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Abraham Kirby
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for knowingly and designedly and unlawfully
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obtaining by false pretences, in the city of London, a cask containing
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2 gallons of rasberry-brandy the property of James Isherwood and Co.
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with intent to cheat and defraud them thereof for want of sureties. Dated
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Aug. 19, 1775
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Ann Walker
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, committed by J. Barnfather, Esq; on oath of
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John Sudlow
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and another, for stealing in the city of London one silver table-spoon
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his property. Dated
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Aug. 24, 1775
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James Dignam
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, committed by J. Sherwood and B. Camper, Esqrs. on
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oath of
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Thomas Harebottle
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, for assaulting him on the highway, putting
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him in danger and fear of his life, and robbing him of 2s. Dated
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Au-
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gust 25, 1775
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Detained on oath of
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William Hill
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for riotously and tumultuously assembling
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with diverse other persons about his person, assaulting him and beating
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him, and putting him in bodily fear. Dated
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Aug. 25, 1775
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Henry Gardner
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, for riotously and tumultuously
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assembling at his house with diverse other persons, assaulting and threat-
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ning to do him some bodily harm or injury, whereby the goes in dan-
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ger of his life. Dated
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Aug. 25, 1775
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Fraud
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21
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John Jones
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county of Surry
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gust 28, 1775
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, charged in the return thereto, on oath of
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William Butt-
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ling
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, that the said
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John Jones
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with three other persons, whose names are
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unknown, did on the 25th April last at a certain street or place near
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Charing-Cross
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in the
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county of Middlesex
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, knowingly and designedly
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under false pretences obtain of him half a guinea, a silver watch, a piece
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of silk and an hand kerchief, with intent to cheat and defraud him, and
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whereby he was defrauded of the same.
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William Vandeput
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brought by Habeas Corpus from the
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,
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August 28, 1775
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, charged in the return thereto, on the oaths of
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Tho-
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mas Constable
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,
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Ann Wilcox
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and
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Richard Mardell
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, for stealing, in the
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, 2 gowns, a cutlass and other things, the property
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of the said Thomas Constable.
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Rob
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23
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William Pikney
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, committed by
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John Sherwood
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; on oath of
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John
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Richardson
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, for assaulting him on the highway, putting him in fear of
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lb
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his life, and robbing him of 8s. and 4d. Dated
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Aug. 28, 1775
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.
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"LMSLPS15086_n760-1"
>
John Erwin
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>
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interp
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type
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</
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, for privately stealing from his person
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a pair of silver buckles, an handkerchief, a pair of shoes and stockings,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and a hat. Dated
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rs
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id
=
"LMSLPS15086_date150"
>
Aug. 28, 1775
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>
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</
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>
.
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>
<
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=
"761"
>
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note
type
=
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place
=
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>
Rob
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
{ 24
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-1"
>
Thomas Willis
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-1"
type
=
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value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
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>
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inst
=
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=
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=
"Willis"
>
</
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>
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=
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=
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>
</
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>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
Thomas Davis
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Davis"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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>
William Tomkins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"Tomkins"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
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>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-4"
>
Archibald Berredge
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"Archibald"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-4"
type
=
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value
=
"Berredge"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-7"
>
Christopher
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-7"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Christopher"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-7"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Ornsby"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-7"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, otherwise
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-5"
>
Edward Ornsby
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Edward"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"Ornsby"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
committed by J. Barnfather, Esq; on oath of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-6"
>
Richard
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Evans
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Richard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Evans"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_n761-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, for feloniously assaulting him in the fields
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
near the king's highway in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15086_geo323"
>
parish of St. Mary
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
le Bonne
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_geo323"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"parish of St. Maryle Bonne"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_geo323"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, putting him in fear, and feloniously
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
taking from his person a hat. Dated
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMSLPS15086_date151"
>
August 31,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
1775
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15086_date151"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17750831"
>
</
interp
>
.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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