ordered by this court, that he, the said John Key, be transported as soon as conveniently may be, to the coast of Africa, for the term of seven years, to be computed from the time of his conviction above specified, pursuant to the late act of parliament. And it is further ordered by this court, that sir William Wake, bart. Benjamin Preedy, D. D. Robert Andrew, Samuel Isted, esq. and the Rev. Michael O'Clare, clerk, or any two of them, (being justices of the peace) be, and they are hereby nominated and appointed to contract with any person or persons for the transportation of the felon ordered as above to be transported, and to cause such secu rity to be taken as the statutes in that case made and provided direct to be taken by order of court, and also to order him to be delivered pursuant to such contract to the person or persons contracting for him as to his or their assigns. By the court. The like in a more modern At the general delivery, &c. [same as in the last.] Whereas at the present session, [as above.] It is therefore, form. (f) in pursuance of an act of parliament, passed in the twentyfourth year of the reign of his majesty king George the third, intituled "An Act for the effectual Transportation of Felons and other Offenders, and to authorise the Removal of Prisoners in certain Cases, and for other Purposes therein mentioned," ordered and adjudged by this court that the said above named convict be transported beyond the seas accordingly, as soon as conveniently may be, for the term of seven years, to be computed from the time of his conviction [* 465] above specified. And, two of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county of N. are hereby appointed to contract with any person or persons for the performance of the transportation of the said convict, and to order sufficient security to be taken for the same, pursuant to the said act of parliament. And this court doth order that the said above named convict be transferred to the use of such person or persons, his or their assigns, as shall contract for the due performance of the said transportation, which contract or contracts, and security, shall be certified by the said justices to the next court of general gaol delivery to be holden for the said county of N. to be filed and kept among the records of this court. By the court. At the assizes and general session of gaol delivery orders for holden at, &c. Whereas Thomas Noone, aged 25 years, was at this pre- in lieu of sent assizes convicted of grand larceny, for which he was by transporta (f) From Mr. Nicholl's MS. 85. See ante 1 vol. 798, 24 Geo. II. Sess. 2 c. 56. This is from Mr. Nicholl's MS. forms, and is the form usually adopted on the (g) From Mr. Nicholl's MSS. hard labour tion. (g) Certificate law liable to a sentence of transportation, it is ordered by the court and justices above-named that (in lieu of transportation) he the said Thomas Noone be, with all convenient speed, sent and kept to hard labour for the term of three years, in the raising sand, soil, and gravel from, and cleansing the river Thames, or any other service for the benefit of the navigation of the said river, to be computed from the time of his conviction above specified, pursuant to the statute in that case lately made and provided. By the court, F. W., deputy clerk of the assizes. I do hereby certify that, at the assizes and general session thereupon. of gaol delivery holden at the castle of Leicester, &c. [recite (h) the caption,] Thomas Noone, aged 25 years, was at this present assizes convicted of grand larceny, for which he was by law liable to a sentence of transportation, it was ordered by the court and justice above-named, that (in lieu of transportation) he the said Thomas Noone be, with all convenient speed, sent and kept to hard labour for the term of three years, in the raising sand, soil, and gravel from, and cleansing the river Thames, or any other service for the benefit of the navigation of the said river, to be computed from the time [* 466] of his conviction above specified, pursuant to the* statute in that case lately made and provided. Dated the 29th day of April, 1779. F. W., deputy clerk of the assizes for the midland circuit. To the sheriff of Leicestershire, the gaoler or keeper of the gaol for the said county, Duncan Campbell, esq. the overseer appointed, and to all others whom it may concern. (h) From Mr. Nicholl's MS. 83. 441 CHAPTER* XXI. [* 467] CERTIFICATES OF CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES AND AC QUITTALS, &c.--ESTREATS, RESTITUTION OF STOLEN day of last, THESE are to certify that at the session of gaol delivery Certificate of of Newgate holden for the county of Middlesex at justice conviction for burglary hall in the Old Bailey, in the suburbs of the city of London, at the Old on Wednesday the day of this instant A. R. Bailey. (a) was convicted for that he on the about the hour of two in the night of the same day, in the dwelling-house of the said C. D. situate in the parish of St. Martin in the fields, in the said county of Middlesex, then and there feloniously and burglariously did break and enter with intent the goods and chattels of the said C. D. in the same dwelling-house then and there being, feloniously and burglariously to steal, take, and carry away. Dated this 1798. day of of in the Selby, county of Middlesex. Certificate.