Nominator's rationale: There was no central government of British North America; it was a collection of British colonies. The use of "by" suggests that the individual was hanged by the government of British North America. Changing it to "in" leaves it open which colonial government in BNA was responsible for the hanging.
Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (
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02:02, 23 July 2024 (UTC)reply
Nominator's rationale: There was no central government of British North America; it was a collection of British colonies. The use of "by" suggests that the individual was hanged by the government of British North America. Changing it to "in" leaves it open which colonial government in BNA was responsible for the hanging.
Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (
talk)
02:02, 23 July 2024 (UTC)reply