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<p n="780"> MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.</p>
<p n="781">25 <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n781-1">Eleanor Morrission</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n781-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo600">New-prison</rs>
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, committed by G. Mercer on oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n781-2">Sarah Trimm</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n781-2" type="given" value="Sarah"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n781-2" type="surname" value="Trimm"></interp>
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and others, for stealing in her ready furnished<lb></lb>
lodgings one pair of sheets, a blanket, a copper tea-kettle, Etc. the pro-<lb></lb>
perty of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n781-3">William Trimm</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n781-3" type="surname" value="Trimm"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n781-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
. Dated Aug. 4, 1778.</p>
<p n="782">26 <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n782-1">James Birch</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n782-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo601">New-prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo601" type="placeName" value="New-prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo601" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, committed by W. Addington on<lb></lb>
oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n782-2">Charles Jealous</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n782-2" type="surname" value="Jealous"></interp>
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, on suspicion; that having been convicted of<lb></lb>
felony, and adjudged to the kept to hard labour in raising sand, soil and<lb></lb>
gravel from, and cleansing the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo602">river Thames</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo602" type="placeName" value="river Thames"></interp>
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, has escaped from the<lb></lb>
person having the lawful custody of him before the expiration of the<lb></lb>
term for which he was so ordered to hard labour. Dated Aug. 4, 1778.</p>
<p n="783">Detained by <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15089_occ313">Sir</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_occ313" type="occupation" value="Sir"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n783-1">John Fielding</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n783-1" type="surname" value="Fielding"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n783-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15089_occ314">Knt</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_occ314" type="occupation" value="Knt"></interp>
. on oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n783-2">John Marshal</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n783-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n783-2" type="surname" value="Marshal"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n783-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
; for that he<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n783-3">James Birch</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n783-3" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n783-3" type="surname" value="Birch"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n783-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
having been, at the session of gaol delivery of<lb></lb>
Newgate holden for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo603">city of London</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo603" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
at Justice-Hall in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo604">Old Bailey</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo604" type="placeName" value="Old Bailey"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo604" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
in the month of January last, convicted of felony, and ordered and ad-<lb></lb>
judged to be kept to hard labour for the term of 3 years in raising<lb></lb>
sand, soil and gravel from, and cleansing the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo605">river Thames</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo605" type="placeName" value="river Thames"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo605" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, Etc. did<lb></lb>
escape from the persons having the lawful custody of him before the<lb></lb>
expiration of the term for which he was so ordered to hard labour-<lb></lb>
Dated Aug. 7. 1778.</p>
<p n="784">27 <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n784-1">James Beach</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n784-1" type="surname" value="Beach"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n784-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo606">New-prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo606" type="placeName" value="New-prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo606" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, committed by W. Blackborow, Esq;<lb></lb>
on oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n784-2">John Marshall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n784-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n784-2" type="surname" value="Marshall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n784-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
; for that he being convicted of petit larceny<lb></lb>
at the general session of the peace held for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo607">county of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo607" type="placeName" value="county of Middlesex"></interp>
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at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo608">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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on the 4th of December, 1776, was sentenced and sent to<lb></lb>
hard labour for the term of 5 years, in raising sand, soil and gravel from,<lb></lb>
and cleansing the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo609">river Thames</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo609" type="placeName" value="river Thames"></interp>
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, at a certain place of confinement ap-<lb></lb>
pointed by virtue of an act passed in the 16th year of his present Ma-<lb></lb>
jesty's reign; did escape from the said place of confinement, and out of<lb></lb>
the custody of the person having the lawful custody of him before the<lb></lb>
expiration of the said term for which he was so sentenced as aforesaid.<lb></lb>
Dated Aug. 8, 1778.</p>
<p n="785">28 <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n785-1">Mary Price</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n785-1" type="surname" value="Price"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n785-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo610">New-prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo610" type="placeName" value="New-prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo610" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, committed, and also detained by J. Girdler,<lb></lb>
Esq; on oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n785-2">Rebecca Dell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n785-2" type="given" value="Rebecca"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n785-2" type="surname" value="Dell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n785-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, upon suspicion of stealing out of the<lb></lb>
dwelling-house of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n785-3">George Dell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n785-3" type="surname" value="Dell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n785-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
2 aprons, 2 handkerchiefs, 3 caps, one<lb></lb>
shift, and other things his property. Dated Aug. 8 and 10, 1778.</p>
<p n="786"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Rape</note>
29 James Laswill, from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo611">New-prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo611" type="placeName" value="New-prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo611" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, committed by Sir J. Fielding, Knt.<lb></lb>
and S. Wright. Esq; on oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n786-2">Mary Verioder</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n786-2" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n786-2" type="surname" value="Verioder"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n786-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
and others, for felo-<lb></lb>
niously, unlawfully, and carnally knowing and abusing <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n786-3">Jane East</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n786-3" type="given" value="Jane"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n786-3" type="surname" value="East"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n786-3" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, a<lb></lb>
woman child under the age of 10 years. Dated Aug. 12, 1778.</p>
<p n="787">30 <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n787-1">Elizabeth Underwood</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n787-1" type="given" value="Elizabeth"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n787-1" type="surname" value="Underwood"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n787-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo612">New-prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo612" type="placeName" value="New-prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo612" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, committed by J. Staples, Esq;<lb></lb>
on oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n787-2">Benjamin Guier</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n787-2" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n787-2" type="surname" value="Guier"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n787-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, for stealing 30s. in silver, his property.<lb></lb>
Dated Aug, 12, 1778.</p>
<p n="788">31 <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n788-1">John Best</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n788-1" type="surname" value="Best"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n788-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, from <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15089_geo613">New-prison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo613" type="placeName" value="New-prison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_geo613" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, committed by S. Wright, <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.</p>
<p n="789">32 <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15089_n789-1">Margaret Filston</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n789-1" type="surname" value="Filston"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15089_n789-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, from <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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