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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On Saturday night, a mob with blackened faces broke into the jail in King's County, freeing criminals William Reynolds, Thomas Clarke, Elisha Reynolds, and Samuel Casey, convicted of money-making; Casey was under death sentence. Governor issued proclamation offering £50 reward for apprehenders and £50 more for Casey.
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Saturday Night last a considerable Number of People riotously assembled in King's County, and with their Faces black'd proceeded to his Majesty's Goal there, the outer Door of which they broke open with Iron Bars and Pick-Axes; they then violently entered the Goal, broke every Lock therein, and set at Liberty sundry Criminals viz. William Reynolds, Thomas Clarke, Elisha Reynolds, and Samuel Casey lately convicted of Money-making, one of whom (Samuel Casey) was under Sentence of Death.-- A Proclamation is issued by the Governor, at the Request of the General Assembly, offering a Reward of Fifty Pounds lawful Money for apprehending any one or more concerned in this Affair, and Fifty Pounds more for apprehending Casey.--Information has been lodged against some of the Parties concerned in this daring Outrage, and Measures are taken for tracing the Villainy to its Source.
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King's County
Event Date
Saturday Night Last
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criminals freed; proclamation offering £50 reward for apprehending rioters and £50 more for casey; information lodged against some parties; measures taken to trace the outrage.
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A considerable number of people riotously assembled in King's County with faces blackened, broke open the outer door of his Majesty's Goal with iron bars and pick-axes, entered violently, broke every lock, and set at liberty criminals William Reynolds, Thomas Clarke, Elisha Reynolds, and Samuel Casey, convicted of money-making, with Samuel Casey under sentence of death.