When was it published?

February 5, 1762 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News February 5, 1762

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Counterfeiting, Joshua How, Superior Court, Charlestown, Sentencing, Pillory, Hard Labour

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

At the Superior Court in Charlestown last week, Joshua How of Westmoreland, New Hampshire, was convicted of possessing counterfeiting tools, soliciting others, and prior counterfeiting of dollars and notes, receiving sentences including pillory, whipping, fine, and 20 years hard labor.

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At the Superior Court at Charlestown last Week, Joshua How of a Place called Westmoreland, in the Province of New Hampshire, was convicted of procuring and keeping in his Possession sundry Tools for counterfeiting Dollars with an Intent to use them for that End, and for soliciting and tempting divers Persons to be concerned with him therein.. And in counterfeiting the Province Treasurer's Notes, &c. was sentenced to sit in the Pillory one Hour, to be whipped 20 Stripes, and to pay a Fine of £20.

And, upon another Indictment against him for counterfeiting Dollars, (of which Crime he was some Years ago convicted) he was sentenced to be committed to the House of Correction, and there kept to hard Labour for the Term of 20 Years.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Counterfeiting Joshua How Superior Court Charlestown Sentencing Pillory Hard Labour

What entities or persons were involved?

Joshua How

Where did it happen?

Charlestown

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Charlestown

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

Joshua How

Outcome

sentenced to sit in the pillory one hour, to be whipped 20 stripes, and to pay a fine of £20. upon another indictment for counterfeiting dollars, sentenced to be committed to the house of correction, and there kept to hard labour for the term of 20 years.

Event Details

Joshua How of a Place called Westmoreland, in the Province of New Hampshire, was convicted of procuring and keeping in his Possession sundry Tools for counterfeiting Dollars with an Intent to use them for that End, and for soliciting and tempting divers Persons to be concerned with him therein. And in counterfeiting the Province Treasurer's Notes, &c.