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1 individual petition (Earl Pembroke) on behalf of John Perry, convicted at the [Wiltshire...

Catalogue reference: HO 47/20/56

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This record is about the 1 individual petition (Earl Pembroke) on behalf of John Perry, convicted at the [Wiltshire... dating from 1796 Sept 28 in the series Home Office: Judges' Reports on Criminals. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 47/20/56
Date
1796 Sept 28
Description

1 individual petition (Earl Pembroke) on behalf of John Perry, convicted at the [Wiltshire Assizes] at New Sarum on 8 March 1791, for a highway robbery (with his father and brother; the former being executed and the latter now in HM. Navy). The prisoner is currently on board the hulks. The prisoner would be of use to serve Crown in HM. Pembroke has been urged to send in this application by several persons in the neighbourhood including the prosecutor. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Folios 309-310. See also HO 47/20/60, folios 324-325.

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Language
English
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