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29th July 1771 - 14th December 1772

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MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

Detained on oath of Richard Pattin< no role > , and John Clark< no role > , for feloniously and
treasonably counterfeiting the King's gold-coin, to wit half guineas and
quarter guineas. Dated Dec. 23, 1771.

36 Abraham Griffiths< no role > , from New-prison , ocmmitted by Sir John Fielding< no role > ,
Knt . on oath of Mary Vere< no role > , on suspicion of stealing a quantity of gold
the property unknown. Dated Dec. 18, 1771.

Detained on oath of William Gregory< no role > , Esq ; deputy master of the Mint ,
and Mary Vere, for stealing one ounce and upwards of gold, the pro-
perty of his Majesty, in the city of London . Dated Dec. 23, 1771.

37 Isaac Sheffield< no role > , otherwise Pinwire, from New-prison , committed by
W. Kelynge, Esq ; and detained by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . standing
indicted in May session last, for stealing three wooden boxes, and
2361 yards of thread lace value 2201. of the goods and chattles of
Robert Talbot< no role > . Dated Dec. 21 and 23, 1771.

38 Sarah-Freshwater< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Sir John
Fielding, Knt. T. Kynaston, and W. Kelynge, Esqrs . on oath of Wil-
liam Morrison
< no role > and another, for stealing a silver watch. Dated December
9, 1771.

39 Ann Hays< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by W. Kelynge, Esq ;
on oath of Thomas Morris< no role > , on suspicion of stealing from him person
a guineas, a 27s. piece of gold, and other money, and also cruelly
beating and wounding him. Dated Dec. 25, 1771.

40 Lyon Lyons< no role > ,
Mary Harris< no role > ,}
from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Sir John Field-
ing, Knt. and W. Kelynge, Esq ; on oath of Sir Robert
Ladbroke
< no role > , Bart . and others, for feloniosly and burglariously breaking
and entering his dwelling-house in the city of London , and stealing
several crown pieces, rings, a gold chain, and other things, Dated De-
cember 27, 1771.

Lyon Lyons< no role > detained by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt , on oath Felix Smith< no role >
and others, on suspicion of feloniouslly and burglariously breaking and
entering his dwelling-house, and stealing a silver dish, a quantity of lin-
nen, Etc. Dated Dec 22. 1771.

41 John Lewis< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Sir John Field< no role > -
ing, Knt. and W. Kelynge, Esq ; on oath of George Matthew< no role > , for
robbing him on the highway of a guinea. Dated Dec. 27, 1771.

42 John Field< no role > , from Tothillfields bridewell , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > ,
Knt . and W. Kelynge, Esq ; on oath of John Hall< no role > and others, sot felo-
niously and treasonable counterfeiting the King's gold coin called guineas,
and the King' silver coin called shillings. Dated Dec. 1, 1771.

43 William Trueman Brown< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by
Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . and W. Kelynge, Esq ; on oath of John Knight< no role >
and others, for stealing a pair of gold buckles, several coats and waist-
coats. Dated Dec. 10, 1771.

44 Thomas Bonney< no role > , from Tothillfields-bridewell , committed by Sir John
Fielding, Knt . on oath of William Jacobs< no role > and another, for feloniously
taking and riding away a mare, the property of the said William Jacobs< no role > ,
in the county of Oxford. Dated Dec. 14, 1771.




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