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"Confession and execution of George Brown, alias W, T.--

e of the schooner Retrieves who was executed on
board that schooner, on Friday, 22d October, 1819, for m
murder and piracy on the high seas,..New York (Copy at

Library of Congress, ) Ane) pages

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Execution mention NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington,
"George Brown has been sentenced to suffer death by the

Féderal Court in N, York for the murder of Cpt. Lewis."
REGISTER & NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Raleigh, NC 9 [O-1-1819

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sion and execution of George Brown, alias We Te==4
late mate of the schooner Retrieve; who was executed on
board that schooner, on Friday, 22d October, 1819, for my
murder and piracy on the high seas,..New York (Copy at
Library of Congress.) 10 pages

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Execution mention NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington,
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"George Brown has been sentenced to suffer death by the
F@deral Court in N. York for the murder of C.pte Lewis."
REGISTER & NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Raleigh, NC, 10-1-1819

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Execution mention NATIONAL Nek B ? Washington,

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"George Brown has been sentenced to suffer cree by the
Faderal Court in N, York for the murder of C » Lewis,"
Ga & NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Raleigh, ‘et “0-1-1819
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BROWN, George October 22nd, 1819 |
"Confession of George Brown, alias Welgrn---=,. late a mate
r of Schooner. Retrieve, who was-exeeuted this day on board
said vessel in the Hast River, opposite Brooklyn Heights
for mutiny and the murder of Capt, John Lewis, while on
a voyage from Cadiz to Vera Crys with a short account of
his trial before Hon, Judge Livingston at the City Hei
of this city....New York..e.Oct,. 22, 1839 (Copy at New
York Historical Society). A footnote Says that Brown was
an assumed named, maintained to conceal the crime from.
his*family. He struck the captain on the head and threw
him overboard, taking the vessell to 'Omoat on the 'Spane
18h Main', but @ crew member told the U,. S, Consul of his
whereabouts, Following a custom of the sea, he was execu-
ved on the vessel which was the scene of his crimes" (JP

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Ceoree October 22nd, 1819 |
"Confession of George Brown, alias WeTe-----=, late a mate
cf Schooner Retrieve, who wasexecuted this day on board
d vessel in the East River, opposite Srooklyn Heights
for mutiny and the murder of Capt. John lewis, while on

a voyage from Cadiz’ to Vera Cryz, with a short account of
his trial before Hon, Judge Livingston at the City Hall

of this city....New Works secOcts 22, 1829 (Copy at New

York Historical Society). A footnote says that Brown was
an assumed named, maintained to conceal the crime from,

his family. He struck the captain on the head and threw
him overboard, taking the vessel1 to 'Qmoa! on the 'Spane
ish Main', but a crew member told the U. S, Consul of
whereabouts, Following a custom of the sea, he was ¢
ted on the vessel which was the scene of his crime," (SPP

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BROW, George October 22nd, 1819
"Confession of George Brown, alias W.T,-=-.
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cuted this aay on board

with a short account of
Livingston at the City Hal1
Oct. 22, 1889 (Copy Nave
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taking ‘the vessel] to. tonoat on the 'Span@
member told the Ul. S. Consul of
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