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July Sessions for
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Acquitted
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The Sentence
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How disposed of
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Remarks
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July 18
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72
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Esther Spencer
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19. 5/4 dark hair dark Eyes dark Complexion
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London
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Floud
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Stealing plate
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Jacob Ruffeys
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July 19
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Old Bailey
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Chief Baron
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Death Respited on the Report vide Warrt. page pardoned to be Transported for life. 18 August 1794. vide page (88)
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Transferred
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73
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Sarah Powell
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21. 5/4 dark Brown hair dark Complexn Grey Eyes Lambeth
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Married woman
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New Prison
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Read
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Stealing a Gown Sarah Swinnestons
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July 19 OB
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Heath
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NG
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74
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Thos. Holmden
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21. 5/2 dark Brown hair dark Complexn dark Eyes
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London
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Labr.
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do
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do
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Stealing 2 odd Shoes Henry Disneys
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July 19 OB
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Recorder
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NG
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75
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Chas. Wickers
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18. 5/5 dark Brown hair dark Eyes dark Complexion
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Greenwich
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Coachman
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do
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Bleamire
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Stealing a Cloth Great Coat
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Saml. Palmers
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July 19 OB
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Heath
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NG
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76
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William Jones
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26. 5/7 fresh Complexion Hazle Eyes dark hair
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London
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upholsterer
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By the Court to Newgate
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No Crime mentioned
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Sessns. Peace
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Manwaring
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Transportation 7 years
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Transferred
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All the Prisoners Capitally Convicted in this Session were Respited but no Warrant in the usual way was sent to the Gaoler after the Report
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Conditional pardon for
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Valentine Harrison
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whose name is written on page 15. No. 104 2d. Conditional Pardon for Henry Boxer whose name is written on page 39 No. 19
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George R. Whereas
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Valentine Harrison
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was at a Session held at the
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old Bailey
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in September last tried and Convicted
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of felony and had Sentence of death passed upon him for the same And Whereas some favorable Circumstances
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have been humbly represented unto us in his Behalf inducing us to Extend our Grace and Morey unto him and
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to Grant him our pardon for the Crime of which he stands Convicted on Condition of his being confined Twelve
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months in the Goal of Newgate Our Well and pleasure therefore is that you give the necessary directions accordingly
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and that he be inserted for his said Crime on the said Condition in our first and next General Pardon that
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shall come out for the poor Convicts in
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Newgate
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and for so doing this shall be your Warrant Given at our
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Court at
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Saint James's
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the 7. day of July 1794 in the thirty fourth Year of our Reign
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To our Trusty and Welbeloved Six
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John William Rose
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Knight
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Recorder of our
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The Sheriffs of our said City and
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and all others whom it may Concern}
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By His Majestys Command
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Henry Dundas
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George R. Whereas
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Henry Boxer
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was at a Session held at the
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old Bailey
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in January last tried and Convicted
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of felony and had Sentence of death passed upon him for the same but hath received our pardon on Condition of
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his being Transported for his natural life And Whereas some favorable Circumstances have been humbly represented unto
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us in his Behalf inducing us to Extend our Grace and Mercy unto him and to Grant him our further pardon for
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his said Crime on Condition of his Entering and continuing to serve us in our Royal Navy until duly dischard
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therefrom Our Will and pleasure therefore is that upon his Entering to Serve us in our Royal Navy as aforesaid he
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be forthwith delivered over to such person or persons as shall be duly authorized to receive him for that purpose and
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that he be inserted for his said Crime on the said Condition in our first and next General Pardon that shall come
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out for the Poor Convicts in
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Newgate
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and for so doing this shall be your Warrant Given at our Court at
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Saint James's
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the Eleventh day of July 1794. in the thirty fourth Year of our Reign
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To our Trusty and Welbeloved Sir
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John William Rose
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Knt
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. Recorder
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of our
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City of London
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The Sheriffs of our said City and County of
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Middlesex
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and all others whom it may Concern}
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By His Majestys Command
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Portland
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