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Foreign News
October 12, 1770
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Large crowd gathered on Bow Common to watch the public hanging in chains of Conway and Richardson for murdering Venerables and Rogers, turning the execution into a festive fair-like event with drinking booths, which the report finds shocking.
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On Sunday a prodigious Number of People assembled on Bow Common to view Conway and Richardson hung in Chains there for the Murder of Messrs. Venerables and Rogers: Drinking Booths were erected, and the Place had the same Appearance of general Disorder as on a Fair-Day. How shocking that what is intended as a public Example should be treated as a Matter of public Festivity!
What sub-type of article is it?
Public Execution
Crime And Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Public Hanging
Bow Common
Murder Execution
Crowd Gathering
Festive Disorder
What entities or persons were involved?
Conway
Richardson
Venerables
Rogers
Where did it happen?
Bow Common
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bow Common
Event Date
On Sunday
Key Persons
Conway
Richardson
Venerables
Rogers
Outcome
conway and richardson hung in chains for the murder
Event Details
A prodigious number of people assembled to view the hanging; drinking booths erected; place had appearance of general disorder as on a fair-day; intended as public example but treated as public festivity.