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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A mob of country people stripped the hearse, coaches, and horses of escutcheons, feathers, and velvet during the funeral procession of Mrs. Sorell from East-Street near Red-Lion Square to Exex last week. One ringleader was captured, and others are expected to be punished.
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was going to be interred in Exex, they were met at some Distance from the Place of
Interment by a Mob of Country-People, who immediately began to strip the Hearse,
Coaches, and Horses, not only of the Escutcheons, but also of the Feathers and Velvet;
so that before they reached the Church, the greatest Part of the Hearse's and Horse's
Furniture was carried off. One of the Ringleaders was taken, and as several others are
known, it is not doubted but they will meet with a Punishment suitable to the Offence.
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Exex
Event Date
Last Week
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one of the ringleaders was taken, and as several others are known, it is not doubted but they will meet with a punishment suitable to the offence.
Event Details
As the corpse of Mrs. Sorell, late of East-Street near Red-Lion Square, was going to be interred in Exex, they were met at some distance from the place of interment by a mob of country-people, who immediately began to strip the hearse, coaches, and horses not only of the escutcheons, but also of the feathers and velvet; so that before they reached the church, the greatest part of the hearse's and horse's furniture was carried off.