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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Petersburg, Russia, on September 27, the execution of condemned criminals was dramatically averted by a last-second pardon from the Empress, who spared their lives but ordered flogging with the knout, cutting off nose tips, facial branding, and lifelong galley service.
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On the 27th Inst. every one was in Expectation of seeing the Execution of the Criminals, who were condemned to be broken alive on the Wheel. Every Preparation was made, and the Prisoners were brought to the Place of Execution. When the Sentence was read, one of the Delinquents was placed in a Posture to receive the Blows. and the Executioner had even raised the Bar for that purpose, when a Pardon from the Empress was proclaimed. We hear that her Majesty has granted these Malefactors their Lives; but they are to undergo the Punishment of the Knout, to have the Tip of their Noses cut off, to be branded in the Face with a hot Iron, and afterwards to be sent to the Gallies for the rest of their Days.
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Peterfburg
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27th Inst.
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pardon granted, lives spared; to undergo knout, tip of noses cut off, branded in face with hot iron, sent to gallies for rest of days.
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On the 27th Inst., preparations were made for the execution of criminals condemned to be broken alive on the wheel. Prisoners were brought to the place, sentence read, one placed for blows, executioner raised the bar, when a pardon from the Empress was proclaimed.