Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

26th April 1749

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3rd March 1749


the Chelsea Stage Coach, having received Sentence Saturday the 8th . died Sunday Evening the 9th Inst .

The Behaviour of most of the rest since Conviction has been very decent and suitable to their unhappy Condition; their Attendance was every Day at divine Service in the Chapel, and their Appearance very devout, only Horner being sick most of the Time was obliged to absent, and McLaughlin and White being Roman Catholicks , were sullen, and would not attend.

On Thursday the 20th Inst . the Report of eleven Malefactors was made to his Majesty, when he was pleased to order the 9 following for Execution; viz. Dominic White< no role > , William Horner< no role > , David Davis< no role > , Thomas Kingsmill< no role > , William Fairall< no role > , Richard Perrin< no role > , Joseph Walters< no role > , Wm McLaughlin< no role > and Anne Vaine< no role > .

Nicholas Mooney< no role > , upon Account of some favourable Circumstances, which were laid before his Majesty, when a Report was made the 9th Day of March last, was respited till the 20th Inst . and on the 19th in the Evening a farther Respite of 7 Days, was sent to the Sheriffs from the Duke of Bedford's Office, one of the principal Secretaries of State; but being again reported with the rest, Execution was directed to be respited, till his Majesty's Pleasure concerning him, should be further known . His Majesty's Pleasure was, at the same Time signified, commanding that Execution upon Richard Glover< no role > , should also be respited, in Consideration of many favourable Circumstances appearing in his Favour .

1. DOMINIC WHITE< no role > , and WILLIAM HORNER< no role > , late of St. George's Middlesex , were indicted for breaking, and entering the dwelling House of John Rogers< no role > , with an Intent to steal , March 16 .

2. WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN< no role > , was indicted for robbing Benjamin Tribe< no role > on the King's Highway, of one Silver Watch, Value 10 s. One Pair of Silver Shoe Buckles, Value 5 s. One Guinea, in Gold, and 16 s. in Silver, March 29 .

3. THOMAS KINGSMIL< no role > , alias STAYMAKER< no role > , WILLIAM FAIRALL< no role > , alias SHEPPARD< no role > , and RICHARD PERRIN< no role > alias PAIN< no role > , alias CARPENTER< no role > were indicted for being concerned with others, to the Number of 30 Persons, in breaking open the King's Custom House at Pool , and stealing out there 30 hundred Weight of Tea, Value 500 l. and upwards , Oct. 7, 1747 .

4. JOSEPH WALTERS< no role > was indicted for stealing one Silver Watch, Value 40 s. a Brazil Snuff Box made with a silver Hinge, Value 1 s. one half Guinea, and 2 s. 6 d. in Silver , the Goods of William Bailey< no role > , March 9 .

He was indicted again for returning from Transportation .

5. DAVID DAVIS< no role > was indicted for robbing Bartholomew Fleming< no role > on the King's Highway, of a Silver Watch, Value 4 l. one Pair of Shoe Buckles, Value 5 s. and 5 d. in Money , March 3 .

6. ANNE VAINE< no role > late of London Spinster , was indicted for being concerned with two Men, not yet taken, in robbing Martha Perry< no role > on the King's high Road of one scarlet Cloak, Value 4 s. one silver




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