Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

11th December 1752

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12th February 1753


Their Behaviour has been quiet, and those who were Protestants, Clarke, Cross, Lee, Baldwin, and Hall, constantly attended the Service of the Chapel, and appeared devout.

On Tuesday the sixth Instant, Mr. Recorder reported ten malefactors to His Majesty, when he was pleased to order William Clarke< no role > , William Morriss< no role > , William Cross< no role > , Anne Fox< no role > , Timothy Murphy< no role > , John Briant< no role > , William Baldwin< no role > , and Joseph Hall< no role > , for Execution, on Monday the 12th Instant.

Lee and Nugent and respited 'till His Majesty's Pleasure touching them be farther made known.

1. WILLIAM CLARKE< no role > , was indicted for forging a Warrant, or Order, under the Hands of Lascelles and Maxwell, to this Purpose, viz. Pray pay to Mr. William Clarke< no role > , the Bearer, the Sum of 287l.15s. 9d. and place it to the Account of Lascelles and Maxwell; and publishing it with Intent to defraud, Sep. 23.

2. ANNE FOX< no role > , was indicted for stealing one Gold Ring, Value 15s. one Pair of Silver Buttons, Value 1s. 6d. one Silk Handkerchief, Value 3s. two Guineas, and one Half Guinea, the Goods of Patrick Quin< no role > , in the Dwelling-house of Samuel Porter< no role > , October 11.

3. WILLIAM MORRIS< no role > , was indicted for that he, on the King's Highway, on John Birk< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in Corporal Fear and Danger of his Life, and stealing from him one Hat, Value 2s. one Thread Purse, Value 1d. and seven Shillings in Money numbered, the Property of the said John, from his Person, and against his Will, Novem. 15.

4. WILLIAM CROSS< no role > , was indicted for stealing one Trunk, Value 3s. 8 Linnen Shirts, Value 15s. 10 Holland Stocks, Value 2s. 2 Pair of Cotton Stockings, Value 2s. 1 Holland Waistcoat, Value 7s. 1 Silver Snuff-Box, Value 18s. 1 Portugal Piece of Gold, Value 18s. and 2 Guineas, the Goods and Money of Edward Price< no role > ; one promissory Note, signed under the Hand of Margaret Wright< no role > , Spinster , bearing Date 1751, Value 100l. by which Note the said Margaret did promise to pay the Sum of 100l. upon Demand, at 4 per Cent. to the said Edward, in the Dwelling-house of Robert Hall< no role > , Novem. 26.

5. JOHN BRIANT< no role > , was indicted for that he, together with George Robertson< no role > , not yet taken, on the King's Highway, on James Holland< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in bodily Fear, and stealing from his Person one Hat, Value 2s. a Peruke, Value 20s. Decem. 31. He was a second Time indicted, with John Welch< no role > , for robbing Patrick McDaniel< no role > , of a Hat, Value 2s. on the King's Highway, Decem. 14.

6. WILLIAM BALDWIN< no role > , was indicted for that he, in the Dwelling-house of Rose Sykes< no role > , Widow , on Thomas Mot< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in Corporal Fear and Danger of his Life, one Silver Watch, Value 30s. and 16s.




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