When was it published?

September 2, 1773 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News September 2, 1773

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Ducharm, Joseph Howard, Amos Hooper, Charles Holmes, Reason Young, Richard Holloway, Absalom Hooper

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mississippi Robbery, Murder, English Perpetrators, Spanish Gaol, Confession

Williamsburg, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Six Englishmen robbed and murdered Ducharm on the Mississippi River; Joseph Howard, Amos Hooper, and Charles Holmes confessed and are confined in a Spanish gaol, while Reason Young, Richard Holloway, and Absalom Hooper are expected to be captured soon.

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The robbery of one Ducharm, on the river Mississippi, [formerly mentioned in this paper] was not committed by the Spaniards, but by the six following Englishmen, viz. Joseph Howard, Amos Hooper, Charles Holmes, Reason Young, Richard Holloway, and Absalom Hooper. They not only were guilty of the robbery, but afterwards murdered poor Ducharm; for which crime the three first are in confinement in a Spanish gaol, having confessed their guilt; and the three latter it was expected would soon be taken, and it is to be hoped will meet with their deserts.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Mississippi Robbery Murder English Perpetrators Spanish Gaol Confession

What entities or persons were involved?

Ducharm Joseph Howard Amos Hooper Charles Holmes Reason Young Richard Holloway Absalom Hooper

Where did it happen?

River Mississippi

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

River Mississippi

Key Persons

Ducharm Joseph Howard Amos Hooper Charles Holmes Reason Young Richard Holloway Absalom Hooper

Outcome

ducharm murdered; joseph howard, amos hooper, and charles holmes confessed and confined in spanish gaol; reason young, richard holloway, and absalom hooper expected to be taken.

Event Details

The robbery of Ducharm on the river Mississippi was committed by six Englishmen: Joseph Howard, Amos Hooper, Charles Holmes, Reason Young, Richard Holloway, and Absalom Hooper, who afterwards murdered him.