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

4th August 1749

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30th March 1747


He was pleased to order the seven following for Execution, viz. John Stewart< no role > , John Gray< no role > , Valentine Godwin< no role > , James Johnson< no role > , John Palmer< no role > , Uriah Creed< no role > , and Richard Mapesden< no role > , on Friday the 4th Instant .

Poe< no role > , Shepherd< no role > , and Fryer< no role > were respited , till his Majesty's Pleasure concerning them be further known, Margaret Harvey< no role > pleaded her Pregnancy , and Anthony Dun< no role > , a Lad about 13 or 14 Years of Age died in the Cells of Newgate in a few Days after receiving Sentence .

1 John Stewart< no role > , was indicted for that he in company with 2 others not yet taken, on the King's Highway, did make an Assault on Dedrick Jacob Hane< no role > putting him in bodily Fear, and taking from his Person one Man's Hat, value 2 s. and 8 s. in Money his Property , June 23 d .

2 JOHN GRAY< no role > , late of St. Paul's Shadwell , was indicted for Felony and Murder, on the 21st of May , on Anne< no role > his Wife , that he with a certain Knife made of Iron and Steel, that he held in his right Hand, on the Throat of the said Anne did strike, and cut, giving the said Anne one mortal Would, length 5 Inches, depth 3 Inches, of which she instantly died. He also stood charged on the Coroner's Inquest for the said Murder .

3. 4. VALENTINE GODWIN< no role > and JAMES JOHNSON< no role > , were indicted, for that they in company with William Lacy< no role > and William Tidd< no role > This name instance is in set 1128. , on the King's Highway, upon one Henry Aplen< no role > , did make an Assault, and put in corporal Fear and danger of his Life, and did steal one man's Hatt, val. 1 s. one silk Handkerchief, val. 2 s. and 3 s. and three-pence half penny in Money, from the Person of the said Henry Aplen< no role > , June 25th .

5. JOHN PALMER< no role > , late of St. Andrew's Holbourn , was indicted for stealing out of a dwelling House, one silver Tankard, val. 20 s. 2 silver Castors, val. 20 s. 3 silver Salts, val. 20 s. one silver Candlestick, val. 5 s. 6 silver Spoons, and 2 salt Shovels, the Goods of Richard Jackson< no role > , Gent. July 3d ,

6. URIAH CREED< no role > , alias Morgan< no role > , late of Hawkhurst , was indicted, for that he, in company with divers others, to the number of 30 Persons, were assembled together in the Parish of Reculver , being armed with fire Arms, and other offensive Weapons, in order to be aiding and assisting in running and landing unaccustomed Goods , on the 30th of March 1747 .

7 RICHARD MAPESDEN< no role > , late of Reculver in the County of Kent , was indicted, for that he, together with divers others to the number of 30 Persons, were assembled together, in the Parish of Reculver , being arm'd with fire Arms, and other offensive Weapons, in order to be aiding, and assisting in running and landing unaccustomed Goods , March 30th, 1747 .

1 Richard Mapesden< no role > , aged 24, born at Lamberthurst in Sussex , was a young Fellow of a pretty good Family, whose Father dying when he was about 9 Years of Age, he was not to be controuled by his Mother. In his Father's Life-time he was kept to School, but in a short time after his Death he became too




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