The last speech and dying words of John Ormsby

Title

The last speech and dying words of John Ormsby

Subtitle

who was appointed to be executed on Boston Neck, the 17th of October, 1734. Written with his own hand, the day before he was to suffer; and recommended to all people, for their serious perusal.

Image / Audio Credit

Pamphlet location: AAS Record Number: 0F2F81DEE2D11600, Record Number: w017512. Recorded in Early American Imprints, Series 1, no. 40058 (filmed).

Method of Punishment

hanging

Crime(s)

murder

Gender

Date

Execution Location

Boston Neck

Printing Location

Boston, Printed and sold by Thomas Fleet, at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill., 1734.

Citation

“The last speech and dying words of John Ormsby,” Execution Ballads, accessed March 29, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/items/show/914.

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