A Statistical, Historical, And Political Description of the Colony of New ...
A Statistical, Historical, And Political Description of the Colony of New ...
Wentworth William Charles
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" Whereas, the armed banditti, who have for ^* a considerable time infested the interior pf ^^ this island, did on the 10th ultimo, make an " attack upon the store at George Town,which, ^* being left unprotected, they plundered, taking ^^ away two boats, which they afterwards cast « ashore at the entrance of Port Dalrymple ; ^' and whereas the principal leader in the *^ outrages, which have been committed by this ^' band of robbers, is Peter Geary, a deserter *^ from his Majesty's 73rd regiment..., charged ^^ also with murder and various other offences ; 174 ' 8TATIMTICAL ACCOUNT OF THB ^* and whereas the undermentioned offenders " have been concerned with the said Peter « Geary in most of these enormities; thefol- « lowing rewards will be paid to any person ** or persons, who shall apprehend these offen- ** ders, or any of them : ** Peter Geary, - One Hundred Guineas. « Peter Septon, ^ « John Jones, > - Eighty Guineas each. •* Richard Collyer, J « Thomas Coine, "1 " Brown, or Brune, ?• - Fifty Guineas each, " a Frenchman, j " And whereas George Watts, a prisoner, ^^ who absented himself from the Coal River^ ^' previous to the expiration of his sentence, ^^ and who stands charged with various robbe- " ries and crimes, is now at large : it is hereby ' '^ declared, that a reward of eighty guineas ^^ will be paid to any person or persons, who '^^ shall apprehend the said George Watts.
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