* Clerk of the peace and gaol delivery of the F* 468] Certificate of upon an in These are to certify that at the session of our lord the king a conviction of oyer and terminer, and general gaol delivery, held for our dictment for said lord the king at Kingston-upon-Thames in and for the counterfeit county of S. on Wednesday the twenty-first day of March, ing an halfpenny. (b) in the twenty-first year of the reign of our said lord the king, before sir H. G. knight, one of the justices of his majesty's court of common pleas, at Westminster, and sir W. H. A. knight, one of the justices of our said lord the king, assigned to hold pleas in the court of our said lord the king before the king himself, and others their fellows, justices of our said lord the king assigned to deliver the said gaol of the prisoners therein being, W. R. late of the parish of Saint George, Southwark, in the county of S. labourer, and J. R. late of the same place, labourer, were tried upon an indictment, for that they the said W. R. and J. R. after the twentyfourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, to wit, on the twenty-sixth day of August, in the twentieth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third, now king of Great Britain, &c. with force and arms, at the parish aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, one piece of copper money of this realm called an halfpenny, then and there unlawfully and feloniously did make, coin, and counterfeit against the form of the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace of our said lord the king, his crown, and dignity, and further that they the said W. R. and J. R. after the said twenty-fourth day of June, in the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, to wit, on the twenty-sixth day of August, in the twentieth year aforesaid, with force and arms, at the parish aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, one piece of false feigned and counterfeit copper money to the likeness and similitude of the good, legal, and current copper money of this realm called an halfpenny, then and there unlawfully and feloniously did make and coin, against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our said lord the king, his crown, and dignity, and were thereupon convicted, and prayed that the benefit of the statute in such case made and provided might be allowed to them the said W. R. and J. R. and the same was allowed to them accordingly, and it was thereupon ordered by the said last-mentioned court that they severally pay a fine of one shilling to our said lord the king, and be imprisoned in the gaol of our said lord the king for the said county of S. to wit, the said W. R. for the space of nine [* 469] months, and the* said J. R. for the space of six months, as appears by the records of my office. Dated the thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three. record of J. K., clerk of assize. Certificate of I do hereby certify that at the session of oyer and terconviction of miner holden at Bury St. Edmunds, in and for the county of burglary, at Suffolk, on Thursday the 23d day of July, in the fifty-second Norfolk cir-year of the reign of our sovereign lord, George the third, by cuit. (c) (c) Ante 1 vol. 815, &c. the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, before the right honourable sir James Mansfield, knight, chief justice of our lord the king of the bench, the honourable John Heath, one of the justices of our said lord the king of the same bench, and other their fellows, justices of our said lord the king, assigned to deliver the gaol of the county aforesaid of the prisoners therein being, Joseph Bonney, late of the parish of St. Gregory, in the town of Sudbury, within the liberty of Bury St. Edmunds, in the county of Suffolk, labourer, was indicted and tried for that he, the said Joseph Bonney, on the 28th day of June, in the fifty-second year of the reign aforesaid, about the hour of twelve in the night of the same day, with force and arms at the parish aforesaid, in the town and liberty aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, the dwellinghouse of Joseph Herbert, there situate, feloniously and burglariously did break and enter with intent the goods and chattels of the said Joseph Herbert, in the same dwellinghouse, then and there being found feloniously and burglariously to steal, take and carry away, against the peace of our said lord the king, his crown, and dignity. And I further certify, that the said Joseph Bonney was then and there, to wit, at the said session of oyer and terminer so holden as aforesaid, convicted of the said offence, and was sentenced to be hanged by the neck until he was dead, as by the records appear. Given under my hand this 27th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1813. Henry Edgell, er, &c. on al I do hereby certify, that at the assizes and general session Certificate to of gaol delivery holden at, &c. Edward Johnson, aged 26 sheriff, gaolyears, and William Cupit, aged 40 years, were at this pre-lowance of sent assizes attainted of for which they were by law conditional liable to suffer death* without benefit of clergy; but his ma- pardon. (d) jesty has been graciously pleased to extend his royal mercy [* 470] to them, upon condition of their being sent and kept to hard labour, [stating the condition,] and such intention of mercy has been notified in writing to the said court, by the right honourable J. Townsend, one of his majesty's principal secretaries of state, it was ordered that their said pardon should be, and it was thereby allowed to them, on condition of their being sent and kept to hard labour, the said E. T. for the term of two years, and the said W. C. for the term of three years, in the raising sand, soil, and gravel from, and cleansing the river Thames, or any other service for the benefit of the navigation of the said river, to be computed from the time (d) From Mr. Nicholl's MS. 84. Ante 1 vol. 815, &c. |