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Certificate/memorial of John Heath, on prisoners capitally convicted at the Special...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/3/121

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Reference
HO 47/3/121
Date
1784 June 3
Description

Certificate/memorial of John Heath, on prisoners capitally convicted at the Special Devon Assizes held at the Castle of Exeter on Monday 24 May 'last past', for feloniously being at large before the expiration of their terms of transportation sentences and reprieved on 'favourable circumstances' in their cases and recommended for mercy on the conditions set against their names:

1. Thomas Barrett, transportation for life;

2. Oaten Batley, William Smith, alias Hayward, Michael Lyon, Thomas Martin, John O'Craft, James Branegan, William Casey, William Robinson, Ann Taunton, Ruth Mercer, John Hall and Robert Bruce, 7 years transportation.

Related material

Folios 357-358.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9002856/

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