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REBECCA Abrahams
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, on suspicion of stealing in the
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a
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surtout cloth coat, a child's jam, 3 books, Etc. his property.
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Dated July 30, 1778.
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Elizabeth Davis
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, committed by J. Sherwood, Esq: on oath of Marshal
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Smirk, for stealing 15 guineas his property. Dated Aug. 7, 1778.
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Burgl
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John Farmer
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Jonathan Whitten
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Surry
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, August 8, 1778, charged in the return thereto, on oath of
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James
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Jones
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, on suspicion of burglariously breaking open the dwelling-house
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of the said
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James Jones
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, and
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stealing 7 earthen bowls, and 1 wood cask containing about 4 Gallons
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of Geneva.
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Also charged, on oath of
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Henry Medden
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entering the work-shop of
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Richard Dickson
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at
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, in the county of
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, and stealing certain carpenters tools, the property of the said
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Henry Medden
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.
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The said
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John Farmer
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, otherwise Jonathan Whitten, stands convicted at the
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last assizes holden for the county of Surry, of stealing goods the property
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of
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Thomas Price
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; and ordered and adjudged to be kept to hard labour
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for the term of 3 years, in raising sand, soil and gravel from, and cleans-
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ing the
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river Thames
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, Etc.
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4
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Alice Haynes
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, brought by habeas corpus from the
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New Gaol, Surry
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,
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August 8, 1778, charged in the return thereto as accessary after the fact
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in certain felonies and foot pad robberies committed by
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Joseph Saul
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and
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others in the counties of
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Middlesex
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and Surry, by harbouring and enter-
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taining them after the said felonies were committed, and being present
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when the stolen goods were sold, she being admitted an evidence in his
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Majesty'
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s behalf against the said
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Joseph Saul
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and others in the said felonies.
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And also against
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Grace Kingsford
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, for feloniously receiving goods, know-
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ing them to be stolen, in the
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county of Middlesex
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Respect
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5
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Thomas Condon
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, brought by habeas corpus from the
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county of Essex
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,
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August 8, 1778, charged in the return thereto with having, at the session
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of gaol delivery of Newgate holden for the county of Middlesex on the
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29th day of April last, been attainted of felony and burglary, and re-
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ceived judgment of death; and by warrant under the hand and seal of
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the Right Honble Viscount Weymouth, one of his Majesty's principal
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secretaries of state, dated July 24, 1778, respited during his Majesty's
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pleasure: And standing charged with felony and burglary in the county
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of Essex at the session of gaol delivery for the county of Middlesex
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holden July 15, 1778, was ordered to be sent to the common gaol of the
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said county of Essex. And that at the assizes and general gaol delivery
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held at Chelmsford, in the said county, on the 5th day of August, 1778,
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being acquitted of felony and burglary, but standing attainted of felony
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and burglary in the county of Middlesex, and also under a respite for the
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said offence during his Majesty's pleasurewas by the Court then and
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there ordered to be safely conveyed to the
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of the said county
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