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MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.
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on oath of
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William Booth
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and another, on suspicion of having com-
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mitted several felonies in the
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. Dated March
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11, 1780.
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Detained by
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Thomas Bishop
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and George Reid,
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Esqes
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. on oath of Thomas
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Mead and others, for feloniously assaulting him on the highway, in the
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parish of West Wycomb
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, in the county of Bucks, putting him in fear,
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and taking from his person a silver watch, his property. Dated March
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15, 1780.
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Thomas Bishop
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and George Reid,
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Esqrs
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. on oath of James
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Gomm and others, for feloniously assaulting him on the highway, in the
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parish of West Wycomb
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, in the county of Bucks, putting him in fear,
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and taking from his person a crown piece, an half crown piece, and a
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copper farthing. Dated March 15, 1780.
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Detained on oath of
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Richard Davis
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and others, for stealing, in the city of
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London, 6 ounces of lace silk, 3 pounds weigth of snuff, 3 pounds
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weight of tobacco, and 14 pounds weight of saltpetre, value 40s. his
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property. Dated March 18, 1780.
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Detained on oath of
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Richard Davis
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and others, for stealing, in the city of
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London, a loaf of sugar, value 10s, his property. Dated March 29, 1780.
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Detained on oath of
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Richard Davis
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and others, for stealing, in the city of
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London, 14 gross of metal and horn buttons, value 20s. his property.
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Dated March 29, 1780.
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27
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William Bennett
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,
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George Graham
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,
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John Hunter
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,}
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committed by S. Wright,
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Esq
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; on oath of John Mon-
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teith and others, for feloniously assaulting him in a
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certain field near the king's highway, putting him in
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fear, and takin from him a silver watch and a pair of silver shoe-
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buckles. Dated March 30, 1780.
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28
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William Edwards
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, from
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New-prison
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, committed by W. Addington, Esq;
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on oath of
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Patrick Philips
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and another, on suspicion of having been
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guilty of diverse felonies. Dated March 17, 1780.
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Detained on oath of
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Thomas Gibson
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,
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James Gibson
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, Paul Julion, and
<
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</
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others, on suspicion of having feloniously assaulted the said Thomas
<
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</
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Gibson,
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James GIbson
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, and Paul Julion, on the highway, putt them in
<
lb
>
</
lb
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fear, and taken from their persons a silver watch, a metal watch, and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
about 3l. 13s. 6d. their property. Dated March 29, 1780.
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29
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William Ives
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, from
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New-prison
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, committed by S. Wright,
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Esq
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; on
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</
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oath of
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Charles Jealous
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, on suspicion of having been guilty of diverse
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
felonies and robberies. Dated March 18, 1780.
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=
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Detained on oath of
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James Casker
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, for feloniously assaulting him on the
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>
</
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highway in the
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county of Middlesex
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>
, putting him in fear, and taking
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lb
>
</
lb
>
from his person a green coat, a white waistcoat, a pair of stockings, Etc.
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lb
>
</
lb
>
the property of
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=
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William Roberts
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,
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Esq
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. Dated March 29, 1780.
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30
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>
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Richard Fletcher
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, form
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New-prison
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, committed by W. Addington, Esq;
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>
</
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>
on oath of
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William Finch
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>
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>
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=
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, on suspicion; and detained for stealing a pair
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of silver shoe buckles and a snuff-box, his property. Dated March 28,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and 29, 1780.
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