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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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Letter from James Adair, Recorder of London, submitting a list of capital convicts...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/3/43
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This record is about the Letter from James Adair, Recorder of London, submitting a list of capital convicts... dating from 1785 Dec 28 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HO 47/3/43
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1785 Dec 28
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter from James Adair, Recorder of London, submitting a list of capital convicts tried at the Old Bailey, held as respites in Newgate prison and recommended for further mercy. If the Government is to adopt an immediate plan to transport women, then 4 Women on the list are considered fit for transportation. This exercise was conducted in order to clear Newgate prison either by discharging prisoners or removing them. The judge has used various symbols to identify the status of prisoners according to their terms of sentence and gender.
Folios 149-150. See also HO 3/43-47, folios 151-154.
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See also HO 3/43-47, folios 151-154.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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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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