William Gordon, MD, 1723 May

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Source; Judgement Record of the Provincial Court
Vol. 20 pages 162-164

Source:

Judgement Record of the Provincial Court
Vol. 20 pages 162-164

Source: diikecent Record of the Provincial Court
Vol.

20 pages 162-1

William Gordon LIZ S

Offence: Burglary

Location: Annapolis

Result: Hanged May 1723

Details: Gordon was a resident of Prince

George's County. On 2-12-23 he burg-
larized the house of Thomas Sprigg at Upper Marl-
borough. Note that this was the third time in two
years that the premises of Thomas Sprigg had been
hit and the third execution resulting therefrom;
all unrelated. So much for deterrence!

William Gordon L723)

Offence: Burglary

Location: Annapolis

Result: Hanged May 1723

Details: Gordon was a resident of Prince

George's County. On 2-12-23 he burg-
larized the house of Thomas Sprigg at Upper Marl-
borough. Note that this was the third time in two
years that the premises of Thomas Sprigg had been
hit and the third execution resulting therefrom;
all unrelated. So much for deterrence!

William Gordon

Offence:
Location:
Result:

Burglary
Annapolis
Hanged May 1723

Details:

Gordon was a resident of Prince
George's County. On 2-12-23 he burg-
larized the house of Thomas Sprigg at Upper Marl-
borough. Note that this was the third time in two
years that the premises of Thomas Sprigg had been
hit and the third execution resulting therefrom;
all unrelated. So much for deterrence!

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