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John Batchellor
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John Peri-
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, and stealing 24 pieces of flower'd wrought silk, containing 590
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yards, value £160. and 3 pieces of sattin, containing 134 yards, value
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£50. Dated Sept. 30, 1777.
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Detained on oath of
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Elizabeth Turner
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Thomas Turner
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parish of Edmonton
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, and stealing 14 guineas, 13 crown pieces, and 3
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silver tea spoons, a gold mourning ring, Etc. Dated Sept. 30, 1777.
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Benjamin Russen
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, committed by D. Wilmot and J. Bosworth, Esqrs. on
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oath of
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Mary Hawkins
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, for feloniously committing a rape on her body.
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Dated Sept. 30, 1777.
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Detained on oath of
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Elizabeth Franklin
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, for violently assaulting her, and
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attempting to commit a rape upon her body. Dated Sept. 30, 1777.
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Detained on oath of
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Rachael Davis
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, for violently assaulting her, and at-
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tempting to commit a rape upon her body. Dated Sept. 30, 1777.
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Detained on oath of
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Sarah Monk
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, for violently assaulting her, and attempt-
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ing to commit a rape upon her body. Dated Sept. 30, 1777.
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Detained on oath of
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Ann Mayne
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, for violently assaulting her, and attempt-
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ing to commit a rape upon her body. Dated October 2, 1777.
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Detained on oath of
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Mary Athill
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, for violently assaulting her, and attempt-
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ing to commit a rape upon her body. Dated Oct. 2, 1777.
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Lord Bailed.
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Walter Nagle
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, committed by J. Barnfather, Esq; on oath of
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Hugh Da-
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vidson
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and others, on a strong suspicion of privately stealing in his shop,
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in the
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in the West, in the
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city of London
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, on the
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10th of September, 1776, 5 gold rings and 2 seals set in gold, value £5.
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Dated October 2, 1777.
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Perjury
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11
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Mary Ann
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wife
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of
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Thomas Twaits)
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Ann Asher
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widow
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, com-
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mitted by S. Wood,
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Esq
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; standing indicted at the last general session of
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the peace held at
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Guildhall
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,
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Westminster
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, for the
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county of Middlesex
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,
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</
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for wilful and corrupt perjury. Dated Oct. 4, 1777.And if bail should
<
lb
>
</
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>
be offered, to be referred to the committing magistrate, and to give 24
<
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</
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>
hours notice thereof.
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>
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</
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12
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John North
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, committed by T. Miller, Esq; on oath of
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type
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William Bowley
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>
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=
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=
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>
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inst
=
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,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on suspicion of stealing a silver watch. Dated Oct. 6, 1777.
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p
n
=
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13
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type
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>
Margaret Holmes
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>
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=
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>
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=
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=
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>
</
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>
, committed by J. Sherwood and J. Clarke,
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rs
type
=
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>
Esqrs
</
rs
>
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interp
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=
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type
=
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value
=
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>
</
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>
. on
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
oath of
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rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
John Robart
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"John"
>
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>
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=
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type
=
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=
"Robart"
>
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interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
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>
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>
, for stealing a silver watch with silver chain and
<
lb
>
</
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>
seal, and a pair of silver stone shoe and knee-buckles. Dated October
<
lb
>
</
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>
7, 1777.
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=
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>
14
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rs
type
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id
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>
Susannah Greaves
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>
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=
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=
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=
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>
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>
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=
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type
=
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=
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>
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>
<
interp
inst
=
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=
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=
"female"
>
</
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>
, committed by J. Sherwood and J. Clarke, Esqrs. on
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
oath of
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rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
John Robart
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n953-4"
type
=
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=
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>
</
interp
>
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=
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type
=
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=
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>
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>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_n953-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, for feloniously receiving a silver watch with silver
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
chain
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
"placeName"
value
=
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>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15088_geo702"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and seal, and one pair of silver stone shoe and knee buckles, know-
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ing the same to be stolen. Dated Oct. 7, 1777.
</
p
>
</
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>
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