JOHN SHEPHERD proceedingsdefend was then put to the bar.

Mr. Recorder. John Shepherd < no role > , you have been convicted of forgery, upon which you have received the judgment of death; that judgment has been respited, upon a case reserved for the opinion of the twelve judges, they have unanimously given their opinion your conviction was legal, at the same time they thought fit to recommend you to his Majesty, in consideration of what you had already suffered; so far, though your offence was of a nature for which you could not have hoped for pardon or life, in consideration of what you had suffered, they recommended you, so far as to the saving your life; and his Majesty's pleasure duly signified to me, is, he is pleased to grant a pardon, upon condition of your being confined to hard labour, in raising sand and gravel for three years; are you willing to accept of his Majesty's pardon upon those conditions?

John Shepherd < no role > . Yes, my lord.

Mr. Recorder. Then it is ordered by the signification of his Majesty's pleasure, you be confined to hard labour, in raising sand and gravel upon the river Thames, for three years .