Middlesex Commitments.

Burgl

1 Robert Markham< no role > ,
Richard Court< no role > ,}
committed by D. Wilmot and J. Bosworth, Esqrs.
on oath of Henry Metcalfe< no role > , on suspicion of
burglariously breaking and entering his dwelling house in Long-
Alley, Shoreditch , and stealing a keg in which was contained a quan-
tity of shrub, 10 pounds of candles, a quantity of tobacco, several
brass cocks, Etc. Dated May 20, 1777.

Burgl

2 David Guess< no role > , committed by D. Wilmot and J. Bosworth, Esqrs. on oath
of Elizabeth Pollard< no role > , on suspicon of burglariously breaking and enter-
ing her dwelling house at Hoxton , and stealing a garnet stone ring set in
gold, one silver table spoon, 4 tea spoons, a silver watch, Etc. and 5
guineas, the property of Linsteed Reeves< no role > . Dated May 20, 1777.

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{ 3 Joseph Kendall< no role > , committed by J. Clarke, Esq; on oath of John Hill< no role > , for
feloniously taking and carrying away out of his ready furnished lodgings,
situate in the parish of St. George, Southwark , in the county of Surry ,
a pillows, Dated May 27, 1777.

4 Elizabeth Jones< no role > , committed by J. Clarke, Esq; on oath of John Hill< no role > ,
for feloniously taking away out of his ready furnished lodgings, in the
parish of St. George, Southwark , in the county of Surry , two pillows,
his property. Dated May 27, 1777.

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5 William Davis< no role > , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . and S. Wright,
Esq; on oath of Ralph Knox< no role > and another, for feloniously assaulting him
on the highway in the county of Surry, putting him in-fear, and feloni-
ously taking from his person 2 guineas. Dated May 28, 1777.

6 Thomas Cook< no role > , committed by Sir John Fielding, Knt. and S. Wright, Esq;
on oath of William Fraser and another; for that having been, at the
session of gaol delivery of Newgate holden for the county of Middlesex
at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey on the 11th of September last, convicted
of stealing a quantity of silk, the goods of Ephraim Ward< no role > , and ordered
and adjudged to be kept to hard labour for the term of 3 years in raising
sand, soil and gravel from, and cleansing the river Thames , Etc. in pur-
suance of the statute; did escape from the persons having the lawful
custody of him before the expiration of the term for which he was so
ordered to hard labour Dated May 28, 1777.

7 Margaret Connolly< no role > , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq; on oath of Isabella
Condon< no role > , for privately stealing from her in her dwelling-house a black
camblet gown, 2 pair of shoes, 2 guineas and 4s. a pair of stays, Etc.
the property of Thomas Condon< no role > . Dated May 29, 1777.

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8 George Steward< no role > ,
William Mitchell< no role > , other-
wise Vandeport< no role > ,}
committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ; on oath of
John Scott< no role > , for feloniously breaking and enter-
ing his dwelling-house in the day-time, with
intent to steal therein. Dated May 30, 1777.

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9 Joshua Crompton< no role > , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . on oath of
Ed-ward Thompson< no role > , Robert Wiltshire< no role > , and others, for feloniously uttering
and publishing as true, in the county of Surry, knowing it to be falsely
made, forged and counterfeited, a certain promissory note for payment of