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FORD, Francis, PLEW, John 5/27/1737
THREE MEN and THOMP SOW, Robert,

"Williamsburg, Vae, May 27, 1737-This Day the three men
who received sentence of death at the last general court
(announced in issue of May 6 with no details), for break-
ing open the house of the Rev, Mr, Mortland and robbing
him of several of his cloths, were executed at the usual
place near this city. They were all young men, but old
offenders, having been convicted of, and lately trans-
ported into this coungry, for other crimes of the like
kind..." VIRGINIA GAZETTE, Williamsburg, Vae, 5=27=-1737

see LC under MILWOOD, hanged 7/1/1737

FO°RD, Francis, PLew, John Be /AisT
THREE MEN and THOMP SON, Robert.

"Williamsburg, Vas, May 27, 1737-This Day the three men
who received sentence of death at the last general court
(announced in issue of May 6 with no details), for breaks
ing open the house of the Rev. Mr. Mortland and robbing
him of several of his cloths, were executed at the usual
place near this city. They were all young men, but old
offenders, having been convicted of, and lately trans-

ported into this country, for other crimes of the like

kind...'' VIRGINIA GAZETIE, Williamsburg, Va.e, 5-27-1737

see LC under MILWOOD, hanged 7/1/1737

FORD, Francis, PLEW, Jo 5/27/1737
THREE’MEN and THOMP Som Robert.

"Williamsburg, Vas, May 27, 1737-This Day the three men
yho received sentence of death at the last general court
(announced in issue of May 6 with no details), for break:
ing open the house of the Rev, Mr. Mortland and robbi
him of several of his cloths, were executed at the usual
place near this city, They were all young men, but old
offenders, having been convicted of, and lately trans-
ported into this country, for other crimes of the like
kind..." VIRGINIA GAZETIE, Williamsburg, Va., 5-27-1737

see LC under MILWOOD, hanged 7/1/1737

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