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Trial and Execution Linked to Murder at Turnpike
Court heard evidence that Drew aided by others planned a murder and attempted escape with Humphreys at Metford. Drew showed great unease when Humphreys was captured, admitted drafting a bond and notes for a French voyage, and faced a jury that found him guilty. He was sentenced to death alongside Curry for robbery. commutation for Drew was sought by a clergyman.
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Wimeffes
Humphreys
Metford
London
Bury
Newgate
France
P Pers
Litton Hall
Rutle
Humpheys
James Curry
Isow
Cnaing
Suffolk
Charles Drew
Gury
Marseilles
House of Peers
Deptford
Rye
Admiralty
Shrewsbury
Townefhead
Berwick
His Majesty
Jamaica
New England
Duke
Porto Bello
Bermundas
William Spafford
Prince of Wales
Whitehall
Ozgle
Gibraltar Bay
Haddock
Gibraltar
Port Mahon
Chaloner Ogle
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Port,Mahon
Hig Majesty
Chaloger
Chaloger Opted Eut
Cadiz
Spain
Oslo
Lagos
Havana
Raffel
Lerter
Hague
Republick
Armanent
Brest
States General
Paris
Paris, Peremptorily To Demand What It Is Designed For, Kt
Bat
Kng
Constantinople
Sweden
America
Cardinal de Fleury
West Indies
Great Britain
Spanish America
Europe
Lord Wyndham
Ireland
Salisbury
St. James's
Don
Irvin
Embrio
Gil
Dublin
Inen
Cannte
Admiral Vernon
Porto Belfo
Halfpensee
Tower of London
University
Mt Hone
Nithsate
House of Lords
Robert Howard
Elphia
Gharig Paul
Bully
Achonry
Charles Cobb
Dromixes
Kildare
Alphinda
Tredphilus Bolony
Cathet