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CARROLL, Archibald, July 31, 1788

"On Friday the lst (July 31, 1788) was executed
at Richmond, Va., for murder, Archibald
Carroll, an Irishman. Itt was reported that he
had been guilty of sundry murders and was the
person who carried the signals of the British
fleet to the French whilst offthe British AAAMAA
channel last war." GA ZETTE, Boston, Mass., Aug.
Pies UE loge.
INDEPENDENT GOURNAL OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, NYC,
5/31/1788 (2/2) quotes a Norfolk VA paper of 5/14

concerning BEX# arrest of Carrol and states victim was
John McGill

CARROLL, Archibald, July 31, 1788

"On Friday the Zlst (July 31, 1788) was executed
at Richmond, Va., for murder, Archibald
Carroll, an Irishman. I1t was reported that he
had been guilty of sundry murders and was the
person who carried the signals of the British
fleet to the French whilst offthe British MAAMHX
channel last war." GA ZETTE, Boston, Mass., Aug.
2D, LSS.
INDEPENDENT GOURNAL OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, NYC,
5/31/1788 (2/2) quotes a Norfolk VA paper of 5/14
concerning SEX# arrest of Carrol and states victim was

John McGill

CARROLL, Archibald, Saly 31, 1788

"On Friday the 31st ots 31, 1788) wes executed|
at Richmond, , for murder, Archibald
arroll, an Irishman, It was reported that he
had been guilty of sundry murders and w p
person who carried the signals of the British
fleet to the French Whilst offthe British MHKHK
channel last war." GA ZETTE, Boston, Mass., Au
25, 1788.
INDEPENDENT GOURNAL OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, NYC,
5/31/1788 (2/2) quotes a Norfolk VA paper of 5/14
concerning BEX arrest of Carrol and states victim was
John McGill

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