When was it published?

April 27, 1769 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News April 27, 1769

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Crime, Death Or Funeral, Legal Or Court

Q: What keywords are associated?

Potomac River, Dead Body, Murder, Coroners Inquest, Alexandria, Unidentified Man

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

A dead man with marks of violence was found floating in the Potomac River opposite Alexandria on Thursday, October 10. He was about 5'7-8" tall, with light chestnut curled hair and a short nose, wearing a blue and white check shirt, purple or deep claret cloth breeches, silk knee garters, country-made shoes and mended stockings. The coroner's inquest ruled murder by unknown person(s).

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On Thursday the 10th instant there was found floating in Potomac river, opposite to Alexandria, a dead man (upon whom there appeared several marks of violence) five feet seven or eight inches high, with a short nose, and short curled hair, of a light chesnut colour. He had on a blue and white check shirt, a pair of purple (or deep claret) cloth breeches, with silk knee garters, pocket, a pair of country made shoes, and stockings of a mixed colour, country made likewise, which were mended in the seat and a piece put in below the right. The Coroner's inquest brought in their verdict murder, by a person or persons unknown.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Death Or Funeral Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Potomac River Dead Body Murder Coroners Inquest Alexandria Unidentified Man

Where did it happen?

Potomac River, Opposite To Alexandria

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Potomac River, Opposite To Alexandria

Event Date

Thursday The 10th Instant

Outcome

dead man with marks of violence; coroner's inquest verdict: murder by a person or persons unknown.

Event Details

A dead man was found floating in the Potomac river opposite to Alexandria. He was five feet seven or eight inches high, with a short nose, and short curled hair of a light chesnut colour. He wore a blue and white check shirt, a pair of purple (or deep claret) cloth breeches with silk knee garters, a pair of country made shoes, and stockings of a mixed colour, country made likewise, mended in the seat and with a piece put in below the right. The Coroner's inquest brought in their verdict of murder by a person or persons unknown.