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=50840 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Boston Gazette Article Date: September 16 1723 Article Description: James SMITH, Alias SPURLING and Isaac BARKER, Alias James STANBERY Tryed for Counterfeiting. Article Text: Yesterday were tryed at the General Quarter-Sessions for this city and county, James SMITH, alias SPURLING, and Isaac BARKER, alias James STANBERY, upon an indictment for endeavouring to pass counterfeit bars of gold, of which they were found guilty, and received sentance to stand in the pillory for the space of one hour, on Saturday next, and then to be tied to a carts tail, and receive 30 lashes through the town, and never to return again. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com