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29th July 1771 - 14th December 1772

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Image 48 of 2806th February 1772


MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

48 John Almond< no role > , from Clerkenwell-bridewell , committed by S. Welch, Esq;
on oath of William Edwards< no role > and others, for stealing a number of car-
penters tools [..] property value 10s. Dated Feb. 3, 1772.

Detained on oath of Thomas Ferguson< no role > and others, for stealing a number
of carpenters tools value 10s. his property. Dated Feb, 3, 1772.

49 Richard Crosts< no role > , from Clerkenwell-bridewell , committed by J. Girdler,
Esq; on oath of Robert Kemshead< no role > , for stealing three bolts of Espaliers
rods for making of baskets. Dated Feb, 6, 1772.

50 John Dewell< no role > , from Clerkenwell-bridewell , committed by R. Clarke, Esq;
on oath of Richard Hitchcock< no role > , for having beat and abused him, and
occasioned a fracture in his leg. Dated Dec. 3, 1771.

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Detained on the Coroner's Inquisition standing charged with feloniously
killing and staying Richard Hitchcock< no role > . Dated Jan. 17, 1772.

51 William Beemes< no role > , from New-prison , committed by S. Wrighte, Esq ; on
oath of John Buggins< no role > , on suspicion of stealing 401. in money, a pair
of buckskin breeches, Etc. in the county of Worcester . Dated Jan. 25,
1772.

Detained by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . and S. Wrighte, Esq ; on oath of
John Buggins< no role > and others, for stealing in the county of Worcester ,
401. in money, and a pair of breeches his property. Dated Jan. 29, 1772.

52 James MacDaniel< no role > , from New-prison , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ;
on oath of Samuel Day< no role > , on suspicion of receiving a quantity of sugar,
out of the ship Great Narlow, in the river Thames , property unknown,
Knowing it to be stolen. Dated Jan. 25, 1772.

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53 John Smith< no role > , from New-prison , committed and also detained by B. Cam-
per, Esq; on oath of Anthony Carroll< no role > , on suspicion of feloniously making,
forging, and counterfeiting, or willingly acting and assisting in the false
making, forging and counterfeiting a certain letter of attorney, with
intent to defraud the said Anthony, and uttering and publishing the same
as true with the like intention. Dated Jan, 8 and Feb. 5, 1772.

54 George Hall< no role > , from New prison , committed by W. Kelynge, Esq ; on oath
of Francis Swinwood< no role > and another, on suspicion of stealing several table-
clothes, Etc. the property of John Roberts< no role > . Dated Feb. 6, 1772.

Detained on oath of Francis Swingwood< no role > and others, for stealing two pair
of gold wires, a table-cloth, Etc, the property of Isabella Buckle< no role > . Dated
Feb. 12, 1772.

55 William White< no role > , committed by J. Lane, Esq ; on oath of Benjamin
Maynard
< no role > and another, on suspicion of stealing a silver table-spoon and
a desert-spoon, the property of John Tempest< no role > , Esq ; Dated Feb. 13, 1772.

56 John Francis< no role > ,
Mary Smith< no role > ,}
committed by J. Lane, Esq ; on oath of Benjamin May-
nard
< no role > , on suspicion of receiving a silver table-spoon, and
a desert-spoon, the property of John Tempest< no role > , Esq ; knowing the same
to be stolen. Dated Feb. 13, 1772.

57 Thomas Hanscom< no role > ,
Philip Page< no role > ,}
from Clerkenwell-bridewell , committed by D. Wil-
mot, Esq; on oath of Robert Bartham< no role > , on suspi-
cion, and detained on oath of the said Robert Bartham< no role > and other, for




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