The Secretary reported to the Board the Tryal and Condemnation of three Prisoners indicted at a Court of Oyer and Terminer begun and held at Newton the 2d Inst for felonious stealing of certain Goods the property of Joshua Johnston, Viz Richard Purcel as Principal and Daniell Keel and Peter Luard as accessory but there appearing some circumstances of Alleviation in the case of the latter who were recommended as Objects of Mercy both by the Jury and Bench of the Justices
His Excellency was pleased by and with the advice and consent of His Majesty's Council to pardon the said Accessories Daniel Keel and Peter Luard and to order Richard Purcell Principal as aforesaid to Execution pursuant to the formal sentence of the said Court pronounced upon him