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Folio 150. Petition of William Brown to the King praying for mercy having been capitally...

Catalogue reference: SP 37/21/89

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This record is about the Folio 150. Petition of William Brown to the King praying for mercy having been capitally... dating from 1780 July 12 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 37/21/89
Date
1780 July 12
Description

Folio 150. Petition of William Brown to the King praying for mercy having been capitally convicted of riot at the Mr Deacon's house in Bishopsgate. The petitioner draws attention to his wounding on HMS Serapis in the action against [John] Paul Jones's [American Continental Navy] Squadron and the fact that his father has been in [?the Navy] since infancy. With a recommendation signed by Samuel Wincote, Samuel Reynolds, Jeremiah Mangaar, Thos [Thomas] Paty, Francis Willcox, John Dearns, William Price and James LeSall.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George III

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Papers concerning the Gordon riots in London in 1780. (Described at item level)

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