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J Scrope to Harrington see SP 36/48, f188
Catalogue reference: SP 36/46/187A
Date: 1738 Oct 25
J Scrope to Harrington see SP 36/48, f188
Item
Folio 139. John Drinkwater to the Duke of Newcastle. Petition that the sentence against...
Catalogue reference: SP 36/154/1/139
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This record is about the Folio 139. John Drinkwater to the Duke of Newcastle. Petition that the sentence against... dating from 1737 Jan 18-1737 Feb 28 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- SP 36/154/1/139
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1737 Jan 18-1737 Feb 28
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Folio 139. John Drinkwater to the Duke of Newcastle. Petition that the sentence against John Wills, convicted at the Old Bailey on 17 January [1737] of perjury, may be executed, Drinkwater fearing for his life if Wills is granted a pardon. Drinkwater gives a detailed account of his treatment whilst in jail as a result of the false allegations of Wills.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II
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