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The earliest mention of the punishment appears in orders that Richard I of England issued to his navy on starting for the Holy Land in 1189. "Concerning the lawes and ordinances appointed by King Richard for his navie the forme thereof was this ... item, a thiefe or felon that hath stolen, being lawfully convicted, shal have his head shorne, and boyling pitch poured upon his head, and feathers ...
"Captain Swayne pitchcapping the people of Prosperous" Pitchcapping is a form of torture which involves pouring hot pitch or tar (mainly used at the time for water-proofing seams in the sides of ships and boats) into a conical paper cap and forcing it onto an individual's head, which is then allowed to cool before being rapidly removed.
Tar was once used for public humiliation, known as tarring and feathering. By pouring hot wood tar onto somebody's bare skin and waiting for it to cool, they would remain stuck in one position. From there, people would attach feathers to the tar, which would remain stuck on the tarred person for the duration of the punishment.
The October coroner's jury concluded that Kelsey was murdered and that Sammis and five others had aided and abetted through the tar and feathering outrage, yet did not name a murderer. [1] New York Governor John Adams Dix opened a $3,000 reward (equivalent to $76,000 in 2023) for information leading to the conviction of the murderer. [ 4 ]
Tarring and feathering in the United States (45 P) Pages in category "Corporal punishments in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
John Malcolm (May 20, 1723 - November 23, 1788) was an American-born customs official and army officer who was the victim of the most publicized tarring and feathering during the American Revolution. Background
Pages in category "Tarring and feathering in the United States" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In at least the 1962 film, tarring and feathering was the punishment to be faced by the main character, Harold Hill. Mirutsa ( talk ) 02:59, 21 November 2007 (UTC) [ reply ] Long time later, the pop culture section is now re-introduced and contains a reference to The Music Man .