Mass execution on the scaffold...

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February 03, 1785

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 3, 1785 Page 6 has most of a column taken up with a very lengthy list of those executed, beginning: "Yesterday morning the following malefactors were brought out of Newgate and executed on the scaffold facing the debtors door..." followed the list and the crimes each committed. Near the end is: "...They all behaved very penitent. The crowd was so great that several persons were much hurt. The oldest of these poor wretches was not more than 20 years of age. Three of them were Roman Catholics. They were turned off about ten minutes before nine, and were attended by the two under sheriffs. So great a number have not been executed at one time since the year 1740 when Gamy Diver and 20 others were executed."
Page 6 also has a report from the House of Commons concerning: "American Trade".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, 9 by 12 inches, full red tax stamp on page 4, nice condition.