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committed by D. Wilmot and J. Bosworth, Esqrs.
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on oath of
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burglariously breaking and entering his dwelling house in Long-
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, and stealing a keg in which was contained a quan-
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brass cocks, Etc. Dated May 20, 1777.
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David Guess
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of
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Elizabeth Pollard
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ing her dwelling house at
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Hoxton
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guineas, the property of
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Linsteed Reeves
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Joseph Kendall
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John Hill
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, for
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feloniously taking and carrying away out of his ready furnished lodgings,
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situate in the
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a pillows, Dated May 27, 1777.
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Elizabeth Jones
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John Hill
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for feloniously taking away out of his ready furnished lodgings, in the
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, two pillows,
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his property. Dated May 27, 1777.
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William Davis
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John Fielding
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. and S. Wright,
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Ralph Knox
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and another, for feloniously assaulting him
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on the highway in the county of Surry, putting him in-fear, and feloni-
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ously taking from his person 2 guineas. Dated May 28, 1777.
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6
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Thomas Cook
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, committed by Sir John Fielding, Knt. and S. Wright, Esq;
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on oath of William Fraser and another; for that having been, at the
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session of gaol delivery of Newgate holden for the
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at Justice-Hall in the
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Old Bailey
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on the 11th of September last, convicted
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of stealing a quantity of silk, the goods of
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Ephraim Ward
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, and ordered
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and adjudged to be kept to hard labour for the term of 3 years in raising
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sand, soil and gravel from, and cleansing the
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river Thames
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, Etc. in pur-
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suance of the statute; did escape from the persons having the lawful
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custody of him before the expiration of the term for which he was so
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ordered to hard labour Dated May 28, 1777.
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7
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Margaret Connolly
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, committed by J. Sherwood, Esq; on oath of
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Isabella
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Condon
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, for privately stealing from her in her dwelling-house a black
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camblet gown, 2 pair of shoes, 2 guineas and 4s. a pair of stays, Etc.
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the property of
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Thomas Condon
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. Dated May 29, 1777.
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8
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George Steward
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,
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William Mitchell
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, other-
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wise
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Vandeport
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,}
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committed by J. Sherwood,
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Esq
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; on oath of
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John Scott
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, for feloniously breaking and enter-
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>
</
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ing his dwelling-house in the day-time, with
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intent to steal therein. Dated May 30, 1777.
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</
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9
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type
=
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id
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>
Joshua Crompton
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>
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=
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, committed by
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Sir
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John Fielding
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,
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>
Knt
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>
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=
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. on oath of
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</
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Ed-ward Thompson
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,
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Robert Wiltshire
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, and others, for feloniously uttering
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and publishing as true, in the county of Surry, knowing it to be falsely
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
made, forged and counterfeited, a certain promissory note for payment of
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