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Folios 10-11. Two copies of the petition of William Home, prisoner under sentence...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/88/2/10

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This record is about the Folios 10-11. Two copies of the petition of William Home, prisoner under sentence... dating from 1746 Oct 11 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/88/2/10
Date
1746 Oct 11
Description

Folios 10-11. Two copies of the petition of William Home, prisoner under sentence of death at Carlisle Castle [Cumberland], an orphan not 14-years-old on enlistment, whose uncle was a commissioner of the peace for Berwickshire. Seeking mercy on account of his youth, and noting that he was seduced to join the [Jacobite] rebellion by 'the promise of laced clothes', and stating that 'carrying a set of the rebel colours' was his only offence.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Folios 242 - 244
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15844022/

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Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II

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