n British waters, under the British flag.
Gordon followed the profession of the sea from early n female attire.
The last meeting between Gordon and his family took place on Thursday evening wife is described as being very affecting.
Mrs. Gordon, together with the prisoner's aged another,er, that the physicians had any hope of saving Gordon's life.
From that hour the prisoner gradually after eleven o'clock, when it was apparent to Gordon that the execution would certainly take place,hing could be done to alleviate his sufferings Gordon raised himself slowly from his cot, and with md.
At half past 11 o'clock Judge Dean, one of Gordon's counsel, gained admittance to the prison, aniness, Mr. Simeon Draper volunteered to notify Gordon that the fatal moment had arrived.
The culpriexecution where the culprit suffered less than Gordon did. There was no struggling of the arms and lus ended the short but wild career of Captain Nathaniel Gordon.
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