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feloniously returning from transportation, and being found at large on the <rs id="t17921031-7-cd40" type="crimeDate">27th of September</rs>
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last, without lawful cause </rs>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I am a servant to Mr. Akerman; I know the prisoner; in February 1788 the prisoner was capitally convicted; this is a certificate from Mr. Sheldon of her conviction; in June 1789 she received a conditional pardon; I delivered her for transportation, on board the Lady Juliana; she has behaved very well; I have no doubt of her person whatever. (The record of the conviction read).</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I apprehended the prisoner in <rs type="placeName" id="t17921031-7-crimeloc41">Spital-street</rs>
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; she was at work in the silk way; it was on the 27th of the last month; I have made enquiries into her character, it is a very good one; she has had a child or two, I believe, since she got away.</p>
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sworn.</p>
<p>I speak to the same effect as Mayne.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I have witnesses to my character; I have worked hard ever since I left the ship: the prisoner called five witnesses, who had known her since she escaped,<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="179210310011"></xptr>
who gave her a very good character for honesty and industry.</p>
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Death </rs>
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<p>Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron THOMPSON.</p>
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Recommended to mercy by the jury. </rs>
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<p>Court. Gentlemen, you are right; I shall certainly join my recommendation.</p>
<p>Lord Kenyon to the Prisoner. If you are let loose, I hope you will pursue the same line of industry which you have done according to the character you have had given you this day.</p>
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