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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 William Henry Ashhurst on 1 individual petition (H. Hobart, although this...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/4/68
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This record is about the Report of William Henry Ashhurst on 1 individual petition (H. Hobart, although this... dating from 1786 Nov 13 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 47/4/68
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1786 Nov 13
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Description (What the record is about)
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Report of William Henry Ashhurst on 1 individual petition (H. Hobart, although this also acts as a covering letter) and 1 collective petition (12 people, including that of the Mayor of Norwich) for mercy on behalf of Sarah Potter, convicted (with her husband) at the Norwich (Norfolk) Assizes at Norwich on 18 July 1785 of knowingly receiving stolen goods. Grounds for clemency: previous good character; first offence, innocent of husbands transaction; ulcer on her leg makes it unlikely she should survive voyage; has agreed with her husband that she should attempt to stay in England to look after their 11 year old son. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Recommendation: free pardon because of her health and previous good character.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Folios 381-385.
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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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