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laiu, cum Hi anus uin ucwlijuicih,New-York, Nov. 10. Laft Saturday William Hetfield, an Inhabitant of Elizabeth-Town, Rahway, came to Staten-Iflaod with a fmall Quantity of Flour to difpofe of, that he might get fome hard Money, which would ,'n-able him to pay the Taxes impofed by the Rebel Governor. On his Return in the E-vening, he was met in the Sound by one Peter Terrat, a noted Thief, who fuppori* himfelf and a Gang of fuch Mi (creams, by robbing and plundering : To him and his Party Hetfield furrendered himfelf ; but after he was a Prifoner, Terrat thought Hetfieldthrew fomething overboard, on which the infernal Fiend took a Piftol out of his Pocket and fhot him dead, laid the Body on the Bank of the Sound, and went oit exulting with the other Prifoners he had taken.Hetfield has left a Wife and feveral Children, to lament th^irLofs. It is faid the People of the Country, detefting fuch horrid Violence, intend making Enquiry into the Murder, and punifh the Villain as he deferves.We fince hear, that a Jury has brought a Verdidl againlt him guilty of Murder, on which he fled from Judice.Laft Thurfday as fix Men were unmooring the Swallow Packet, their Boat overfet j by which Accident three of them were unfortunately drowned,
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Sat, Dec 22, 1781
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