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Henry Secker
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Thomas Gasquoine
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ously uttering and publishing as true, in the county of Surry, knowing it
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to be falsely made, forged and counterfeited, a certain promissory note for
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payment of money, purporting to be the promissory note of the Governor
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and Company of the Bank of England for
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; or bearer on demand, dated May 5, 1773, with intent
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to defraud the said
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Thomas Gasquoine
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10
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Ann Burton
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Elizabeth Garman
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Sarah Page
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committed by J. Croft, Esq; on oath of
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Henry
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Woollen
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, for stealing 2s. a silver knee-buckle,
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and a pair of stockings, his property. Dated
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June 9, 1777.
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11
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Michael Quorkan
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Hugh Quorkan
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committed by
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John Fielding
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. and S. Wright,
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Walter Dawson
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cate of
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Thomas Forrest
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deputy-clerk of the Crown
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for the county of
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Monaghan, in the kingdom of
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; for that they, the said Michael
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Quorkan and Hugh Quorkan, are indicted as of Lent assizes 1776,
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for the traiterously killing and murdering
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Arthur Woods
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, and have not since ap-
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peared in order to stand their trial for the said crime: dated June 13, 1777.
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Were, on the 19th day of June, 1777, by virtue of a warrant under the
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hand of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Weymouth, delivered to
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"LMSLPS15088_n595-812"
>
Edward
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lb
>
</
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>
Mann
</
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>
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type
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inst
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=
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=
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>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
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>
</
interp
>
, one of his Majesty's
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rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
messengers
</
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>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
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>
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, to be by him conveyed to
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>
Dublin
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type
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type
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.
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p
n
=
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>
12
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id
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>
George Higgins
</
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>
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inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"George"
>
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"LMSLPS15088_n596-1"
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=
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value
=
"Higgins"
>
</
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>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"male"
>
</
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>
, committed by J. Barnfather and J. Croft, Esqrs. on oath
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of
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rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
Elizabeth Benfield
</
rs
>
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inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"Elizabeth"
>
</
interp
>
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inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"Benfield"
>
</
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>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n596-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
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>
, for violently assaulting, beating and bruising her,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for want of sureties. Dated June 12, 1777.
</
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>
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p
n
=
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>
13
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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>
Charlotte Sprigmore
</
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>
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interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n597-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Charlotte"
>
</
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>
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interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n597-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Sprigmore"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n597-1"
type
=
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value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
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>
<
rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
Esther Moore
</
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>
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inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n597-2"
type
=
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value
=
"Esther"
>
</
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>
<
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inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n597-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Moore"
>
</
interp
>
<
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inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n597-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
,}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
committed by J. Sherwood and J. Clark, Esqrs.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on oath of
<
rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
William Jeffery
</
rs
>
<
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inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"William"
>
</
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>
<
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=
"LMSLPS15088_n597-5"
type
=
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=
"Jeffery"
>
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>
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inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
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>
</
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>
, for stealing 2 guineas
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
his property. Dated June 14, 1777.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"598"
>
14
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-1"
>
James Elliott
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Elliott"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-1"
type
=
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value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, committed by
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_occ217"
>
Sir
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_occ217"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Sir"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-2"
>
John Fielding
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Fielding"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_occ218"
>
Knt
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_occ218"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Knt"
>
</
interp
>
. on oath of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-812"
>
Robert
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Ryland
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-812"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-812"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Ryland"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-812"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-4"
>
John Clark
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Clark"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, and
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-5"
>
Peter Welden
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Welden"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, for feloniously and falsely mak-
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ing, forging and counterfeiting, in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_geo447"
>
city of London
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_geo447"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"city of London"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_geo447"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, a certain promis-
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sory note for the payment of money, purporting to be the promissory
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
note of the Governor and Company of the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_geo448"
>
Bank of England
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_geo448"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Bank of England"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_geo448"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
for payment
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of £.50 to
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-6"
>
Joseph Crook
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Crook"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n598-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
or bearer on demand, dated June 20, 1775.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
with intention to defraud his Majesty's subjects. Dated June 16, 1777.
</
p
>
</
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>
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