(Interesting. reading through prisoner lists in the 1780’s just after ‘the stock

(Interesting. reading through prisoner lists in the 1780’s just after ‘the stocks’ were eliminated, and going thru the list of crimes. Burglary, Burglary in the Daytime, Horse Stealing, Arson, Surprisingly common counterfeiting, Surprisingly little murder and rape; one count of bestiality – which carried a life sentence. )


Source date (UTC): 2017-08-17 16:36:00 UTC

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