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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On Wednesday last, John Sennet was whipped for bestiality and Bet Smith for thieving; both were pelted by the crowd. During the event, John Bryan (aka John Baker), recently released from jail for theft, was caught selling suspected stolen handkerchiefs and rearrested.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the report on the whipping punishment and the incident with the thief in the crowd.
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Among the crowd a fellow was discovered with a number of handkerchiefs, offering them to sale under the gallows, which were suspected to be stolen; he was taken up and proves to be one John Bryan, but calls himself John Baker: he had received the compliments of the post the Friday before, for making too free with another's property, and was discharged from goal on Tuesday. He pretended when taken, to be fainting, whereupon he was put upon a board and bro't along the streets, on men's shoulders, and committed again.
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Wednesday Last
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john sennet and bet smith whipped and pelted; john bryan arrested for suspected theft of handkerchiefs.
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John Sennet whipped for bestiality and Bet Smith for second thieving offense on gallows, pelted by crowd. John Bryan, alias John Baker, recently discharged from jail for theft, caught selling suspected stolen handkerchiefs in crowd, pretended to faint, carried on board through streets, and recommitted to jail.