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Weare Woodsmen Forgiven 204 Years After Fine Paid
Weare New Hampshire in a historic turn relearns a 1772 episode when eight woodsmen were fined 20 shillings each for beating a sheriff and deputy. The fine remained unpaid for 204 years until the Weare Junior Historical Society sent a dollar eighty to Queen Elizabeth via the British embassy, effectively settling the long-forgotten debt.
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