[Continued from HO 47/3/46]. Warrant dated 10 August 1785 respited the following...

[Continued from HO 47/3/46].

Warrant dated 10 August 1785 respited the following capital prisoners attainted in June 1785

52. John Burn, attainted for a highway robbery on William Jones and stealing £4, property of Elizabeth Stutfield. Recommendation: free pardon.

53. James Cotta, attainted for stealing goods and monies, value £18:19:6, property of William Elleton, in the dwelling house of William Burchall. Recommendation: free pardon (by Francis Buller, who initially tried the prisoner).

54. William Cruise, attainted for stealing goods and monies from John Shirley in his dwelling house. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

55 and 56. John Cox and William Staples, attainted together for a highway robbery in a field, and stealing goods and money, value 5/-, property of Elizabeth Gower. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

57. George Olive, attainted for setting fire to, burning and consuming a certain house, property of Joseph Parsloe. Respited by warrant dated 23 August 1785 issued by Lord Sydney. Recommendation: to either transportation for life to Africa or a free pardon.

Warrant dated 2 November 1785: respited the following capital prisoners attainted in September 1785

58. William Lawes, attainted for a highway robbery in a field and stealing 5/6, property of John Holmes. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

59. James Duncan, attainted for a burglary and stealing goods, value 24/-, from the house of Benjamin Rooke. Recommendation: transportation for life.

60 and 61. George Nugent and William Burke, attainted together for a highway robbery and taking goods, value 30/-, property of Joseph Walker. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

62. William Howard, attainted for stealing goods, value 31/-, privately in the shop of Ann Ravenhill. Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

63. John Clayton alias Paddy Oyster, attainted for a highway robbery and taking goods, value 20/-, property of Mary Landers, widow). Recommendation: 7 years transportation.

64. Patrick Cofield, attainted for a highway robbery and taking goods and money, value 16/-, property of Sawney Clough. Recommendation: free pardon.

Warrant dated 25 November 1785: respited the following capital prisoners attainted in October 1785

65. John Davis, attainted for stealing a grey horse, property of William Mansell. Recommendation: transportation for life.

66 and 67. William Shergold and Edward Preston, attainted together for an assault, and a highway robbery and taking a cloth jacket, property of George Haines. Recommendation: transportation or a pardon.

Folio.154. See also HO 47/3/43, folios 149-150 and HO 47/3/44, folios 151.

See also HO 47/3/43, folios 149-150 and HO 47/3/44-46, folios 151-153.