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Folios 304-305. Letter from John Woodhead, sentenced at the Old Bailey to be transported...

Catalogue reference: HO 42/30/122

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This record is about the Folios 304-305. Letter from John Woodhead, sentenced at the Old Bailey to be transported... dating from [1794 May 27] in the series Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 42/30/122
Date
[1794 May 27]
Description

Folios 304-305. Letter from John Woodhead, sentenced at the Old Bailey to be transported for 7 years for robbing Mr Darby of some remnants of cotton and cloth. Woodhead refers to his earlier petition, which contains the details of his defence, and pleads for a royal pardon on condition of transporting himself, out of compassion for his wife and 5 infants.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9960431/

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Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III

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