Hide
hide
Hide

Devon Quarter Sessions - Michaelmas 1725 [DRO - QS 32/16]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

A Kalendar of the Prisoners in his Majesties Workhouse Aprill 6th Anno Dom 1725.

William RidgwayCommitted by Thomas Carew, John Ham esq's Aprell 3rd on suspicion of having stollen a hemp bag Marked with a 'W' with a bushell of Wheat in it from a house comonly known by ye name of ye Lamb Inn in the town of Wellington in the County of Somersett ye goods of Malloche Willmington of ye parish of Henniock.
John WeeksCommitted by Courtney Crocker esq March 6th 1723/4 for want of sureties in bastardy.
[comment: Discharged in Court].
William HarrisCommitted by Arthur Chichester esq March 14th for want of suerties in bastardy.
John ThomasCommitted by Henry Walrond esq June 10th for want of suerties in bastardy.
Joan PatchCommitted by William Coleman and Samuel Burredge esq's Septmber 2nd for bastardy.
Mary SayerCommitted by Robert Bluett and Richard Nutcombe esq's October 5th for bastardy.
John JonesCommitted by Richard Yeo esq december 4th for want of seurities in bastardy
Ann HenlyCommitted by John Elford esq December 22nd for bastardy.
Mary DominyCommitted by Richard Nutcombe and Robert Bluett esq's January 28th an Idle disorderly person.
Francis Williams alias EdwardsCommitted by John Amiett Mayor of Tottnes January 31st a Vagrant.
Elizabeth LamperyCommitted by Robert Bluett esq February 6th an idle disorderly person.
Mary LongCommitted by Thomas Pine and John Elford esq's February 10th for bastardy.
Thomas CockwellCommitted by William Oxenham esq February 22nd an Idle disorderly Apprentice.
Thomas LeyCommitted by Sir Henry Langford Bart March 5th for want of seurities in bastardy.
Ann CollinsCommitted by Richard Beavis esq March 6th a Vagrant.
Henry ShepheardCommitted by John Ivie esq March 9th for want of suerties to a breach of the peace.
Stephen PasmoreCommitted by Henry Incledon esq March 27th for want of suerties in Bastardy.
James LawrenceCommitted by Thomas Carew esq March 28th a Vagrant. [comment: To be sent on pass to Stepney].
James HarrisTurned over to ye High Goal.
Francis Whale
Samuel Parker
Lay for want of suerties to prosecute their Traverse.
William PoolTo be sent to Boston in New England and to be delivered to ye keeper of ye gaole for that purpose.
Joan Jose
Josiah Stockey
Committed from ye Sessions for bastardy.
Thomas HeadTo lay for a fine of ten pounds.
[Benjamine] UsherCommitted for one Year.