BRIGGS, Gray December 5, 1791
"The prince of horse thieves was Gray Briggs. The follow-
ine account of his execution is found in a Charleston (SC)
paper of Dec. 13, 179i: 'On Friday, Dece 5th, 1794, was
executed at Camden, pursuant to his sentence, Gray Briggs,
the noted horse thief. He died as he lived, a hardened
wretch, for before he was turned off, he addressed him-
self to the surrounding spectators and told them he dared
say that if a number of them had their dues, they deserved
the punishment about to be inflicted on him,'" HISTORIC
CAMDEN, by Thomas J, Kirkland and Robert M, Kennedy; Colu-
mbia, Se G: The State Company, 1926; pp 257-58. (Vol. II
BRIGGS, Gray December 5, 179)
"The prince of horse thieves was Gray Briggs. ‘The follons
ing account of his execution is found in a Charleston (SC)
paper of Dece 13, 179: 'On Friday, Dece Sth, 179), was
executed at Camden, pursuant to his sentence, Gray Briggs,
the noted horse thief. He died as he lived, a hardened
wretch, for before he was turned off, he addressed him-
self to the surrounding spectators and told them he dared
say that if a number of them had their dues, they deserved
the punishment about to be inflicted on him,'" HISTORIC
CAMDEN, by Thomas J, Kirkland and Robert M, Kennedy; Colu-
mbia, Se G: The State Company, 19263 pp 257-58. (Vol. IT
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ing account of his execut
paper of Dec. 13, 179i: '0n Friday, Dec. Sth, 1794, was
executed at Camden, pursuant to his sentence, Gray Briggs,
the noted horse thief, He died as he lived, a hardened
wretch, for before he was turned off, he addr
self to the surrounding spectators and told thee reldesee
say that if a number of then had their dues, they deserved|
the punishment about to be i im. RIC
CAMDA, by Thomas J, Kirkland and Robert M, Lea Colu-|
mbia, Se G+ The State Company, 1926; pp 257-58. (Vol. IJ
