Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

22nd June 1748

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10th July 1747


The Behaviour of these Men has been serious, and composed, since they were convicted; their Attendance at Chapel constant, and tho', lab'ring under so great Illness, and wasting, as scarce to be able tocrawl, they strove hard to do their Duty, and to repair the Breaches they had made.

On Tuesday the 14th Instant , the Report of the three Malefactors was made by Mr. Recorder to the Lords Justices for the Administration of the Goverment, during his Majesty's Absence, when they were pleased to order for Execution, viz. George Cock< no role > This name instance is in set 4411121. , Benjamin Thomas< no role > , and James Watling< no role > , on Wednesday the 22d Instant .

1. GEORGE COCK< no role > This name instance is in set 1121. , of St. Mary Matfallon, otherwise Whitechapel , was indicted for stealing a Silver Watch, Value 30 s. the Property of James Jones< no role > , May the 19th .

He was a second time indicted for stealing a Watch, Value 3 l. the Property of George Stead< no role > , in the Dwelling House of Alexander Farm< no role > , May the 10th .

2. BENJAMIN THOMAS< no role > of St. Margaret's Westminster , was indicted, for that he on the 30th Day of April 1748 , between the Hours of 2 and 3 in the Night of the same Day, the Dwelling House of Samuel Tuffnell< no role > , Esq ; did break, and enter, and a Silver Watch of the Value of 3 l. 212 Pieces of Gold Coin, of the proper Coin of this Realm, called Guineas, of the Value of 222 l. 12 s. and one Piece of Gold Coin of the proper Coin of this Realm, called an half Guinea, of the Value of 10 s. 6 d. did feloniously steal, take, and carry away .

There was another Account in the Indictment, that the said Benjamin Thomas< no role > , on the 30th Day of April , a Silver Watch, Value 3 l. 212 Guineas, Value 222 l. 12 s. and an half Guinea, Value 10 s. 6 d. in the Dwelling House of the said Samuel Tufnell< no role > , Esq ; feloniously did steal, take, and carry away, against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King.

3. JAMES WATLING< no role > (commonly call'd, or known by the Name of Tom Tit< no role > ) late of Benacre , in the County of Suffolk , was indicted, for that he, with divers other Malefactors (disturbers of the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King) to wit, to the Number of fifty Persons, or more (whose Names are unknown) after the 24th Day of July, in the 19th Year of his Majesty's Reign , to wit, on the 10th Day of September, 1747 , and in the 21st Year of his Majesty's Reign, did at Benacre , in the County of Suffolk , with Fire-Arms, and other offensive Weapons, riotously, unlawfully, and feloniously assemble themselves together, in order to be aiding, and assisting in running, landing, and carrying away uncustomed Goods,and Goods liable to pay Duties, which had not been paid or secured, in defiance, and contempt of the King, and his Laws, to the Evil Example of all others, against the Peace of the King, his Crown and Dignity, and against the Form of the Statute in that Case made and provided .




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