Index Entry | Singer, in London, condemned thief before execution |
Location | London |
Citation | MG-A(G.749.032 18 Oct 1749:22 (234) London. July 27. Yesterday an odd affair happened among the Palatines at Lambeth . . . [5 lines regarding an incident in which a man accused of being a thief was tried and convicted by an ad hoc court and sentenced to be hanged in 3 hours]. Two hours he was allowed to pray, and one to sing, before his execution . . . [8 lines follow describing the arrival of the civil authorities to save the man as the noose was around his neck]. |
Generic Title | Maryland Gazette-Annapolis (Green) |
Date | 1749.10.18 |
Publisher | Green, Jonas |
City, State | Annapolis, MD |
Year | 1749 |
Bibliography | B0018715 |