The Pillory in Philadelphia
Among the local items of news in the Pennsylvania Gazette, published in Philadelphia, and bearing date of November 4th, 1772, is recorded the following:—
“At the Mayor’s Court, held in this city last week, John Underwood, for counterfeiting and passing counterfeit money, of this province, was ordered to be whipt, stand in the pillory, and have both his ears cut off and nailed to the post; others were ordered to be whipt and stand in the pillory for divers felonies, and five more to receive the discipline of the post, which was put in execution on Saturday last.”