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Folio 131. Petition of William James, shoemaker, prisoner in Oxford Castle under...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/115/1/131

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This record is about the Folio 131. Petition of William James, shoemaker, prisoner in Oxford Castle under... dating from 1750 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/115/1/131
Date
1750
Description

Folio 131. Petition of William James, shoemaker, prisoner in Oxford Castle under sentence of death for robbery, praying that the judge, Mr Baron Clarke, make a favourable representation of his case and recommend him for mercy. With a recommendation signed by 16 people.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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