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

28th October 1748

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10th March 1747


Most of those convicted the former Sessions, have been afflicted with great Illness, upon which Account their Attendance at Chapel was not so constant, as otherwise would have been; but as often as their Indisposition would permit, they did attend. And those of the last Sessions have been in the same Case during the short Time since their Conviction, only Emerson attended constantly; and their Behaviour in general has been such as was befitting their unhappy Circumstances.

On Thursday the 20th Instant , the Report of 18 Malefactors was made by Mr. Recorder to the Lords of the Regency, when they were pleased to order the 11 following for Execution, viz. John Lancaster< no role > This name instance is in set 3830. , John Roberts< no role > , John Armson< no role > , Thomas Atkins< no role > , Robert Cunningham< no role > , William Garner< no role > , Thomas Thompson< no role > , Samuel Chapman< no role > , Sarah Kenigem, and Thomas Emerson< no role > , on Friday the 28th ; and at the same Time Francis Andrews< no role > was ordered by the Lords Justices to be executed.

1. JOHN LANCASTER< no role > This name instance is in set 3830. was indicted for breaking and entering the Dwelling-house of William Austin< no role > , about the Hour of Two in the Morning, and stealing nineteen Yards of Velvet, Value 8 l. the Property of John Powel< no role > , in the Dwelling-house of William Austin< no role > , the 30th of August .

2. JOHN ROBERTS< no role > , otherwise RUMPH< no role > , of St. Luke , Middlesex , was indicted for breaking and entering the Dwelling-house of Henry Green< no role > , about the Hour of Two in the Morning, and stealing a Stuff-damask Gown, Value 21 s. a Cotton Gown, Value 8 s. a Cloth Cloak, Value 8 s. a Pair of Shoebuckles, Value 12 s. 6 d. a Stockbuckle, Value 18 d. 3 Spoons, Value 6 s. and an Apron, Value 5 s. the Property of the said Henry Green< no role > , July 11 .

3. JOHN ARMSON< no role > , of Kensington , was indicted for stealing 12 l. in Money, the Property of Edmund Wood< no role > , in his Dwelling-house, July the 29th .

4. THOMAS ATKINS< no role > , was indicted for assaulting Jacob Salvador< no role > on the King's Highway, in the Parish of Islington , putting him in Fear, and taking from him a Silver Watch, Value 5 l. a Silver Watch-chain, Value 5 s. a Seal, one Guinea, two Half-guineas, and two Shillings, the Property of the said Jacob Salvador< no role > , August the 22d .

5. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM< no role > , otherwise CULLINGHAM< no role > , the younger, late of Wingfield , in the County of Suffolk , Labourer , was indicted, for that he, with divers other Malefactors, Disturbers of the Peace of the Kingdom, to wit, to the Number of forty Persons, or more, whose Names are unknown, after the Twenty-fourth Day of July, in the Nineteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign , to wit, on the 10th Day of March, in the 20th Year of His Majesty's Reign , did, at Horsey , in the County of Norfolk , 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 unaccustomed 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 his Crown and Dignity, and against the Form of the Statute in that Case made and provided .




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