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[Continued from HO 47/3/43]. Warrant dated 7 April 1784: respited the following capital...

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HO 47/3/44
Date
1785 Dec 28
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[Continued from HO 47/3/43].

Warrant dated 7 April 1784: respited the following capital convicts

1. Daniel Gunter, attainted in February 1784, for robbing David Campfield on the highway. Recommended: 7 years transportation to any such place appointed by the King's Council.

2. Charles Creswell, attainted in April 1784, for impersonating a marine, with intent to receive his wages. Recommendation: 7 years transportation to any such place appointed by the King's Council.

3. Drummond Clark, attainted in April in 1784, for privately stealing £7 from the person of Mary Holingsworth. Recommendation: 6 months hard labour in the house of correction.

4. Elizabeth Vicary, attainted in April 1784, for stealing goods in the dwelling house of Thomas Racey. Recommendation: to give surety for her good behaviour for 2 years.

5. Isaac Simms, attainted in May 1784, for impersonating as a sail maker on board a ship with intent to receive his wages. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

6. John Hunter, journeyman, attainted in May 1784, for stealing 20 guineas in the dwelling house of John Harris, his master. Recommendation: transportation for life.

7. Mary Garrett, attainted in May 1784, for privately stealing 20 guineas from the person of Eliza East. Recommendation: 6 months hard labour in the house of correction.

8. James Stoddart, attainted in July 1784, for burglary in the house of John Jermain[?] and stealing goods. Recommendation: 7 years transportation to any such place appointed.

9. John White, attainted in July 1784, for feloniously returning from transportation. Recommendation: transportation for life.

Warrant dated 12 November 1784: respited the following capital prisoners convicted in September 1784.

10. William Smith, attainted for robbing William Tucker on the highway of 3 gross of thimbles. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

11. William Smith, attainted for stealing a mare, property of James Wise. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

12. Edward Robinson, attainted for privately stealing 2 guineas, property of William Lawrence. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

13. Thomas Whatton, attainted for stealing a gelding, property of John Tarlin. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

14. Thomas King, attainted in October 1784, for escaping and being at large before the expiration of his term of transportation sentence. Respited: 24 December 1784. Recommendation: transportation for life.

Warrant dated 28 January 1785: respited the following capital prisoners attainted in December 1784

15. George Robinson, attainted for stealing goods in the dwelling house of Latitia Clark. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

Folio 151. See also HO 47/3/43, folios 149-150 and HO 47/3/45-47, folios 152-154.

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See also HO 47/3/43, folios 149-150 and HO 47/3/45-47, folios 152-154.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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