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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Quebec, three soldiers from the 10th Regiment were jailed for assaulting and robbing Deputy Provost Marshal Jacob Rowe on Feb. 18, stealing his watch and money. A comrade confessed to other crimes by the gang; two others held for house robbery attempts. Rowe recovering; trial set for March 26.
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SATURDAY last, the 23d Instant, John Bet, William Stewart, and John M'Ewen, Soldiers in his Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, were committed to the Jail in this City, being charged, upon the Oath of Richard Gascoigne, Publican, and Henry Lamport, Soldier of the said Regiment, with having attacked and severely wounded Jacob Rowe, Esquire, Deputy Provost Marshal of this District, near the Bishop's Palace, on Monday Night the 18th Instant, and robbed him of a Silver Watch and two Dollars, or thereabouts, in Money, as mentioned in our last Gazette.
The above Lamport has confessed being concerned in, and privy to, a Variety of other Robberies, committed by the above Gang in this City, for these two Years past. Joseph Coulet, a Lad of fifteen Years of Age, has been committed for being also concerned with the said Gang, in attempting to rob the House of Mademoiselle Abel, at St. Roc; and one Blunden, a Soldier in the 52d Regiment, is under Confinement for attempting, with the above Gang, to rob the House of Captain Williams, of said Regiment.
Mr. Rowe, whose Wounds were very dangerous, we can with Pleasure inform the Publick is in a fair Way of Recovery; and the Villains who were guilty of this cruel Robbery will, we are credibly informed, be tried for the same on Tuesday the 26th Day of March next.
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Quebec
Event Date
18th Instant
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jacob rowe severely wounded but recovering; perpetrators committed to jail and to be tried on march 26; lamport confessed to other robberies; coulet and blunden also committed for related attempts.
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Soldiers John Bet, William Stewart, and John M'Ewen from the 10th Regiment attacked and robbed Jacob Rowe, Deputy Provost Marshal, near the Bishop's Palace on Monday night the 18th Instant. Henry Lamport confessed to being involved in multiple robberies by the gang over two years. Joseph Coulet committed for attempting to rob Mademoiselle Abel's house at St. Roc; Blunden for attempting to rob Captain Williams' house.