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MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

58 Elizabeth Pegrem< no role > , from New-prison , committed by W. Addington, Esq;
on oath of Mary Wadham< no role > and another, on suspicion of having feloni-
ously received a large quantity of womens wearing apparel, her property,
knowing the same to be stolen. Dated May 24, 1777.

Detained on oath of Mary Wadham< no role > and others, for feloniously receiving
several counterpanes, a lock, a petticoat, and other things her property,
knowing the same to be stolen. Dated May 28, 1777.

59 Thomas Cavenor< no role > , from New-prison , committed by S. Wright, Esq; on
oath of John Perigal< no role > and John Heley< no role > , on suspicion of having feloniously
and burglariously broke and entered the warehouse of the said John Perigal< no role >
in the night-time, and taken and carried away several pieces of wrought
silk, his property. Dated May 29, 1777.

Detained on oath of John Perigal< no role > and others, for stealing 24 pieces of silk,
the property of the said John Perigal< no role > and his partners. Dated June 4, 1777.

60 John Green< no role > , from New-prison , committed by W. Addington, Esq ; stand-
ing indicted at the delivery of the King's gaol of Newgate holden for the
county of Middlesex on Wednesday the 14th of May, 1777, for stealing
60 pan tiles, value 4s. the property of Robert Smith< no role > and Simpson Bennet< no role > .
Dated May 29, 1777.

61 Jane Dunn< no role > , from New-prison , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . on
oath of Margaret Johnson< no role > and others, on suspicion, and detained for
stealing an apron and a cloak her property. Dated May 30 & June 4, 1777.

62 Samuel Woodham< no role > , from New-prison , committed by D. Wilmot, Esq; on
oath of John Simmons< no role > , on suspicion of stealing 5 silver tea spoons, one
silver milk-pot, a pair of silver salts, a silver pepper-caster, Etc. Dated
May 30, 1777.

63 Thomas Howlett< no role > , from New-prison , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt .
on oath of Robert Watkinson< no role > , on suspicion of stealing two ten pound
bank notes, the property of John Baldwin< no role > , of Stow Market in the count-
ty of Suffolk. Dated May 30, 1777.

Detained by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt . and S. Wright, Esq; on oath of John
Baldwin
< no role > and Samuel Pitts< no role > , for feloniously taking and carrying away, in
the county of Suffolk , two promissory notes of the Governor and Com-
pany of the Bank of England, for the payment of £.10 each, the pro
perty of the said John Baldwin< no role > . Dated June 4, 1777.

64 Mary Biggerstaff< no role > , from New-prison , committed by J. Staples and
Thomas Tyron Cotton< no role > , Esqrs . on oath of Joseph Starling< no role > , for stealing 3 guineas,
his property. Dated June 2, 1777.

65 Isabella Hayes< no role > ,
Mary Stretton< no role > , }
from New-prison , committed by D. Wilmot, Esq; on
oath of David Keneside< no role > , on suspicion of privately steal-
ing from his person a silver watch and 2 pocket handkerchiefs. Dated
June 2, 1777.

66 William Miles< no role > , from New-prison , committed by Sir John Fielding, Knt.
on oath of Jean Joseph Warin< no role > , on suspicion, and detained for feloniously
assaulting him on the highway, and robbing him of 13 guineas. Dated
June 2 and 4, 1777.




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