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London Commitments.

1 JACOB JONAS< no role > , in the Poultry compter, committed by the right honourable
William Plomer< no role > , Esq : Lord Mayor< no role > elect, on oath of James Sleymaker< no role > , George
Whittaker,
< no role > and James Murrell< no role > , for stealing 3 searlet cloth cloaks, Dated Oct.
31, 1781.

2 John Biggs< no role > , in the Poultry -compter, committed by the right honourable William
Plomer, Esq ; Lord Mayor< no role > elect, on oath of Christopher Richardson< no role > , for stealing a
cloth great coat. Dated Oct. 31, 1781.

3 Thomas Lewis< no role > This name instance is in set 1546. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . , in the Poultry -compter, committed by the right honourable William
Plomer, Esq ; Lord-Mayor, on oath of James Strange< no role > and another, for stealing a
firking of butter. Dated Nov. 12, 1781.

4 Edith Watson< no role > ,
Ann Rice< no role > ,}
in the Poultry -compter, committed by the right honourable William
Plomer, Esq ; Lord Mayor< no role > , on oath of James Cooper< no role > and others,
for stealing 2 cotton gowns, a black sattin cloak Etc val. 31. Dated Nov.13, 1781.

5 Francis Burk< no role > , in the Poultry -compter, committed by the right honourable William
Plomer, Esq ; Lord Mayor< no role > , on oath of Henry West< no role > , keeper of his Majesty< no role > 's gaol
called the Poultry -compter, and Daniel Brown< no role > , turnkey of the said gaol, for that
he, the said Francis Burk< no role > , being arrested, imprisoned and detained in the said gaol
for a certain felony by him committed; that is to say, for feloniously stealing a lea
ther Portmanteau< no role > ; containing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Ellis
Winn, Esq ; and for that he, the said Francis Burk< no role > , on Sunday, the 28th day of
October last, with force and arms did make his escape out of the said prison. Dated
Nov. 14, 1781.

6 Mary Mulley< no role > , in the Poultry -compter, committed by the right honourable William
Plomer, Esq ; Lord Mayor< no role > , on oath of John Bevan< no role > , for stealing, in the dwelling
house of Dicks, of Rosemary Lane , in the county of Middlesex , a silver
watch, a silver chain, and 3 seals, value 31. the property of John Bevan< no role > . Dated
Nov. 17, 1781.

7 Thomas Cox< no role > , in the Poultry -compter, committed by Mr. Alderman Hart, on oath of
John Jackson< no role > and others, for burglariously breaking and entering the shop, being
part of the dwelling house, of John Goad< no role > , No. 47, Bishopsgate Street , and stealing
to pieces of Irish linen cloth, value 10l. the property of the said John Goad< no role > . Dated
Nov. 19,1781.

8 Michael Paris< no role > , in the Poultry -compter, committed by the right honourable William
Plomer, Esq ; Lord-Mayor, on oath of John Shepherd< no role > and another, for stealing a
boy's cloth coat and waistcoat, a child's linnen frock, Etc. value 5s. Dated Nov,
29, 1781.

9 Sarah Jackson< no role > ,
Mary Clark< no role > ,}
in the Poultry -compter, committed by the right honourable William
Plomer, Esq ; Lord-Mayor, on oath of Henry Butler< no role > and others, for
stealing 2 linnen shirts, 5 stocks, 4 child's shirts, Etc. value 50s. Dated Nov. 29, 1781,

10 Elizabeth Jones< no role > , in Woodstreet -compter, committed by Mr. Alderman Hart, on
oath of Charles Bearblock< no role > and another, for stealing a quart pewter pot, value 1s.6d.
his property. Dated Oct. 30, 1781.

11 Arthur Ward< no role > , in Woodstreet -compter, committed by Mr. Alderman Sainsbury, on
oath of Benjamin Dudley< no role > , for stealing a hand saw, value 3s. Dated Oct. 31, 1781.

12 Susan Obrian< no role > , in Woodstreet -compter, committed by the right hon< no role > . William Plomer< no role > ,
Esq ; Lord Mayor< no role > , an oath of John James Moore< no role > and another, for stealing a pint
pewter pot, value 10d. Dated Nov. 10, 1781.

13 William Vaughan< no role > ,
Hannah Winn< no role > ,}
in Woodstreet -compter, committed by the right hon< no role > . William
Plomer, Esq ; Lord Mayor< no role > , on oath of Robert Smith< no role > and another,
for stealing 3 pounds of currants, value 1s. Dated Nov. 12, 1781.

14 Sarah Davis< no role > , in Woodstreet -compter, committed by Mr. Alderman Hart, on oath of
Margaret Smith< no role > and another, for stealing a black lace cloak, value 10s. the pro
perty of Joseph Smith< no role > . Dated Nov. 13, 1781.




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