Proclamation for the arrest of the men responsible for the murder of Cornelius Hogeboom, 1791 December 1

Title:

Proclamation for the arrest of the men responsible for the murder of Cornelius Hogeboom, 1791 December 1

Creator:

Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
Pearson, Joseph
Clinton, George, 1739-1812

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

S 1996.593.48

Object ID:

S 1996.593.48

Date:

1791/12/01

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 broadside ; 15" x 12"

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Proclamation from New Hampshire Governor Josiah Bartlett and New York Governor George Clinton regarding a reward ranging from $125 to $250 for the arrest of Jonathan Arnold, Abel Hacket, Josiah Hacket, John West, and Jacob Virgil; all wanted for the murder of Sheriff Cornelius Hogeboom. The proclamation was signed by George Clinton in New York, NY, on October 31, 1791 and Josiah Bartlett and Joseph Pearson in Portsmouth, NH, on December 1, 1791.

Subjects:

Proclamations , Wanted posters , Murder , Crime

Locations:

Portsmouth, NH
New York, NY

People:

Arnold, Jonathan , Hacket, Abel , Hacket, Josiah , West, John , Virgil, Jacob , Hogeboom, Cornelius, 1758-1791

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Digitization supported by an anonymous donor.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

27