The proceedings on the King's commissions of the peace, and oyer and terminer, and gaol delivery of Newgate, held for the city of London, and county of Middlesex, at justice-hall, in the Old-Bayly, the 25th. 26th. and 27th. days of April, 1688, and in the fourth year of His Majesties reign

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Title: The proceedings on the King's commissions of the peace, and oyer and terminer, and gaol delivery of Newgate, held for the city of London, and county of Middlesex, at justice-hall, in the Old-Bayly, the 25th. 26th. and 27th. days of April, 1688, and in the fourth year of His Majesties reign
Author: England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)
Publication: London :: Printed by George Croom ...,; 1688.
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The Tryals being over, the Court proceeded to give Judgment, as followeth:

10 Persons received Sentence of Death, viz.: Richard Crooke, John Atkins, John Wyat, Robert Wright, Richard Stanly, John Edwards, Thomas Birch, John Overton, John Thompson, Elizabeth Parsons put by.
16 Persons were Burnt in the hand.: Joseph Dutton. John Poole, John Carter, Mary Ward, Joseph Peirce, Richard Whiting Matthew Desborrow, John Guttridge, Ann Jones, John Crosland, Thomasin Burton, Alice Brackly, Charles Merrit, James Law, Robert As∣terton, Katharine Sanders.
3 Persons ordered to be Transported.: Nicholas Mason, John Barnes, Henry Sprosley.
14 Persons ordered to be Whipt.: ...William Trumper, Thomas Wilson, James Felton, Alice Brackley, Thomas Muslebrooke, Richard Muslebrooke, Ann Simonds, Thomas Earle, John Wood, Charles Nicholls, Thomas Wills, Daniel Hands, Will. Mastlin, Ann Paine.
Richard Copestaffe to be Whipp'd from the Bars at Grays-Inn-Lane end, to Black Mary's Hole, and Fined 13 s. 4 d.

The general Sessions of the Peace and Goal De∣livery of Newgate, adjourn'd till Thursday the 31st of May, to be held at the Old-Bayly.

GOD Save the KING.

John Shorter, Mayor. April, the 27th. 1688.