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upon premises to speak, and having* heard the endence, upon their oath do say, that the said Josiah Pliihps is guilty of the robbery aforesaid in manner and form as in the indictment against him is alledged, and that he had neithee lands or tenements, goods or chattels at the time of committing the said rob- bery, nor at any time since, to their knowledge ; and thereupon he is remand- ed to gaol.
"October the 27th, 1778. "Josiah Philips, late of the parish of Lynhaven in the county of Princess Ann, labourer, who stands comicted of robbery^ was again led to the bar in cus- tody of the keeper of the public gaol, and thereupon, It being demanded of him if any thing he had or knew to say for himself, wliy the court, here, to judgment and execution of and upon the premises, should not proceed, he said he had nothing but what he had before said. Therefore, It is considered by the court, that he be hanged by the neck until he be dead.
« October 28th, 1778. " John Lowry, John Reizen, and Cliarles Bowman, for m.urder, Josiah Plii- hps^ James Hodges, Henry M'Lalen, and Robert Hodges,/';/' robberii, James Randolph for horsestealing, Joseph Turner, otlierwise called Josiah Blanken- ship for burglarj', and John Highwarden for grand larceny, being under sen- tence of death by the judgment of the court yesterday passed against them for their said offence : It is awarded that execution of the said sentence, be severally made and done upon them the said John Lowry, John Reizen, Charles Bowman, Josiah Philips, James Hodges, Henry M'Lalen, Robert Hodges, James Randolph, Joseph Turner, otherwise called Josiah Blauken- ship, and John Highwarden, by the sheriff of York county, on Friday the fourth day of December next, between the hours of ten and twelve in the forenoon, at the usual place of execution. Copies — Teste,
p£TTON Dhew^ C. G. C:'
Extract from Dixon and Hunter's paper of October the 30th, 1778.
- ' Williamsbuhg. — At a general court, begxin and held at the capitol the
10th instant, the following criminals were condemned to suffer death : Charles Bowman, from Prince George, for murder ; John Lowry, from Bedford, for ditto ; Josiah Philips, James Hodges, Robert Hodges, and Henry M^ Clalen, from. Pnncess Ann, for robbery ,• John Highwarden, from Fauquier, for grand lar- ceny ; Joseph Turner, alias Josiah Blankenship, from Albemarle, for burglar} : and James Randolph, from Culpeper, for horsestealing."
Extract from Dixon and Hunter's paper of December 4th, 1778. " WiLLiA-MSBURfr. — This day were executed, at the gallows near this city, pursuant to their sentence, the following criminals, viz : Josiah Pldlips, Henry M'Clanen, Robert Hodges, John Reason, imd Josiah Blankenship."
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