A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50374 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 17 1720 Article Description: Two Trials Last Fryday. Article Text: On Fryday last one Abner HUNT of Westchester was tryed here at the Supreme Court for counterfeiting a six pound bill, current money of this province: The jury brought in their verdict, that he was not guilty of the felony in counterfeiting the said bill, but that he was guilty of a misdemeanour in uttering the said bill, knowing it to be counterfeit. The same day one William SMITH of Charles Town near Boston, and one Hannah TRAVIS of this place, commonly called Dancing Hannah, were tryed, the former for three leveral felonies, and the latter for being accessory to two of the said felonies. The jury found William SMITH guilty of all the said felonys, and Han. TRAVIS guilty of being accessary to one of the said felonys. The next day the said Abner HUNT was fined fifteen pounds, and to be imprisoned till he pays the same, with the charges of his prosecution. And the said William SMITH and Hannah TRAVIS received sentence of Death. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com