| Index Entry | Drummers, in Winchester, carry out lashing on sentry found drunk on guard |
| Location | Winchester |
| Citation | BNL.766.007 16 Jan 1766:12 (0 Supplement) Winchester Oct. 16. About a month since, a serjeant belonging to the 14th Regiment of foot, now lying in this city, was found drunk upon guard; and being tried by a court martial, was sentenced to be reduced to a private man, and to receive 200 lashes. . . Amongst other unusual aggravations of the punishment, the drummers were ordered to strip, to stay near a minute between every stroke, . . . [further description, victim dies of treatment.] |
| Generic Title | Boston News Letter |
| Date | 1766.01.16 |
| Publisher | Draper, Richard and Samuel |
| City, State | Boston, MA |
| Year | 1766 |
| Bibliography | B0009970 |