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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A gentleman's dogs discovered the naked, partially eaten body of a man near Mine Bank in Baltimore County, identified as likely the overseer of Mr. William Digges, murdered by a runaway convict servant he was escorting from Cecil County. Coroner's jury ruled willful murder; the servant reportedly recaptured but rumor doubted.
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April 3. Last Friday as a Gentleman was riding near a Mine Bank in Baltimore County, he heard the Growling of some Dogs just out of the Road, upon which he rode aside to see what was the Matter, where he was much surprised to find them eating the Carcase of a Man, which was naked, and appeared as if it had either been buried in Clay, or lain in a Puddle of Water. The Coroner immediately summoned a Jury of Inquest, who brought in their Verdict Wilful Murder. The Person murdered is supposed to be an Overseer of Mr. William Digges, who went up to Cecil County about the Middle of February to fetch down a convict Servant, who had run away from his Master, and was taken up there and confined in Prison; and brought him down as far as Baltimore Town on Shrove Tuesday, where they lodged that Night, and the next Morning set out from thence to proceed homeward: And it is supposed that he lost his Way, and got into the Mine Bank Road, where the Villain murdered and stripped him. It was remarked that the Overseer, all the Way on the Road, treated his Prisoner with great Humanity. We since hear, that the Murderer is taken up and committed again to Goal in Cecil County: but we fear it is not true.
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Baltimore County
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Last Friday Before April 3
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wilful murder verdict by coroner's jury; one man murdered and stripped; murderer supposedly taken up and committed to jail in cecil county, but rumor doubted
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A gentleman riding near Mine Bank heard dogs growling and found them eating the naked carcass of a man, appearing buried in clay or lain in water. Coroner summoned jury who ruled willful murder. Victim supposed to be overseer of Mr. William Digges, who mid-February went to Cecil County to retrieve runaway convict servant, brought him to Baltimore Town on Shrove Tuesday, lodged there, and next morning proceeded homeward. Supposed they lost way into Mine Bank Road where servant murdered and stripped overseer, despite kind treatment.