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Stay of Execution in the case of Robert Carter (an American citizen convicted of...

Catalogue reference: CO 28/259/57

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This record is about the Stay of Execution in the case of Robert Carter (an American citizen convicted of... dating from 1902 Feb 21 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 28/259/57
Date
1902 Feb 21
Description

Stay of Execution in the case of Robert Carter (an American citizen convicted of murder on a British Steamer and sentenced to be executed on 24 February). Submits request of the United States Ambassador to postpone execution till they have received further instructions from the Governor of Barbados.

From Foreign Office, folios 336-343

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
7530/1902
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9504499/

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