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<p n="847"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">George<obscured></obscured>
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<lb></lb>
Whereas <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n847-2">Lucy Johnson</rs>
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was at or Sessions holden<lb></lb>
at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo863">Old Bailey</rs>
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tind and convicted of Felony and<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
rived Sentence of Death for the same. And<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
hereas some favourable circumstance have been<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
mbly represented unto Us in her behalf, inducing<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
s to extend Our Royal Mercy unto her, on Condition<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Transportation to africa for the Tern of her<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Natural Life. Our Will and Pleasure therefore<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
s, that You give the necessary Directions for the<lb></lb>
Transportation of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n847-3">Lucy Johnson</rs>
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to<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo864">Africa</rs>
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for the above Tern of her natural Life.<lb></lb>
And for so doing This shall be Your Warrant.<lb></lb>
Given at our Court at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo865">St. James's</rs>
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the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15092_date82">thirtieth<lb></lb>
day of April 1781</rs>
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in the Twenty first Year of<lb></lb>
Our Reign.</p>
<p n="848">To our Trusty and Welbeloved<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n848-1">James Adair</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15092_occ283">Esqr</rs>
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. Recorder of<lb></lb>
Our <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo866">City of London</rs>
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, The Sheriffs<lb></lb>
of our Said City & County of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo867">Middlesex</rs>
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and all others whom<lb></lb>
it may concern.}<lb></lb>
By His Majestys Command<lb></lb>
Hillsborough</p>
<p n="849"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15092_n849-1">Lucy Johnson</rs>
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Pardon<lb></lb>
on Condition of Transportation to<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15092_geo868">Africa</rs>
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for Life.</p>
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