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[See HO 17/3/14].
Catalogue reference: HO 17/16/46
Date: [1828]
[See HO 17/3/14].
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Recommendation for the mitigation of sentence for selected prisoners on board the...
Catalogue reference: HO 17/2/95
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- 1826 Dec 31
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Recommendation for the mitigation of sentence for selected prisoners on board the Retribution hulk.
Convict details: Robert Taylor, aged 61, convicted at Middlesex on 2 December 1818 of maliciously destroying 121 trees and sentenced to transportation for life, mitigated to 14 years' transportation.
Convict details: William Henry Clarke, aged 16, convicted at Middlesex on 1 December 1819 (or 12 June 1826) of felony (stealing from the person) and sentenced to transportation for life, mitigated to 14 years transportation [entry scored through].
Convict details: Thomas Godman, aged 30, convicted at Middlesex on 17 April 1822 of felony; initial sentence seven years' transportation.
Convict details: Henry Bates, aged 34, convicted at Salford [Lancashire] on 22 April 1822 of fraud; initial sentence seven years' transportation.
Convict details: William Bird, aged 26, convicted at Boston [Lincolnshire] on 16 April 1822 of felony; initial sentence seven years' transportation.
Convict details: Robert Tennant, aged 34, convicted at Glasgow [Lanarkshire] on 29 April 1822 of forgery; initial sentence seven years' transportation.
Convict details: Richard Tyhurst, aged 30, convicted at Hastings [Sussex] on 18 July 1822 of stealing a watch; initial sentence seven years' transportation.
Convict details: Richard Wise convicted at Middlesex on 11 September 1822 of felony; initial sentence seven years' transportation.
Convict details: Jonathan Stapleford convicted at Folkingham [Lincolnshire] on 15 July 1822 of felony; initial sentence seven years' transportation.
Convict details: Alexander Mason, aged 16, convicted at Middlesex on 9 January 1822 of felony; initial sentence seven years' transportation.
Recommendation submitted by: William Hatton, Overseer, and E Edwards, Chaplain. Recommended by J H Capper, Superintendent.
Grounds for clemency: Being two out of every hundred prisoners who have served more than half of their sentence and shown quiet, orderly and good conduct on board; recommended by the Commander and principal officers.
Annotated: Granted to all but Clarke; free pardon prepared February 1827.
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- Am 45
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- English
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