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12th April 1775 - 1st November 1777

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London Commitments.

1

WILLIAM Walters< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman
Lee, on oath of William Langston< no role > and another, for stealing 7 pieces of fi-
gured ribbon, value 20s. the property of the said William Langston< no role > and of
Stephen Langston< no role > , and Jarvis Chambers< no role > his partners, Dated Fef. 26, 1777.

2

Edward Nunn< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Bull, on
oath of Mary< no role > wife of Thomas Bragg< no role > , for stealing a linnen gown and petticoat.
Dated March 7, 1777.

3

John McCoul< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by the right honourable Sir
Thomas Hallifax< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor , on oath of Thomas Harder< no role > and others, for
stealing a mahogany balloting box value 2s. Dated March 8, 1777.

4

William Lane< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Plomer, on
oath of James Wallis< no role > and another, for stealing a carpenters plane value 2s. Dated
March March 18, 1777.

5

Samuel Stone< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Plomer, on
oath of Joseph Cookson< no role > and another, for stealing a gammon of bacon, value 2s.
Dated 18, 1777.

6

Henry Watkins< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Sir Walter Rawlinson< no role > ,
Knt . on oath of William Hurford< no role > and another, for stealing a bushel of coals value
1s. the property of the said William Hurford< no role > and of John Hurford< no role > and Henry Mar-
shall, partners in trade. Dated March 20, 1777.

7

Samuel Bray< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by the right honourable Sir
Thomas Hallifax< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor , on oath of Henry Jenkins< no role > and another, for
stealing 4 cloth coats, 3 cloth waistcoats, and a pair of breeches, value £5. Dated
March 22, 1777.

8

Timothy Murphey< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Hayley,
on oath of John Bisset< no role > , for stealing 8 pieces of old boards and rasters, value 6d.
Dated March 24, 1777.

9

Edward Bell< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Hayley,
on oath of William Garman< no role > , for stealing a wooden box and two wooden chicken-
troughs , value 2s. the property of the said William Jerman< no role > . Dated March 24,
1777.

Mary Jones< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Crosby, on
oath of Daniel Allenby< no role > and others, for stealing 5 remnants of muslin value £3. his
property. Dated March 29, 1777.

Stephen McGuire< no role > , from Woodstreet-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Bull, on
oath of Humphry Wilmot< no role > and others, for stealing 40 pounds weight of lead,
value 3s. the property of the parishioners of St. Bridget , otherwise St. Brides ,
London. Dated April 3, 1777.

Elisha Basset< no role > , committed by the right honourable Sir Thomas Hallifax< no role > , Knt . Lord-
Mayor , on oath of William Breach< no role > and others, for stealing 3 cheese, value 20s.
his property. Dated April 4, 1777.

William Carey< no role > , committed by the right honourable, Sir Thomas Hallifax< no role > , Knt .
Lord-Mayor , on oath of Hugh Bishop< no role > , on suspicion of stealing a carcass of lamb,
value 1 guinea. Dated April 4, 1777.

Susanna Greenslade< no role > , from the Poultry-compter , committed by Mr. Alderman Lee,
on oath of James Nicholas< no role > , for stealing 7 guineas his property. Dated February
6, 1777.




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