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Part 1, Folio 66. From Samuel Mercer and Giles Gillam. Petition of Samuel Mercer,...
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| Reference | SP 35/77/60 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1716 Jan 1 - 1716 Dec 31 |
| Description | Part 1, Folio 66. From Samuel Mercer and Giles Gillam. Petition of Samuel Mercer, gunmaker belonging to the Office of Ordnance, reporting on his [Jacobite] colleague Richard Wood who allegedly said: 'we live in Oliver Cromwell's time' and that what 'General [Richard] Wills and [George] Carpenter had done in at Preston was barbarous and wrong' and that 'the King has no mercy'.Second petition of Giles Gillam, gunmaker belonging to the Office of Ordnance, also reporting on Richard Wood, who allegedly asked Mrs Susan Hasker, housekeeper to Capt [Captain] Cornelius, to steal some gun powder for him. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Closure Status | Open Document, Open Description |
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