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February 12, 1778
The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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John Richards of New Barbados Neck was shot dead near Bergen by armed men Brower and De Schaier while resisting robbery of his watch en route to visit his smallpox-afflicted family.
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NEW YORK, February 2.
On Thursday Afternoon, on his Way to gratify an ardent Desire to see his Family; who were all of the Small-pox, Mr. John Richards, of New Barbados Neck, was taken near Bergen by two armed Men, and on the Road between them and the three Pigeons, was shot dead by one of them, as he was preventing the other from robbing him of his Watch. He was a Man universally known, and as universally beloved; warmly attached to his Friends; humane and candid to his Enemies, benevolent and hospitable to all Men, and has now fallen a Sacrifice to his unsuspicious and generous Temper, for when warned of the Danger his intended Visit, his Answer was, "that his Countrymen, even if they should use him ill, would never injure him."
Mistaken Man, to trust to the Generosity of those, who have involved their Country in Ruin.
The Names of the Murderers who perpetrated this horrid Tragedy, are Brower and De Schaier, the former shot him dead.
On Thursday Afternoon, on his Way to gratify an ardent Desire to see his Family; who were all of the Small-pox, Mr. John Richards, of New Barbados Neck, was taken near Bergen by two armed Men, and on the Road between them and the three Pigeons, was shot dead by one of them, as he was preventing the other from robbing him of his Watch. He was a Man universally known, and as universally beloved; warmly attached to his Friends; humane and candid to his Enemies, benevolent and hospitable to all Men, and has now fallen a Sacrifice to his unsuspicious and generous Temper, for when warned of the Danger his intended Visit, his Answer was, "that his Countrymen, even if they should use him ill, would never injure him."
Mistaken Man, to trust to the Generosity of those, who have involved their Country in Ruin.
The Names of the Murderers who perpetrated this horrid Tragedy, are Brower and De Schaier, the former shot him dead.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
John Richards
Murder
Bergen
Brower
De Schaier
Robbery
Smallpox
What entities or persons were involved?
John Richards
Brower
De Schaier
Where did it happen?
Near Bergen
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Near Bergen
Event Date
Thursday Afternoon
Key Persons
John Richards
Brower
De Schaier
Outcome
shot dead by brower while preventing robbery of his watch
Event Details
On his way to see his family who had smallpox, Mr. John Richards of New Barbados Neck was taken by two armed men near Bergen and shot dead on the road between them and the three Pigeons.