island (note: an island 4i
New York Harbor where troops were gtatasnea)
for desertion, Rowland Brown, a soldier also,
was to have been shot at the same time for the
same crime but was reprieved at the place of
execution; it having appeared to the Court
Martial that his intention was not to desert
but absented himself with no other view than to
see his wife and family," NW YORK MERCURY, New
York, NY, 10/24/1757.
