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9th September 1777 - 27th May 1779

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Image 26 of 18926th December 1777


MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

Detained on oath of John Bridger< no role > , for being one of the two identical
persons who did feloniously assault him on the king's highway in the
parish of Staines , in the county of Middlesex , and with a pistol put him
in fear, and feloniously take from his person two shillings and some
halfpence. Dated Dec. 14, 1777.

Detained on oath of James Boult< no role > , for being one of the two identical
persons who did assault him on the king's highway in the parish of
Staines, and with a pistol put him in fear, and feloniously rob and take
from his person one stop watch (the inside and outside cases of silver)
one guinea and a half, a sixpence in silver, and some halfpence. Dated
Dec. 15, 1777.

12 William Bolton< no role > , from New-prison , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > ,
Knt . on oath of Robert Lockhead< no role > , on suspicion; and detained for
stealing a metal watch his property. Dated Dec. 5 and 10, 1777.


13 William Harper< no role > ,
William Mills< no role > ,
from New-prison , committed by S. Wright, Esq: on
oath of John Roseblade< no role > , on suspicion; and detained
for feloniously ripping and stealing a quantity of lead affixed to a certain
building at Laleham , in the county of Middlesex , the property of Sir
James Lowther, Bart< no role > . Dated Dec. 7 and 10, 1777.

14 Mary Roberts< no role > , from New-prison , committed by J. Penleaze and Jasper
Clarke
< no role > , Esqrs . on oath of Judith Giblet< no role > and her own confession, for
stealing in her dwelling-house one long lawn gown and petticoat, a dark
cotton gown, Etc. Dated Dec. 9, 1777.

15 Benjamin Dare< no role > , from New-prison , committed by W. Addington, Esq:
on oath of Edward Lucas< no role > , for feloniously assaulting him on the king's
highway, and taking from his person 3 guineas. Dated Dec. 9, 1777.

16 Richard Blake< no role > , from New-prison , committed by J. Machin, Esq: on
oath of John Morgan< no role > , for stealing 16 pair of holleys and rounds, 2
bead planes, and other carpenters tools, value 40s. Dated Dec. 10, 1777.

17 Charles Fox< no role > This name instance is in set 2654. , otherwise Charles Drake< no role > This name instance is in set 2655. , from New-prison , committed by
Parker Rowlands< no role > Clerk , one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for
the county of Middlesex , on oath of John Perry< no role > and another, for stealing
one piece of Osnaburg linnen, value 20s. the property of Edward Hore< no role > .
Dated Dec. 11, 1777.

Detained by name of Charles Fox< no role > This name instance is in set 2654. , otherwise Drake< no role > , by J. Sherwood, Esq :
on oath of William Frazier< no role > , for that being, at the session of oyer and
terminer held at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey for the city of London
on the 5th of January last, convicted of grand larceny, and received
judgment to work upon the Thames in raising sand, Etc. for the space
of three years, feloniously did make his escape, and was found at large
before the expiration of the said term. Dated Dec. 16, 1777.

18 John Eades< no role > , from New-prison , committed by Sir John Fielding< no role > , Knt .
on oath of John Atherley< no role > and another, on suspicion of stealing a paper
parcel the property of Richard Bale< no role > . Dated Dec. 12, 1777.

Detained on oath of John Atherley< no role > and another, for stealing a quantity of
hair powder and perfumes, the property of Richard Bale< no role > . Dated
Dec. 17, 1777.




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