James Rice, PA, 1752 December 2

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RICE, James
Hanged, Chester, Penna., le “21752.
"Ghester, Penn.: Saturday last James Nice was
executed for the murder of John Thomas and
Eleanor Davis, Thomas Kelly was reprieved till
Saturday next (Saturday 1 ast was 12/2 and
Saturday n ext would be 12/16) in order to see
and know the person mentioned in our last to be
taken up in Baltimore County on suspicion of 4a&zr
being the third murderer, But on his seeing him
he said he had never seen him before upon which
the man was discharged," PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE,
Phila., Penne, 12"7-1752.6
Chester TIMES of 8/25/1903 gives date on #EXAKS
Rigg, as 12-9, but l2- s correct according to
® Also entry in Teeters' SCAFFOLD & CHAIR,
pp 53, ad 57 gives date as 12/3.

RICE, James
Hanged, Chester, Penna., 12 -2-1752. :
"Ghester, Penn.: Saturday last James Hice was
executed for the murder of John Thomas and
Eleanor Davis. Thomas Kelly was reprieved till
Saturday next (Saturday 1 ast was 12/2 and
Saturday n ext would be 12/16) in order to see
and know the person mentioned in our last to be
taken up in Baltimore County on suspicion of Kay
being the third murderer. But on his seeing him
he said he had never seen him before upon which
the man was discharged," PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE,
Phila., Penn., 12-7-1752.
Chester TIMES of eee gives date on #AKE
RAG, 28 12-9, but 12-2 is correct according to
* Also entry in Teeters' SCAFFOLD * CHAIR,
pp 53, ad 57 gives date as 12/3.

RICE, James

Hanged, Chester, Penna., 12 -2~1752.

“Chester, Penn.: Saturday last James Rice was
executed for the murder of John Thomas and
Elesnor Davis, Thomas Kelly was reprieved ¢i11
Saturday next (Saturday 1 ast was 12/2 and
Saturday n ext would be 12/16) in order to see
‘and know the person mentioned in our last to be
taken up in Beltimore County on (Sores of
being the third murderer, mae n his seeing him
he said he had never seen him fore upon witoh
the man was etscverged PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE,
Phila., Penn,

Chester TIMES ef 8/25/0903, gives date on #XKE
Rig7.28 12-9, Srrect according to

Also ones in Teeters' SCAFFOLD & CHAIR,
pp 53, atid 57 gives date as 12/3,

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