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Prisoner name(s): William Emson. Court and date of trial: [Not stated]. Crime:...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/30/40

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This record is about the Prisoner name(s): William Emson. Court and date of trial: [Not stated]. Crime:... dating from 1821 Sept 3 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/30/40
Date
1821 Sept 3
Description

Prisoner name(s): William Emson.

Court and date of trial: [Not stated].

Crime: [Not stated].

Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.

Petitioner(s): Thomas Smith, Emson's employer.

Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): His health is declining; he has a wife and 5 children; he has been on the hulk more than 2 years; he was employed for three years to Smith's satisfaction and was entrusted with thousands of pounds of money.

Additional Information: On board the Justitia at Woolwich.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Dh 40
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14462977/

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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