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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On April 14, a dead man with marks of violence was found floating in the Potowmack River opposite Alexandria. The coroner's inquest returned a verdict of murder by unknown persons.
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On Thursday the 14th instant, was found floating in Potowmack river, opposite to Alexandria, a dead man. There appeared several great marks of violence upon him. He was five feet 7 or 8 inches high, had a short nose, short curled hair of a light chesnut colour. He had on a blue and white check shirt, a pair of purple or deep claret colour'd breeches, with silk knee bands; they were mended in the seat, and a piece put in below the right pocket in the shape of a gore, a pair of country mixed stockings, and a pair of country made shoes. The coroner's inquest brought in their verdict murder, by a person or persons unknown.
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Potowmack River Opposite Alexandria
Event Date
Thursday The 14th Instant
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dead man murdered by person or persons unknown; coroner's verdict of murder.
Event Details
A dead man was found floating in Potowmack river opposite to Alexandria. He showed several great marks of violence. Description: five feet 7 or 8 inches high, short nose, short curled light chesnut hair; wearing blue and white check shirt, purple or deep claret breeches mended in seat with gore below right pocket and silk knee bands, country mixed stockings, country made shoes.