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MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.
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25
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Eleanor Morrission
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Sarah Trimm
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and others, for stealing in her ready furnished
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lodgings one pair of sheets, a blanket, a copper tea-kettle, Etc. the pro-
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. Dated Aug. 4, 1778.
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James Birch
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, committed by W. Addington on
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oath of
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Charles Jealous
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, on suspicion; that having been convicted of
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felony, and adjudged to the kept to hard labour in raising sand, soil and
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gravel from, and cleansing the
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, has escaped from the
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person having the lawful custody of him before the expiration of the
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term for which he was so ordered to hard labour. Dated Aug. 4, 1778.
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Detained by
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John Fielding
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. on oath of
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John Marshal
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; for that he
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the said
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James Birch
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having been, at the session of gaol delivery of
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Newgate holden for the
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at Justice-Hall in the
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in the month of January last, convicted of felony, and ordered and ad-
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judged 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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, Etc. did
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escape from the persons having the lawful custody of him before the
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expiration of the term for which he was so ordered to hard labour-
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Dated Aug. 7. 1778.
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James Beach
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, committed by W. Blackborow, Esq;
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on oath of
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John Marshall
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; for that he being convicted of petit larceny
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at the general session of the peace held for the
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county of Middlesex
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at
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on the 4th of December, 1776, was sentenced and sent to
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hard labour for the term of 5 years, in raising sand, soil and gravel from,
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and cleansing the
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, at a certain place of confinement ap-
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pointed by virtue of an act passed in the 16th year of his present Ma-
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jesty's reign; did escape from the said place of confinement, and out of
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the custody of the person having the lawful custody of him before the
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expiration of the said term for which he was so sentenced as aforesaid.
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Dated Aug. 8, 1778.
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Mary Price
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, committed, and also detained by J. Girdler,
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Esq; on oath of
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Rebecca Dell
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, upon suspicion of stealing out of the
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dwelling-house of
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George Dell
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2 aprons, 2 handkerchiefs, 3 caps, one
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shift, and other things his property. Dated Aug. 8 and 10, 1778.
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Rape
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29 James Laswill, from
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, committed by Sir J. Fielding, Knt.
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and S. Wright. Esq; on oath of
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Mary Verioder
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and others, for felo-
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niously, unlawfully, and carnally knowing and abusing
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Jane East
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, a
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woman child under the age of 10 years. Dated Aug. 12, 1778.
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30
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Elizabeth Underwood
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, from
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New-prison
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"LMSLPS15089_geo612"
type
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"type"
value
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"undefined"
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, committed by J. Staples, Esq;
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lb
>
</
lb
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on oath of
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Benjamin Guier
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"Benjamin"
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inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n787-2"
type
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"gender"
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=
"male"
>
</
interp
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, for stealing 30s. in silver, his property.
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lb
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</
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Dated Aug, 12, 1778.
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31
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John Best
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>
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interp
inst
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type
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value
=
"John"
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=
"LMSLPS15089_n788-1"
type
=
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value
=
"Best"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n788-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, from
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rs
type
=
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id
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>
New-prison
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
"New-prison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_geo613"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, committed by S. Wright,
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rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSLPS15089_occ315"
>
Esq
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_occ315"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Esq"
>
</
interp
>
; on oath of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15089_n788-2"
>
Daniel Pool
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n788-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Daniel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n788-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Pool"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n788-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and another, for stealing a silver watch. Dated Aug. 13. 1778.
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p
>
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p
n
=
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>
32
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15089_n789-1"
>
Margaret Filston
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n789-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Margaret"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n789-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Filston"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n789-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
, from
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rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15089_geo614"
>
New-prison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_geo614"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"New-prison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_geo614"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, committed by D. Wilmot, Esq;
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on oath of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSLPS15089_n789-3"
>
Thomas Hunt
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n789-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n789-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hunt"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15089_n789-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, on suspicion of stealing a silver watch, a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
silver table spoon, 5 tea spoons, a pair of silver buckles, Etc. Dated
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Aug. 18, 1778.
</
p
>
</
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>
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