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Folio 90. Petition of Abraham Davall to the King [George I] praying that his sentence...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/150/1/90

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This record is about the Folio 90. Petition of Abraham Davall to the King [George I] praying that his sentence... dating from 1724 Oct 14-1724 Nov 10 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/150/1/90
Date
1724 Oct 14-1724 Nov 10
Description

Folio 90. Petition of Abraham Davall to the King [George I] praying that his sentence be changed from death to any punishment that should please the King, Davall having been convicted at the Old Bailey for counterfeiting a lottery ticket. [Old Bailey Online gives the date of conviction as 14 October and the execution date as 11 November].

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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