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2 individual petitions (the prisoner) on behalf of Elizabeth Glanville convicted...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/67/96

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This record is about the 2 individual petitions (the prisoner) on behalf of Elizabeth Glanville convicted... dating from 1824 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/67/96
Date
1824
Description

2 individual petitions (the prisoner) on behalf of Elizabeth Glanville convicted at Exeter Sessions in April 1824 of theft of linen. Grounds for clemency: 50 years old and has seven children and ten grandchildren. Acknowledges her transgressions and the justness of the sentence against her. Too old to be transported. Has been in the prison of the City of Exeter. Second petition states she is 61 years old and seeks remission of her sentence. Initial sentence: seven years' transportation. Annotated:' 7 convictions rejected 13 August 1824.' MK2

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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