An Act of Congress:
The Release of John BURGIA from PrisonThe Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Virginia
March 7, 1823
Note: This was actually one part of a long list of Acts, so I have included 2 parts: the beginning of the article, which identifies the story, and the portion that includes the personal name.
Also, you'll see that the name BURGIA is very difficult to decipher. I thought at first that it was BURGIN. However, a comparison of the last letter of the name (A versus N) with the better-quality word "and," makes me think that perhaps BURGIA is meant to end with an "A", rather than as BURGIN, with an "N." See this page with the comparison.
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