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Foreign News
October 13, 1791
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Portsmouth, Isabel Stewart was executed on Wednesday for theft committed as a servant, motivated by a desire to join her sailor husband bound for Botany Bay by being transported at government expense, but she committed a capital offense instead.
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PORTSMOUTH, July 11.
Isabel Stewart, who was on Wednesday last executed for stealing in a house where she was a servant, differed materially from the generality of women who bring themselves into that situation.—Her husband being a sailor, engaged as a fore-mast man in a vessel bound to Botany-Bay, and she did all in her power to accompany him there, but finding she could not accomplish her point, she determined by stealing to be sent after him, at the expense of Government. She however overshot the mark, by committing a capital offence.
Isabel Stewart, who was on Wednesday last executed for stealing in a house where she was a servant, differed materially from the generality of women who bring themselves into that situation.—Her husband being a sailor, engaged as a fore-mast man in a vessel bound to Botany-Bay, and she did all in her power to accompany him there, but finding she could not accomplish her point, she determined by stealing to be sent after him, at the expense of Government. She however overshot the mark, by committing a capital offence.
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Execution
Theft
Botany Bay
Transportation
Sailor Husband
What entities or persons were involved?
Isabel Stewart
Where did it happen?
Portsmouth
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Portsmouth
Event Date
July 11
Key Persons
Isabel Stewart
Outcome
executed for committing a capital offence of stealing
Event Details
Isabel Stewart was executed for stealing in a house where she was a servant. Her husband was a sailor bound for Botany-Bay, and she attempted to accompany him by committing theft to be transported at government expense, but overshot by committing a capital offence.