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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Philadelphia, two men were arrested and jailed last week for suspected robbery of Mr. Clifford's house, where some stolen plate was recovered from their possessions. They are also suspected in a recent robbery of Mrs. McCall's house in Walnut Street, with items recovered. The suspects are William Frederick Ousenred (alias Hendenreed), a doctor, and John Brinklow (alias Benson), a cabinet maker, both English convicts from Virginia.
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Last Week two Men were taken up, and committed to the Gaol of this City, on Suspicion of robbing Mr. Clifford's House of a Quantity of Plate, and other Things, as advertised in this Paper; and upon their Examination such Discoveries were made, that about a third Part of the Plate, chiefly small, was found in one of their Chests. It is thought there are some others concerned with them, though not discovered. And it is also supposed that the same Persons lately robbed the House of Mrs. McCall, in Walnut Street, of sundry pieces of Plate, which have since been recovered. The Persons in Custody are said to be a Doctor and Cabinet Maker: the first we hear, goes by the Name of William Frederick Ousenred, alias Hendenreed; the last by that of John Brinklow, alias Benson, both Convicts from England in Virginia.
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Philadelphia
Event Date
Last Week
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about a third part of the plate recovered from one chest; plate from mrs. mccall's house recovered; others suspected but not discovered; suspects in custody.
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Two men taken up and committed to gaol on suspicion of robbing Mr. Clifford's house of plate and other things; discoveries made upon examination leading to recovery of some plate; supposed to have also robbed Mrs. McCall's house in Walnut Street of plate, which was recovered; suspects are a doctor (William Frederick Ousenred alias Hendenreed) and cabinet maker (John Brinklow alias Benson), both convicts from England in Virginia.