Certificate/memorial of Richard Perryn and Beaumont Hotham, on prisoners capitally...

Certificate/memorial of Richard Perryn and Beaumont Hotham, on prisoners capitally convicted Western Circuit, reprieved because of 'favourable circumstances appearing' at their trials and recommended for mercy on the conditions set against their names:

Hampshire Assizes at Winchester in March

1. Thomas Hynes, for stealing from a dwelling house, recommended to 6 months and hard labour in the Gosport House of Correction.

2. Robert Campbell and Patrick Carroll, for stealing from a dwelling house, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

3. John Tire, for horse stealing, recommended to 2 years on the River Thames.

4. William Phillips, for stealing a calf, recommended to 6 months hard labour in the Gosport House of Correction.

5. John Gale, for a highway robbery, recommended to 1 year on the River Thames.

6. Richard Azley and Michael Sullivan, for highway robbery, both recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

7. Luke Cussick, for highway robbery, recommended to 2 years on the River Thames.

8. Joseph Spencer and James Jones, for highway robbery, recommended to 1 years imprisonment in the common gaol.

9. Joseph Butler and John Phippard, for highway robbery, recommended for a free pardon.

10. John Richards alias John Williams, for burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

11. James Stevenson, for burglary, recommended to 2 years on the River Thames.

12. Daniel Stevens, for burglary, recommended to 1 years imprisonment in the common gaol.

13. James Farrell, for feloniously impersonating and taking the name and character of a seaman in order to receive his wages, pay and prize money, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

14. William Berwick, for feloniously impersonating and taking the name and character of a seaman in order to receive his wages, pay and prize money, recommended to 3 years on the River Thames.

15. Thomas Baylis, for feloniously impersonating and taking the name and character of a seaman in order to receive his wages, pay and prize money, recommended to 2 years on the River Thames.

Dorset Assizes at Dorchester in March

16. Richard Everett, for burglary, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

17. John Thomas, for burglary, recommended to 1 years hard labour in the house of correction.

18. Thomas Gould alias Thomas Churchhouse alias Thomas Crocker, for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

Devon Assizes at Exeter in March

19. James Duffill, for sheep stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

20. John Steer, for sheep stealing, recommended to 1 year on the River Thames.

21. James McGann, for highway robbery, recommended to 1 year on the River Thames.

22. George Hixon, John Gliddon, John Jenkins, William Winnacott and William Gorman, for wilfully killing sheep with intent to steal the carcase, recommended to 1 year on the River Thames.

23. Thomas Hampton and William Cleave, for horse stealing, recommended to 1 year on Thames.

24. James Wall, John Morris alias John Moorish and Henry Somers, for stealing in a dwelling house, recommended to 1 year on the River Thames.

Wiltshire Assizes at New Sarum in March

25. Robert Richens, Richard Hancock, John Crocker and Benjamin Wyatt, for highway robbery, recommended to 2 years on the River Thames.

26. Cornelius Robbins alias Cornelius Wyatt, Harry Painter and John Silverthorn, for a highway robbery, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

27. Philip Debnam, for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation to America

28. William Foord, for horse stealing, recommended to 2 years on the River Thames.

Cornwall Assizes at Launceston in March

29. John Higgins, for sheep stealing, recommended to 2 years on the River Thames.

30. Joseph Ruth and John McCarty, for highway robbery, recommended to 3 years on the River Thames.

31. John Mollands, for stealing in a dwelling house, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

32. William Bryant, for forgery, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

33. John Sandcraft, for forgery, recommended to 1 years imprisonment in Bodmin Gaol.

Somerset Assizes at the Castle of Taunton in March

34. John Crockett, for highway robbery, recommended to 6 months hard labour in the Wilton House of Correction.

35. Isaac Troak, for horse stealing, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

36. Richard Fairclough, for stealing in a dwelling house above the value of 40/-, recommended to 7 years transportation to America.

37. John Chislett, convicted for burglary, recommended to 2 years on the River Thames.

Folios 355-356.

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