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After which the Court was cleared. In about half an hour the
doors were again opened, and the prisoner, Edward Jordan, put to
the bar; when His Excellency the President address him as follows:
Edward Jordan, the gentlemen Commissioners before whom you have
been accused of piracy, felony and robbery, have deliberately
examined the articles of charge exhibited against you; and having
maturely weighed and considered the several evidences produced
against you on behalf of his Majesty, as well as what has been
alleged in your favour, upon the whole have unanimously found you
guilty of the several articles of piracy, felony and robbery, where
with you are charged, and have agreed that sentence should be
pronounced against you the same accordingly.
(Here the prisoner was asked by the Registrar if he had anything
to say, why sentence of death should not be pronounced against him.
He asked if his papers had been examined.)
The Court, by which you have been tried, has examined your case
with every just and merciful disposition towards you, and I have
already informed you that the Commissioners have unanimously
pronounced you guilty. Nothing, therefore, now remains but for
me, as President of the Court, to perform the painful duty of
pronouncing the dreadful sentence which the law directs to be
executed upon you; not only as a just punishment for the horrid
crimes of which you have been this day convicted, but as an example
to all others, of the vengeance which always pursues the steps of
the murderer, whom no art can save from the sword of justice in
this life; and whose only hope in the world to come, must depend of
the mercies of the Almighty. You, who have shown neither mercy nor
compassion on your fellow creatures, can have none to expect from
the hand of man. Let me, therefore, exhort you, during the short
time you have to live, that you do, with a contrite and penitent
heart, humble yourself before God, and seek forgiveness of your
sins, through the merits and intercession of our blessed Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
You, Edward Jordan, shall be taken from hence to the place from
whence you came, and from thence to the place of execution, there
to be hanged by the neck until you are dead. And may God Almighty
have mercy upon your soul.
Margaret Jordan was then put to the Bar, when his Excellency the
President said, that the Court had considered the charges brought
against her; and, from some circumstance that appeared in her
favour on the trial, adjudged her not guilty.
Halifax. November 24. Yesterday Edward Jordan was executed
pursuant to his sentence; and we are informed by the Reverend
gentlemen who attended him in his last moments, that he appeared
deeply sensible of the enormity of his crimes, and died sincerely
penitent. |
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191 vessels cleared the port of Quebec during 1809. |
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May 7. Ship Bess, John Flynn, from Halifax, 19 days, addressed to
Messrs. Hoyle, Henderson & Gibb, cargo West India produce. Not
being able to procure a pilot, the above vessel ran on a reef of
rocks at Beaumont, which obliged her to cut away her masts. |
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Brutus, John Rayner, from Limerick, 30 days, to Messrs.
Hamilton's, cargo rum and ballast. Spoke, brig Daniel, of
Baltimore, William Focke, out 55 days, in distress, with the loss
of her rudder, and very leaky, had been several times on her beam
ends, in latitude 49 04N, longitude 46W; lost her jib boom and
cambouse, and the deck split, bore away for the first port she
could make. |
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Whereas on the evening of Tuesday the 12th instant, the following
seamen absconded from the ship Brutus, Captain John Rayner, loading
at New Liverpool, taking with them the longboat belonging to the
said ship, with sundry clothes belong to the apprentices. The
subscribers do hereby offer a reward of five guineas for the
apprehension of each of them, on delivering them up to custody.
Edmond Beaver, 2nd Mate, 33 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high,
dark brown hair cut short, fair complexion, a native of Bristol.
James Hogan, seamen, 24 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, fair
complexion, brown short hair, stout made, a native of Ireland.
John Murphy, seaman, 22 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, dark
eyes, dark hair, brown complexion, slender made, a native of Cork.
Ten guineas reward will be given for the boat on bringing her to New Liverpool.
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