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9th December 1740 - 19th December 1741

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[..] [..] took herewith Sent your brought before me by John [..]
in the said County of Middlesex did then and there duly make out aWarrant [..] [..] the Highway near Newington Church in the County of Middlesex oa Gold warch Somell Horse and bridle
of Newgate or his Deputy Receive into your Custody the body of JohnStevens otherwise S [..] [..] Low by desire of which said last mentioned warrantthe said John Stevens< no role > otherwise Henry< no role >
Leonard Shoreditch and charges upon oath of John Zachary< no role > for robbing himon the [..] [..] last mentioned at London aforesaid to witt in the said Parish ofChristchurch in the Ward aforesaid in his
[..] [..] in the Custody of the said Keeper of Newgate for the Cause inthe Said last Warrant mentioned charged with
look afterwards to witt on the said Twenty eighth Day of July in the saidYour last [..] [..] Prefect that one Robert Wood< no role > late of
Said Majesties Said Goal of Newgate there was duly and lawfully detainedin the [..]
the said Warrant And the Jurors first abovementioned upon their Said Oathfurther Prefect

[..] aforesaid in the said Parish of Christchurch in theWard aforesaid the said James Hall< no role > and John
afterwards to will theDay ofnow last past at Londonaforesaid [..] of Newgate in the Said Goal of Newgate by Virtue of the saidSeverall and Respective for the said
Stevens otherwise Henry look then being Prisoners in Custody of the saidKeeper of Newgate [..] there knowing the same Premisses and then and thereunlawfully and maliciously Designing and Containing
Severall and Respective Causes abovesaid and the said Robert Wood< no role > thenand there knowing [..] [..] night but the said Goal of Newgate and Scape out ofthe Same unlawfully maliciously and wickedly did
but the Said James Hall< no role > and John Stevens< no role > otherwise Henry look Should andmight luah [..] [..] my look certain Instruments (that is to Say) two Pistollsand two Iron Saws (the Said two Pistolls and [..]
provide and procure for the said James Hall< no role > and John Stevens< no role > otherwiseHenry look certain [..] [..] said James Hall< no role > and John Steven otherwise Henry lookfor breaking the Said Goal and [..] Scapes
Saws then and there being fitt and proper Instruments to be made use offby the Said James Hall< no role > [..] [..] Goal and Prison of Newgate for the Purposesaforesaid and then and there [..] the said Instruments
one of the Same (and then and there brought the said Instruments into thesaid Gaol and [..] [..] g thereto the Intent and Purpose that the said JamesHall [..] Stevens otherwise Henry look by the
unto the said James Hall< no role > and John Stevens< no role > otherwise Henry look then beingthen to the [..] [..] Justices Said Goal of Newgate and Escape and go atlarge [..] and out of the Said Goal to the Evil Example of
use and help of the said Instruments Should and might break his SaidMajesties Said Goal [..] and the King his brown and Dignity and So forth [..] andSaid Jurors first abovementioned upon their Said
all others in the like Case Offending and against the Peace of our SaidLord the King [..] [..] y and you last mentioned at London [..] Said in the SaidParish of Christ Church in the Ward aforesaid
Oath further Present that the said Robert Wood< no role > afterwards to witt the Dayand year [..] [..] ate in the said Goal of Newgate [..] of the said Several andRespective Warrant for the Said Several and)
the said James Hall< no role > then being Prisoner in Custody of the said Keeper ofNewgate in the Said Goa [..] [..] ing the Same Premisses [..] and then and therelawfully and maliciously designing and containing that he Said James
Respective Causes abovesaid and the said Robert Wood< no role > then and thereknowing the Same [..] [..] Same unlawfully maliciously and wickedly did provideand procure for the Said James Hall< no role > certain other
Hall should and might break the said Goal of Newgate and [..] out of theSame [..] [..] Said the [..] and two other Iron Saws then and there being sitt andproper Instruments to be made use
Instruments) that is to Say two other Pistolls and two other From Saws(the Said [..] [..] ting his Escape out of the same) and then and there broughtthe said Instruments last mentioned into the said
off by the said the Said James Hall< no role > for breaking the said Goal andpresenting his [..] [..] delivered the said Instruments last mentioned unto theSaid James Hall< no role > then being then to the Intent and
Goal and Prison of Newgate for the Purposes aforesaid and then and theredelivered the Saw [..] [..] ments last mentioned should and might break, his SaidMajesties Said Goal of Newgate and Escape and go
Purpose that the said James Hall< no role > by the use and help of the saidInstruments last [..] [..] like last offending and against the peace of our SaidLord the King his brown and Dignity and So forth And
at leges from and out of the said Goal to the Wit Example of all othersin the like Case off [..] [..] Sent that the said Robert Wood< no role > afterwards to wittthe Day and year last mentioned at London aforesaid in the
the said Jurors first abovementioned upon their Said Oath further presentthat the [..] otherwise Henry look then being a Prisoner in Custody of the saidKeeper of Newgate in the Gaol of Newgate
Said Parish of Christ Church in the Ward aforesaid the Said John Stephenotherwise [..] Respective Causes abvesaid and the said Robert Wood< no role > then and thereunlawfully and maliciously Designed and
By Virtue of the said Severall Respective Warrants for the Said Severalland Respective [..] [..] ak the Said Goal of Newgate and Escape out of the Sameunlawfully maliciously and wickedly did provide
Continuing that the Said John Stevens< no role > otherwise Henry look, Should andmight break the Said [..] Instruments (that is to Say) two other Pistolls and twoother Iron Saws) the said two other Pistolls and two
and procure for the said John Stevens< no role > otherwise Henry look, certain otherInstrument [..] [..] te of by the said John Stevens< no role > otherwise Henry look forbreaking the said Goal and presenting his Escape
other Iron Saws then and there being fitt and proper Instruments to bemade use of by the [..] [..] ioned into the said Goal and Prison of Newgate forthe Purposes aforesaid and then and there delivered the Said [..]
set of the Same) and then and there brought the said Instruments lastmentioned into the [..] [..] ery look the being there to the Intent and Purposethat the said John Stewart< no role > aforesaid [..] Goal
Instruments last mentioned unto the said John Stevens< no role > otherwise Henrylook the [..] [..] reak his Said Majesties Said Goal of Newgate [..]
and help of the said Instruments last mentioned Should and might he reakhe [..] [..] the Peace of One Said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity (and soforth)
to the Will Evil of all others in the like Case Offending and against thePer [..]




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