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26th June 1780 - 8th December 1781

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Image 48 of 38121st February 1781


MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.

Detained on oath of Richard Farmer< no role > and others, on suspicion of feloni-
ously assaulting him on the highway, putting him in fear, and taking
from his person half a guinea and some silver. Dated Feb. 1. 1781.

42 John Finniston< no role > , in New-prison , committed by W. Blackborow, Esq ; on
oath of George Garner< no role > , on suspicion of breaking open his stable, and
stealing thereout a bay mare and a halter. Dated Feb. 1, 1731.

43 William Edmund Bullen< no role > , in New-prison , committed by J. Barnfather,
Esq; on oath of Ralph Church and others, for stealing a silver watch
his property, value 20s. Dated Feb. 1, 1781.

Detained on oath of Ann Cooper< no role > and others, for stealing a coat, a waist-
coat, a pair of breeches, a hat, Etc. the property of John Cooper< no role > .
Dated Feb. 1, 1781.

Detained on oath of Thomas Davis< no role > and others, for stealing in his ready
furnished lodgings a pair of sheets and a looking glass, his property.
Dated feb. 2, 1781.

Detained on oath of Wiliam Charlwood< no role > and others, for stealing a metal
watch, a pair of silver sleeve-buttons, 4 yards of lawn, and other things,
4 silver tea-spoons, and a silver tea strainer, value 2 guineas, his pro-
perty. Dated Feb. 8, 1781.

44 Jacob Mendoza< no role > , in New-prison , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ; on
oath of Isabella Kennedy< no role > , on suspicion of having burglariously broken
and entered the dwelling-house of George Kennedy< no role > , and taken thereout
one Marcellow petticoat, one Japan bread-basket, one window-curtain,
Etc. Dated Feb. 3, 1781.

45 John Dignam< no role > ,
Michel Simpson< no role > ,}
in New-prison , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ;
charged on oath on suspicion of having feloniously
taken and carried away from the dock yard of Messrs. Menetone at
Shadwell-Dock , a quantity of cordage called main tacks, the property
of John Yeoman< no role > , Esq . Dated Feb. 3, 1781.

46 Ann Leith, in New-prison , committed by J. Machin, Esq ; on oath of
Elizabeth Timmings< no role > and another, for stealing a pair of sheets the pro-
perty of Thomas Timmings< no role > . Dated Feb. 3, 1781.

47 John Merritt< no role > ,
John Murray< no role > ,}
in New-prison , committed by W. Quarrill and John
Staples,
< no role > Esqrs . on oath of James Glynton< no role > and others,
for stealing a quantity of hay, value 5s. the property of the assignees
under a commission of bankruptcy awarded against William Green< no role > , late
of Stepney , brewer, and late his property. Dated Feb. 6, 1781.

48 William Williams< no role > , in New-prison , committed by D. Wilmot< no role > , Esq ; on
oath of Edward Gardiner< no role > , on suspicion of stealing on pound of uniform
coloured Bengal silk, the property of Joseph Lazarus< no role > , entrusted with
the said Edward Gardiner< no role > to dye. Dated Feb. 6. 1781.

49 William Foriester< no role > , in New-prison , committed by W. Addington, Esq;
on oath of John Horton< no role > and others, for stealing in the city of London
about 50 pounds weight of indigo, his property. Dated Feb. 7, 1781.

50 Elizabeth Franks< no role > , in New-prison , committed by J. Sherwood, Esq ; on
oath of Jonathan Woodman< no role > , on suspicion of stealing 5 guineas and a
silver watch. Dated Feb. 8, 1781.




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