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MIDDLESEX COMMITMENTS.
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Detained on oath of
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Jane Dalton
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and others, for stealing 2 silver table-
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spoons, several gowns, a chintz counterpane, a scarlet cloak, Etc. her
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property. Dated Jan. 25, 1781.
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35 Walter Townshend, in
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New-prison
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, committed by T. Bishop,
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Esq
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; on
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oath of George Litster and another, or privately stealing in his shop,
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in the
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parish of St. Ann
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,
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Westminster
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, 3 parcels containing 360 copper
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halfpence, value 15s. Dated Jan. 23, 1781.
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36
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Robert Corner
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New-prison
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, committed by W. Addington,
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Esq
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Jonathan Higginson
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, on suspicion of stealing, in the city of
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London, £100 in money, his property. Dated Jan. 23, 1781.
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Detained on oath of
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Jonathan Higginson
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city of London
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, a paper parcel containing £100 in money, his property.
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Dated Jan. 24, 1781.
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37
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Elizabeth Stevens
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New-prison
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, committed, and also detained by
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W. Blackborow,
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Esq
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; on oath of
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Samuel Goulding
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, on suspicion of
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stealing a silver watch and 4 shillings. Dated Jan. 25 and 29, 1781.
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38
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John Niblow
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, in
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New-prison
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, committed by
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John Machin
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,
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Esq
</
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<
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=
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; on oath
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of
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Thomas Ward
</
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=
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and others, for stealing a silver watch, value 20s.
<
lb
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</
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his property. Dated Jan. 30, 1781.
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Detained on oath of
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William Gulliver
</
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>
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=
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=
"William"
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=
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</
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<
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</
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and another, on suspicion of felo-
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niously assaulting him on the highway, putting him in fear, and taking
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from his person one guinea, 2 half guineas, 9s. 6d. and a silk hand-
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kerchief. Dated Feb. 13, 1781.
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41
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William Russell
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</
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,
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Edmund Powell
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</
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,
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William Townsend
</
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</
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,}
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in
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New-prison
</
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<
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=
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>
</
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<
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=
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=
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=
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>
</
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, committed by S. Wright,
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Esq
</
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>
<
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=
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value
=
"Esq"
>
</
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; on
<
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</
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oath of
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thomas Carpmeal
</
rs
>
<
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=
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=
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value
=
"thomas"
>
</
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<
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=
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=
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=
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>
</
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<
interp
inst
=
"LMSLPS15092_n405-4"
type
=
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value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
, on suspicion of having
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
been guilty of diverse felonies and footpad robberies.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Dated Jan. 25. 1781.
</
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<
p
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=
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>
Detained on oath of
<
rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
John Thompson
</
rs
>
<
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=
"LMSLPS15092_n406-1"
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=
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value
=
"John"
>
</
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<
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=
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=
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=
"Thompson"
>
</
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>
<
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=
"LMSLPS15092_n406-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and another, for feloniously assault-
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ing him on the highway, putting him in fear, and taking from his per-
<
lb
>
</
lb
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son 2s. 8d. a handkerchief, a tobacco-box, Etc. Dated Jan. 29, 1781.
</
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<
p
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=
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>
<
rs
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=
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id
=
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>
William Russell
</
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>
<
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=
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type
=
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value
=
"William"
>
</
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>
<
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=
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type
=
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=
"Russell"
>
</
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>
<
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inst
=
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type
=
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value
=
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>
</
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detained on oath of
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Samuel Glover
</
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=
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value
=
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>
</
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, for feloniously assault-
<
lb
>
</
lb
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ing him on the highway, putting him in fear, and taking from his per-
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
son a great coat, a stock and stock buckle, a pair of plated shoe-buckles,
<
lb
>
</
lb
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Etc. Dated Feb. 1, 1781.
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=
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>
Detained on oath of
<
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=
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id
=
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>
John Challinge
</
rs
>
<
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=
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=
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value
=
"John"
>
</
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=
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=
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=
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>
</
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>
<
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=
"LMSLPS15092_n408-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
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>
</
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>
and others on suspicion of feloniously
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
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=
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=
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assaulting
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him on the highway, putting him in fear, and taking from
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his person a silver watch, 3 guineas, a crown piece, and about nine
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shillings. Dated Feb. 1, 1781.
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