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Translation into English of SP 87/37/32. f. 84
Catalogue reference: SP 87/37/34
Date: 1760 February 2
Translation into English of SP 87/37/32. f. 84
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Folios 321-322. Folio 321. Petition of Samuel Oliver the Mayor and other Justices...
Catalogue reference: SP 37/1/133
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This record is about the Folios 321-322. Folio 321. Petition of Samuel Oliver the Mayor and other Justices... dating from 1762 Nov 15 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Folios 321-322. Folio 321. Petition of Samuel Oliver the Mayor and other Justices of the Peace for Leicester to the King praying for a pardon for Ann Halford, a 50 year old widow with seven children, of Welham sentenced at Leicester Assizes to seven years transportation for stealing some handkerchiefs worth £1 5s the property of Matthew Pridmore. The petitioners say that Ann Halford is a 'lunatick and out of her senses as several of her family have frequently been'. Signed by Matthew Pridmore, Sam [Samuel] Oliver, Jno [John] Westley, Nichs [Nicholas] Throsby, Bucherd Brian, Samuell Driver, G Coulton, C Robinson and Sam [Samuel] Jordan. Folio 322. The trial judge Sir Thomas Denison's report to the King recommending a free pardon.
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