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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03792 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1789 |
| Title | Delay of execution for Edward Johnson for two weeks |
| Date | 25 June 1789 |
| Author | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Signed by Governor of Massachusetts Hancock and countersigned by Secretary of the State John Avery. Johnson was to be hanged for burglary but "humbly supplicated for further time to prepare for death." Suspension of his sentence was granted for two weeks. Paper seal attached. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Pardon Government and Civics Law Prisoner Death Death Penalty |
| People | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |