Born, East Jersey, 17643 enlisted in Patriot.
cause, 1775 (only 11); served with various mili-
tia Na data and With.Cont, Army; Deserted at
Valley Forge & joined British subsequently re=
turning to American.ammy, traveling around &
cheating for advanced enlistment pay & stealing;
Tried for desertion & sentenced to 500 lashes
put escaped; Condemned for breaking into store
& stealing $700 in goods, hanzed on 5-27-1791.
RIT2S OF EXECUTION, by Louis P, Masur; New York:
Oxford Univ. Press, 1989, po 59=60, my library
Born, Hast Jersey, 17643 enlisted in Patriot
cause, 1775 (only 11); served with various mili-
tia sh dace and With. Cont. Army; Deserted at
Valley Forge & joined British subsequently re=
turning to American.amy, traveling around &
cheating for advanced enlistment pay & stealing;
Tried for desertion & sentenced to 500 lashes
but escaped; Condemned for breaking into store
& stealing $700 in goods, hanged on 5-27-1791.
RITES OF EXECUTION, by Louis P. Masur; New York:
Oxford Univ. Press, 1989, po 5960, my library
Born, Zast Jersey, 17643 enlisted in Patriot
cause, 1775 (only 11); served with various mili-
nies and With. Cont, Army; Deserted at
‘orge &% joined British subsequently re-
-emy, traveling around &
cheating for advanced enlistment pay & stealing;
Tried for desertion & sentenced to 500 lashes
put escaped; Condemned for breaking into store
& stealing $700 in goods, hanved on 5-27-1791.
RITES OF EXECUTION, by Louis P, Masurs New Yor!
Oxford Univ. Pross, 1989, po 59-60, my library
-MOUNT, Thomas
ite, 27, hanged: 5=27=1791 (over)
"Mount, Thomas, exectited at ingston, RI, for burglary.
PROVIDENCE GAZETIE, Providence, Re Iey 5~27-1791." Ltr.
dtd. 1-5-1982, from Christine Lamar, Reference Librarian,
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI 02906
“Boston: On Thursday last agreeable to...sentence
Thomas Mount sat one hour on the gallows with a
rope around his meck for breaking open and steal-
ing trom the hovise of Ool., Battle in Dedham. He
also received 30 stripes and is doomed to three
years of hard labor." GAZETTE, Boston,. Mass,,
Sept. 15, 1785, sent by Hearn,
WORKSHEET - RI - NWU.
MOUNT, Thomas )
. Sa2Ta (over
monte Roe? La Gs Galecn: RI, for burglary.
PROVIDENCE GAZETIE, Providence, Re Tey 5-27-1791." Ltr,
dtd. 1-5-1982, from Christine Lamar, Reference Librarian,
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI 02906
"Boston: On Thursday last agreeable to...sentence
Thomas Mount sat one hour on the gallows with a
Tope around his neck for breaking open and steal4
ing from the house of Ool. Battle in Dedham, He
also received 30 stripes and is doomed to three
years of hard labor." GAZETTE, Boston,. Mass.,
Sept. 15, 1785, sent by Hearn,
WORKSHEET ~ RI - NWU
MOUNT, Thomas
s over)
Tete Rae eee ey or the barelany,
PROVIDENCE GAZETIE, Providence, "Re Tey 5-27-1791." Ltr,
dtd, 1-5-1982, fron Christine Lanar, Reference Librarian,
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI 02906
“Boston: On Thursday last agreeable to...sentencd
®homas Mount sat one hour on the gallows with a
rope around his neck for breaking open and stea
ing from the house of Col, Battle in Dedham. He
also received 30 stripes and is doomed to three
years of hard labor." Gaz Boston,
Sept. 15, 1785, sent »;
WORKSHEET - RI - NU
moe banged, 5-27-2791, (over?
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