David Comstock, RI, 1791 May 27

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his body was taken down and deliveredto his KRXKK
friends. A detachment of militia attended and a
prodigious concourse of spectators were XKKK
assembled on: the occasion."

GAZETTE, Boston, MA, 6-6-1791 from Hearn,

his body was taken down and deliveredto his
friends. A detachment of militia attended and a
prodigious concourse of spectators were XKKH
assembled on: the occasion."

GAZETTE, Boston, MA, 6-6-1791 from Hearn,

his body was taken down and deliveredto his XEXKKd
friends, 4A detachment of militia attended and a
prodigious concourse of spectators were XKK
assembled on the occasion,"

GAZETTE, Boston, MA, 6-6-1791 from Hearn,

COMSTOCK, David

"Comstock, David, Executed at Providence, R. Ie, for

the murder of Ephraim Bacon at Glocester, MA. PROVIDENCE

GAZETTE. Providence, R, Le , May 27, 1791," Ltr, dtd,

1-5-1982 from Christine Lamar, Reference Librarian,

Rhode Island Historical Society, 121 Hope St., Providence
ae 02906 5 a o ;

Providence, RI: May 28: Yesterday at one o'clock
BAX PM David Comstock, convicted at the Superior
Court in March last of the murder of Ephraim
Bacon, was taken from jail in a coach to the
place of execution. He was assited in fis devo-
tions by the Rev. Mr. Snow and appeared tranquil
and resigned to his fate. He suffered at about
three o' clock and after hanging about 25 minutes
COMSTOCK, David

"Comstock, David, Executed at Providence, R. Ie, for
the murder of Ephraim Bacon at Glocester, MA, PROVIDENCE
GAZETTE, Providence, Re Ie » May 27, 1791," Ltr. dtd.
1-5-1982 from Christine Lamar, Reference Librarian,
Rhode Island Historical Society, 121 Hope Ste, Providence
RI 02906
"Providence, RI: May 28: Yesterday at one o'clock
BAX PM David Comstock, convicted at the Superior
Court in March last of the murder of Ephraim
Bacon, was taken from jail in a coach to the
place of execution. He was assited in Bis devo-
tions by the Rev. Mr. Snow and appeared tranquil
and resigned to his fate. He suffered at about
three o' clock and after hanging about 25 minutes

COMSTOCK, David

"Comstock, David, Executed at Providence, R. Ie, for
the murder of Ephraim Bacon at Glocester, MA. PROVIDENCE
GAZETTE, Providence, R, I. , May 27, 1791." Ltr. dtd,
1-5-1982 from Christine Lamar, Reference Libra’

rian,
ae Island Historical Society, 121 Hope St., Providence

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“providence, RI: May 28: Yesterday at one o'clock
BAK PM David Comstock, convicted at the Superior
Court in March last of the murder of Ephraim
Bacon, was taken from jail in a coach to the
place of execution, He was assited in Bis devo-
tions by the Rev, Mr, Snow and appeared tranquil
and resigned to his fate. He suffered at about
three o' clock and after hanging about 25 minutes

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