Re: Murder of Doctor Orr - Iris11111
Subject: Re: Murder of Doctor Orr
From: Iris11111
Date: September 13, 1998

Steve,

Any idea why the reward was offered in Mexican Dollars?

Thanks,
Marjorie Kramer

In a message dated 9/12/98 7:33:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected]
writes:

<< Whereas Doctor ORR, of Godfrey's Savannah, in the State aforesaid, was on
the
 eleventh inst. on the Saltketcher Road, near the Ferry, most inhumanly
murdered.
 
    AND WHEREAS Circumstances concur to induce a strong belief, that the same
was
 perpetrated by one JAMES BOOTH and his small party of Ruffians, who for some
 time past, have been lurking in that part of the Country, and who have
committed
 other murders.
 
    I have therefore thought proper, by and with the advice and consent of the
 Privy Council, to issue this my Proclamation, offering a Reward of Four
Hundred
 and Fifty Mexican Dollars, to whoever will apprehend and bring to Justice,
the >>

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