James Harvey, SC, 1804 December 10

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HARVEY, :James

sword of the law having reached this culprit.

He was the overseer of Mr. Johnson and in the
most wanton, coldblooded manner without being
even able to ellege any injury received or

cause of enmity, did he decoy him out of his bed
to his door where he was laying inwit to shoot
him. It is to be lamented that a wretch so

destitute as he appealrs to have been of all

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moral sense could be reared in a civilized soci-
ety. He however unexpectedly confessed his

December 6, 180)
HARVEY, ‘James

"Golleton Dist., Dec. 7, 180): Yesterday was exe-
cuted at Jacksonborough pursuant to his sentence
James Harvey for the murder of Richard Johnson,
We have really to congratulate the public on the
sword of the law having reached this culprit.
He was the overseer of Mr. Johnson and in the
most wanton, coldblooded manner without being
even able to ellege any injury received or
cause of enmity, did he decoy him out of his bed
to his door where he was laying inwit to shoot
him. It is to be lamented that a wretch so
destitute as he appeals to have been of all
moral sense could be reared in a civilized soci-
ety. He however unexpectedly confessed his

December 6, 180)

"golleton Dist., Dec. 7, 180): Yesterday was exe
Jacksonborough pursuant to his sentence

the murder of Richerd Johnson,
to congratulate the public on the

sword of the law having reached this culprit.
Mr, Johnson and in the
most wanton, coldblooded zanner without ree
even able to ellege any
cause of enmity, did he decoy him out of i
to his door where he was laying inwit to shoot
him, It is to be lamented that a wretch so
destitute as he appeaks to have been of all
moral sense could be reared in a civilized soc
ety. He however unexpectedly confessed his



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