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Item (folio 144) extracted from HO 47/14/23
Catalogue reference: HO 47/14/23/1
Date: 1792
Item (folio 144) extracted from HO 47/14/23
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Report of Francis Buller on 1 collective petition (10 people, including the prisoner)...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/4/63
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This record is about the Report of Francis Buller on 1 collective petition (10 people, including the prisoner)... dating from 1786 Sept 26 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 47/4/63
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1786 Sept 26
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Description (What the record is about)
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Report of Francis Buller on 1 collective petition (10 people, including the prisoner) for mercy on behalf of William Wellings convicted at the Christmas Lancashire Assizes in 1785 of stealing goods, property of John Moss. There is also a testimony of Thomas Wright, the Lancaster Castle physician, on the health of the prisoner. Grounds for clemency: previous good character, has been imprisoned since his trial and for 6 months beforehand (session was held by adjournment), is very sick with incurable dropsy and will die if transported, of former good character and has en elderly wife. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Recommendation: free pardon.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Folios 361-365.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals
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