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SCGCJ.769.050
15 Aug 1769:13, 21 (193)
Boston, Journal of the Times, (continued) April 11. There
were very severe whippings the Day before yesterday: a
grenadier having received about two hundred lashes, in part
of a court martial's sentence, the doctor it is said,
advised to his being loosed from the halberts, it being his
opinion, that a greater number might endanger life. He was
accordingly unloosed, when he fell upon the ground
senseless, but upon pouring some water down his throat, he
soon came to himself; this encouraged the humane officer, to
order his being again tied to the halberts, and that the
drummers should proceed in executing the sentence... [5 more
lines describing conclusion of sentence with 50 more lashes]
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