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Boxes 62 and 71, Kemp and Granger were pardoned
Shaves was hanged on November 11, 1791. He
had previously drawn a death sentence in Rich»
mond for robbing a warehouse but was pardoned,

and

Had been sentenced to die for housebreaking in Richmond

District Ct. in Bept., 1789 but was pardoned. NEW YORK
| PACKET, 10=1= uoting unidentified Richmond

paper of 9/17/1789

EE, OOK EMG SHAVERS, Hugh

XWOLCOOMDUIMIENKY) Hanged on 11-11-1791,
Richmond, Va., Sept. 19: The following have

received sentence of death at the District Court
now sitting here: William Granger and John Kemp
for forgery and Hugh Shavers for felony."
GAZETTE, Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 1791.
According to Executive Papers of Governors,
Boxes 62 and 71, Kemp and Granger were pardoned
and Shaves was hanged on November 11, 1791. He
had previously drawn a death sentence in Rich»
mond for robbing a warehouse but was pardoned,

Had been sentenced to die for housebreaking in Richmond

District Ct. in Nept., 1789 but was pardoned. W YORK
| PACKE 10—1= uoting unidentified Richmond

Hy
paper of 9/17/1789

MODI EGON SHAVERS, Hugh
{MotxcCONobemey Hanzed on 11-11-1791.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 19; The following hav
received sentence of deathat the District court
now sitting here: William Granger and John Kemp
for forgery and Hugh Shavers for felony."
GA ZETIZ, Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 1791.
According to Executive Papers of Governors,
Boxes 62 and 71, Kemp and Grenger were pardoned
and Shaves was hanged on November 11, 1791, He
had previously drawn a death sentence in Ric
mond for robbing a warehouse but was pardoned,

Hgd been sentenced to die for housebreaking in Richmond
District Ct. in Bept., 1789 but was pardoned. NEW YORK
PACKET, 10=7=1789-¢ quoting unidentified Richmond
paper of 9/17/1789

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