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December 24, 1784
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A Quebec newspaper reports the execution by shooting of 15-year-old Penobscot Indian Charles Nishonit near St. John's for the savage murder of Archibald McNeil and guide Dufour in July near Kamouraska en route to Halifax. Court sentenced hanging, but Gen. Haldimand altered it to shooting.
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BOSTON, Dec. 20.
A Quebec paper of Nov. 11th, received by a gentleman from Canada, contains the following paragraph:
"About 11 o'clock on Friday last, Charles Nishonit, an Indian lad about fifteen years of age, of the Penobscot tribe was executed on the road side, a little out of St. John's suburbs, for the most barbarous and savage murder of Mr. Archibald McNeil, and Dufour, his guide, in July last, while they were asleep some distance below Kamouraska, on their way to Halifax."
The above savage was condemned by the Court, before whom he was tried, to be hanged; but Gen. Haldimand, from some motive or other, thought fit to alter the sentence, and ordered him to be shot. This circumstance the Quebec paper conceals by using the word executed.
A Quebec paper of Nov. 11th, received by a gentleman from Canada, contains the following paragraph:
"About 11 o'clock on Friday last, Charles Nishonit, an Indian lad about fifteen years of age, of the Penobscot tribe was executed on the road side, a little out of St. John's suburbs, for the most barbarous and savage murder of Mr. Archibald McNeil, and Dufour, his guide, in July last, while they were asleep some distance below Kamouraska, on their way to Halifax."
The above savage was condemned by the Court, before whom he was tried, to be hanged; but Gen. Haldimand, from some motive or other, thought fit to alter the sentence, and ordered him to be shot. This circumstance the Quebec paper conceals by using the word executed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Indian Execution
Penobscot Tribe
Savage Murder
Sentence Alteration
General Haldimand
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Nishonit
Archibald Mcneil
Dufour
Gen. Haldimand
Where did it happen?
St. John's Suburbs; Below Kamouraska
Story Details
Key Persons
Charles Nishonit
Archibald Mcneil
Dufour
Gen. Haldimand
Location
St. John's Suburbs; Below Kamouraska
Event Date
Friday Last (Per Nov. 11 Quebec Paper); Murder In July Last
Story Details
Penobscot Indian youth Charles Nishonit executed by shooting for murdering sleeping travelers McNeil and Dufour near Kamouraska; sentence changed from hanging by Gen. Haldimand.