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Image 43 of 2806th February 1772


Middlesex Commitments.

H. Robt.

Andrew Welch< no role > , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . and William
Kelynge, Esq ; on oath of James Haysom< no role > and other, for assaulting
him on the King's highway, and robbing him of a watch and
some money, and for which offence the said Andrew stands indicted.
Dated Jan. 15, 1772.

Bail'd

2 Titus Hadshead< no role > , committed by John Lane< no role > , Esq ; on oath of Elizabeth
Hadshead
< no role > his wife , for assaulting and knocking her down, and threatning
to murder her. Dated Jan. 21, 1772.

3 Joseph Forster< no role > , committed by B. Camper, Esq ; on oath of Robert
Deighton
< no role > , for stealing a shirt, and a pair of stockings. Dated Jan. 27,
1772.

discharg'd

4 Rachael Pearce< no role > , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . on oath of James
Sykes
< no role > , on suspicion of having feloniously received a quantity of silver
plate, the property of Mr. Mackarel, knowing the same to be stolen.
Dated Jan. 25, 1772.

Forg

5 John Vestenburg< no role > , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . on oath of
Daniel Olivier< no role > , Joshua Van Neck< no role > and others, for feloniously falsly making,
forging, and counterfeiting, and feloniously publishing as true in the city
of London , knowing it to be falsely made, a certain order for payment
of money, purporting to be the order of Joshua Van Neck< no role > and Co.
upon the cashiers of the bank of England , for payment of 45001. to
Thomas Walpole< no role > or Bearer, dated Oct. 21, 1765. with intent to defraud
the Governour and Co. of the bank of England . Dated Jan. 28, 1772.

Vide
Orders,
No. 63.

6 William Hudson< no role > , detained by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . on oath of Felix
Smith
< no role > , and John Bromley< no role > , for burglariously breaking open the dwelling-
house of Felix Smith< no role > , in the city of London , and stealing a silver plate,
and a quantity of muslin. Dated Feb. 5, 1772.

7 John Linch< no role > , committed by S. Wrighte, Esq ; on oath of John Lewis< no role >
and another, for stealing a linnen handkerchief value 10d. has property,
in the city of London . Dated Feb. 8, 1772.

H. Rob.

8 John Smith< no role > , committed by D. Wilmot, Esq ; on oath of Sarah Tarling< no role > ,
for assaulting her on the King's highway, and feloniously taking from
her a bundle tied up in a handkerchief, containing a gown and other
things, and a half peck brown loaf. Dated Feb. 10, 1772.

9 Thomas Burtridge< no role > , from New-prison , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ;
on oath of John Burton< no role > and others, on suspicion of stealing a frame
saw, several deals, Etc. the property of John Robinson< no role > , Esq ; Dated
Jan. 6, 1772.

10 Margaret Finch< no role > , from New-prison , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ;
on oath of William Gilbert< no role > , on suspicion of stealing a gown, a ciild's
jam, Etc. Dated Jan. 6, 1772.

11 Thomas Younger< no role > This name instance is in set 3659. , from New-prison , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ;
on oath of Walden Knight< no role > , on suspicion of being concerned with others
in stealing two ducks and a drake his property. Dated Jan. 10, 1772.

Detained on oath of Walden Knight and another, for being concerned with,
William McCloud< no role > , in stealing two ducks and two drakes his property.
Dated Jan. 23, 1772.




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