Recommendation for the mitigation of sentence for selected prisoners on board/in:...

Recommendation for the mitigation of sentence for selected prisoners on board/in: Ilchester Gaol, Somerset.

Names and details of prisoners:

Elizabeth Wilkins: age 33 convicted at the Spring Assizes 1817 of Grand Larceny ; initial sentence seven years' transportation ; Sarah Hewitt: age 28 convicted at the Spring Assizes 1817 of Grand Larceny ; initial sentence seven years' transportation ; Charlotte Scott: age 20 convicted at the Spring Assizes 1818 of stealing goods from a person ; initial sentence 14 years' transportation ; Elizabeth Smith: age 53, convicted at the Spring Sessions 1818 of stealing goods from a person; initial sentence 14 years' transportation; Sarah Barnfield: aged 53, convicted at the Summer Sessions 1818 of receiving stolen goods; initial sentence: 14 years transportation; Ann Nooth alias Youth: aged 38 convicted at the October Sessions 1818 of Grand Larceny; initial sentence: seven years' transportation; Jemima Champion: aged 39 convicted at the Summer Assizes 1820 of having forged notes in her possession; initial sentence: 14 years transportation; Elizabeth Brooks: aged 23 convicted at the Spring Assizes 1821 of Grand Larceny: initial sentence: seven years transportation; Mary Ann Griffin: aged 19 convicted at the Summer Sessions 1821 of Grand Larceny; initial sentence: seven years transportation; Elizabeth Riley: aged 18 convicted at the Summer Sessions 1821 of Grand Larceny; initial sentence: seven years transportation; Susannah Wade: aged 16 convicted at the Summer Assizes 1821 of Grand Larceny; initial sentence: seven years transportation; Hannah Adams: aged 28 convicted at the Summer Assizes of Grand Larceny; initial sentence: seven years transportation; Jacob Pow: aged 18 convicted at the Quarter Sessions 11 January 1819 of Grand Larceny: initial sentence: seven years transportation; Robert Gibbs; aged 26 convicted at the Spring Assizes 1819 of Grand Larceny; initial sentence: seven years transportation; Samuel Shole: aged 62 convicted at the Summer Assizes 1820 of Grand Larceny: initial sentence: seven years transportation.

Gaoler's name: Aaron Moody, Vincent Stuckey Visiting Justices.

Grounds for clemency (Recommendation Details): They wish to clear the gaol 'of its old inhabitants' as a new Gaoler is about to be appointed.

Annotated (Recommendation Details): Free pardon 4 October 1821.

Other papers: A letter from Aaron Moody and Vincent Stuckey, Visiting Justices recommending the above prisoners for free pardon as it will be 'a particular relief to the County'.