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London to witt
The Jurors for our Lords the King upon their Oath present that heretofore that is to Say on the thirtieth day of Sum in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and forty one
Thomas De Veil< no role >
Esquire
them and long before and always afterwards hither being of the Justices of our Said Lord the Present King assigned to hoop the Peace of our Said Lord the King in and for the County of Middlesex
and also to hear and Determine diverse felonys trespasses and other Misdeeds committed in the Said County of Middlesex
in the Parish of Saint Pauls Covent Garden
in the Said County of Middlesex
did then and there duly make out a Warrant in writing under his hand and Seal in the words following Middlesex
to wit To the Keeper of his Majestys Goal of Newgate
or his Deputy Receive
into your Custody the body of
James Hall< no role >
herewith Sent you brought before me by Mr Tunes Constable and charged upon the Oath of Mr
Thomas Wotton< no role >
and Mrs
Ann Laws< no role >
upon a violent and Strong
Suspicion of having feloniously assaulted and murdered Mr
John Penny< no role >
by bealing his brains out and cutting his throat of which he instantly died him Safely keep until discharged by dew Course of Law
By Order of Which said Warrant the Said
James Hall< no role >
the Day and year last mentioned was by the Said Keeper taken into the Custody of the Said Keeper in his Said Majesties Goal of Newgate to witt
in the Parish of Christ Church
in the ward of Faringdon
within (the said Goal of Newgate in the Parish and Ward aforesaid there and long before and always afterwards hitherto being his Said Majestys
Goal for the Said County of Middlesex
) Charged with the said Warrant And the Turnes aforesaid upon their Said Oath further Present that the said
Thomas De Veil< no role >
Afterwards to witt on
the first Day of July in the year last mentioned in the said parish of Saint Paul Covent Garden
in the Said County of Middlesex
did duly make out another Warrant in writing under the hands and
Seal of him the said
Thomas De Veil< no role >
in the Words following Middlesex
to Wit To the Keeper of his Majestys Goal of Newgate
or his Deputy Detain in your Custody the body of
James Hall< no role >
charged on the Oaths of Mr
Thos Wooten< no role >
and Mr
John Knight< no role >
for feloniously taking from the late Mr
John Penny< no role >
a Green Push with a Parcell of Gold in it and Severall other things
his Property found in his Custody after the Murder of the said
John Penny< no role >
here Safety keep till discharged by due course of Law And for So doing this shall be your Warrant By Virtue
of which Said last mentioned Warrant the Said
James Hall< no role >
the Day and year last mentioned was detained a Prisoner in the Custody in the Custody of the said Keeper of his Said Majesties said Goal
of Newgate
in Newgate
aforesaid to will in the parish of Christ Church
in the Ward aforesaid charged with the Said Warrant And the Jurors aforesaid upon their Said Oath further present
that the said
James Hall< no role >
then being in Custody of the said Keeper in the Said Goal of Newgate on the Second Day of July in the year last aforesaid by Virtue of the said Respective Warrant
Roger Jackson< no role >
Esquire
then and long before and afterwards being one of the Coroners in and for the City and Liberty of Westminster
in the County of Middlesex
and having a Sufficient Authority
for that purpose on the Said Second Day of July last mentioned in the Parish of in the Said City of Westminster
in the Said County of Middlesex
did make out a Warrant
in Writing under the hand and Seal of him the said
Roger Jackson< no role >
in the Words following Westminster
City and Libty in the County of Middlesex
To the Keeper of his Majesties Goal
of Newgate Whereas you have in your Custody the body of
James Hall< no role >
who by the Jurors upon their Inquest taken before me is found Guilty of the Murder of
John Penny< no role >
late of the Parish
of Saint Clement Danes
within the Liberty of Westminster
in the Said County Gentleman
. These are therefore to require you to keep the Said
James Hall< no role >
Session your Custody till he shall be
discharged by Law and for your So doing this Shall be your Warrant By Virtue of which Said last mentioned Warrant the Said
James Hall< no role >
the Day and year last mentioned was
detained and Continued a Prisoner in the Custody of the Said Keeper in the said Goal of Newgate to witt in the said Parish of Christ Church
in the Ward aforesaid (the Said Goal of Newgate in the Parish
and Ward last aforesaid then and long before and always afterwards hitherto being his said Majesties proper Goal for Prisoners committed by the said Coroner
for the Causes in the said Warrant last mentioned
Expected) charged with the Said Warrant and the Turner first abovementioned upon their Said Oath further present that heretofore that is to say on the Twenty eighth Day of July in the Said Year last
mentioned
Nathaniel Chandler< no role >
Esquire
then and long before and always afterwards hitherto being one of the Justices of the Said Lord the King assigned to keep the Peace of our said Lord the King in
and for the said County of Middlesex
and also to hear and Determine diverse felonys
[..] and other Misdeeds comitted in the said County of Middlesex
in the Peaceth of
in the Said Count of Middlesex
did then and there duly make out a Warrant under the Hands and Seals of him the Said
Nathaniel Chandler< no role >
in the words following Middlesex
to witt to the Keeper
of Newgate
or his Deputy receive into your Custody the body of
John Steward< no role >
otherwise
[..] look herewith Sent your brought before one by
John Haine< no role >
Constable
of the Holywell Street Street Saint
Leonard Shoreditch
and charged upon oath of
John Zachary< no role >
for robbing him in the
[..] Church in the County of Middlesex
of a Gold Walid, Several Horse and bridle
[..] Law By
[..] of which said last mentioned warrant the said John
[..] otherwise Henry
[..] said you last mentioned at London
aforesaid to witt in the Said Parish of Christ church
in the Ward aforesaid in his
[..] tained in the Custody of the said Keeper of Newgate
for the Cause in the Said last Warrant mentioned charged with
[..]