A Shocking narrative of the murder of Mr. Joseph Porter, by Captain William Corran : on board of the Brig Falmouth, the 29th day of May, 1794. Being on a voyage from Port Royal, in Jamaica, to Belfast, in Ireland. Containing, an account of the conduct of the captain, previous to the murder ; also, the securing of him by the people afterwards ; who then put into a port near Halifax, where the captain was sent, tried and sentenced to be hanged, which sentence was put in execution on Monday, the 21st of July, 1794.

A Shocking narrative of the murder of Mr. Joseph Porter, by Captain William Corran : on board of the Brig Falmouth, the 29th day of May, 1794. Being on a voyage from Port Royal, in Jamaica, to Belfast, in Ireland. Containing, an account of the conduct of the captain, previous to the murder ; also, the securing of him by the people afterwards ; who then put into a port near Halifax, where the captain was sent, tried and sentenced to be hanged, which sentence was put in execution on Monday, the 21st of July, 1794.

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Printed at Walpole, Newhampshire : By I. Thomas and D. Carlisle, Jun., MDCCXCV. [1795]
Subjects:
Corran, William, > 1762?-1794.
Porter, Joseph, > -1794.
Executions and executioners > Nova Scotia > Halifax.
Murder > Atlantic Ocean.
Crime > Atlantic Ocean.
Trials (Murder) > Nova Scotia > Halifax.
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