A history of Newgate of Connecticut, at Simsbury, now East Granby; . A HISTORY OP NEWGATE OF CONNECTICUT, AT SIMSBURY, NOW EAST GRANBY; ITS INSURRECTIONS AND MASSACRES, THE IMPRISONMENT OF THE TORIES IN THE REVOLUTION,AND THE WORKING OF ITS MINES. ALSO, SOME A C. COUNT OF THE STATE PRISON AT WETHERSFIELD. BY lilCHART) II. PHELrS. ALBANY, N. Y.:.1. MUNSELL, 7^ STATE STREET.1860. ALBANY, N. Y.: MUNSELL & ROWLAND, PRINTERS.historyofnewgate00phel

A history of Newgate of Connecticut, at Simsbury, now East Granby; . A HISTORY OP NEWGATE OF CONNECTICUT, AT SIMSBURY, NOW EAST GRANBY; ITS INSURRECTIONS AND MASSACRES, THE IMPRISONMENT OF THE TORIES IN THE REVOLUTION,AND THE WORKING OF ITS MINES. ALSO, SOME A C. COUNT OF THE STATE PRISON AT WETHERSFIELD. BY lilCHART) II. PHELrS. ALBANY, N. Y.:.1. MUNSELL, 7^ STATE STREET.1860. ALBANY, N. Y.: MUNSELL & ROWLAND, PRINTERS.historyofnewgate00phel Stock Photo

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