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1 individual petition (the prisoner) from James Stewart, tailor, convicted at the...

Catalogue reference: HO 17/11/44

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This record is about the 1 individual petition (the prisoner) from James Stewart, tailor, convicted at the... dating from 1827 Jul 9 in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/11/44
Date
1827 Jul 9
Description

1 individual petition (the prisoner) from James Stewart, tailor, convicted at the Glasgow Assizes held in May 1827 of issuing a forged £5 banknote of The Bank of Scotland. Grounds for clemency: prisoner petitions for the commutation of his sentence to imprisonment in the penitentiary to enable him to continue his trade, support his family and teach his skills to other prisoners and should he be transported his family will be reliant on parish funds for support. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Annotated: 'Char [Character report] fm [from] Gaol - Good'. AN16. [Scot]

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9464026/

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HO 17

Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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