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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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Certificate/memorial of Richard Perryn and John Heath on those capitally convicted...
Catalogue reference: HO 47/3/109
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This record is about the Certificate/memorial of Richard Perryn and John Heath on those capitally convicted... dating from 1784 Aug 20 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 47/3/109
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1784 Aug 20
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Description (What the record is about)
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Certificate/memorial of Richard Perryn and John Heath on those capitally convicted on the 'last' Northern Circuit, reprieved on 'favourable circumstances' and recommended for mercy on the conditions set against their names:
Yorkshire Assizes
1. David Pass, for burglary, recommended to 1 years hard labour in the Wakefield House of Correction.
2. John Turner, for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.
3. Peter Hardcastle, for horse stealing, recommended to 1 years hard labour on the River Thames.
City of York Assizes
4. Charles Clay, convicted for feloniously secreting a letter sent by post containing a promissory note for the payment of money, recommended to 1 years imprisonment.
Northumberland Assizes
5. Silvanus Broadwater, for highway robbery, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.
6. Walter Scott, for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.
7. Christopher Bouthby, convicted for feloniously breaking and entering a dwelling house in the daytime (no person being in) and stealing to the value of 5/-, recommended for a free pardon.
Cumberland Assizes
8. Joshua Wilson, for murder, recommended to transportation for life.
9. John Sumpton, for sheep stealing, recommended to 1 years imprisonment.
10. Solomon Baty, for grand larceny, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.
11. Elizabeth Stewart, for grand larceny, recommended to 6 months imprisonment with hard labour in the house of correction.
Westmoreland Assizes
12. Thomas Slee and John Wharton, convicted for burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.
Cumberland Assizes in 1783
13. Arthur McGrieve, John Hinde and John Sprott. Initial sentence: death. Recommendation: 7 years transportation to America.
Northumberland Assizes
14. Thomas Robinson. Initial sentence: transportation to Africa. Prisoner has spent 2 years in prison pending transportation. Recommendation: free pardon
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Folios 333-334.
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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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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9002844/
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HO 47
Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals
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