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The Trial of William Wemms, James Hartegan, William M'Cauley, Hugh White, Matthew Killroy, William Warren, John Carrol, and Hugh Montgomery, soldiers in His Majesty's 29th Regiment of Foot, for the murder of Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, and Patrick Carr, on Monday-evening, the 5th of March, 1770, at the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, and general goal delivery, held at Boston. The 27th day of November, 1770, by adjournment. Before the Hon. Benjamin Lynde, John Cushing, Peter Oliver, and Edmund Trowbridge, Esquires, justices of said court : Published by permission of the court. /

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Corporate Author:	Massachusetts. Superior Court of Judicature
Other Authors:	Hodgson, John, 1781-1832?, Wemms, William
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 11683.
Subjects:	Boston Massacre, 1770. Trials (Murder) > Massachusetts > Boston. Murder > Massachusetts > Boston. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Causes.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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