Letter from James Adair, Recorder of London, on the results of an enquiry held by...

Letter from James Adair, Recorder of London, on the results of an enquiry held by Sir Sampson Wright into the circumstances surrounding the conviction of John Lloyd for horse stealing and sentenced to death. According to the enquiry the prisoner had encouraged Richard Lloyd (son from his first wife) also known as Samuel Cooper to appear in court as a false witness, this matter was clarified as the prisoner's father-in-law, Mr Trebble (father of Lloyds' second wife), identified the child as his grandson. Furthermore on a note found in the prisoners' cell forwarded to Judge Adair by one Mr Akerman, contained instructions for Richard Lloyd to commit perjury in court during his father's trial in order to prove him innocent of the offence. This note is also included here. Recommendation: a death warrant for the execution of John Lloyd and 17 others to be executed on Thursday 10 November 1785 is issued, unless the judge is instructed to the contrary.

Folios 146-148.