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Report of Nash Grose on a representation by the Kent Grand Jury, regarding James...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/14/40

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This record is about the Report of Nash Grose on a representation by the Kent Grand Jury, regarding James... dating from 1792 Aug 2 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 47/14/40
Date
1792 Aug 2
Description

Report of Nash Grose on a representation by the Kent Grand Jury, regarding James Biggs, Margaret Anderson, Richard Marsh, William Flinn and William Ford, convicted at the Kent Assizes at Maidstone, for various [unnamed] felonies. Grounds for clemency: exemplary conduct at a time when several other prisoners escaped and the prison saved from fire. Initial sentence: Biggs and Anderson, 1 years hard labour; Marsh, Flinn and Ford, 6 months hard labour. Recommendation: free pardon.

There is also a list enclosed giving the date of committal, sentences, character and age of each prisoner (listed above) and the same detail of William Terry, John Powell and Thomas Wood, escaped prisoners. The list is produced by John Down, keeper.

Folios. 200-202.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9175404/

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