London Gazette index entry detail

Publication details:

Publication date: 30 Oct 1744.

Issue: 8376.

Page: 5.

Parish:

Ashington.

Person details:

Name: Stephen Parsons.

Marital Status: Not given.

Occupation: Labourer.

Notes:

Custom-House, London, October 25, 1744. Whereas Information upon Oath has been given to the Hon. The Commissioners of his Majesty’s Customs, That James Lisb, of Ashington in the County of Sussex, Miller, Stephen Parsons of the same, Edward Parson, of Chiltington, William Mills, William Badger, and James Blondell, all notorious Smugglers, together with divers other evil disposed Persons, at present unknown, do ride in and about Ashington and the Parts thereto adjacent in the County of Sussex, armed with Fire Arms, Hangers, and other dangerous Weapons, to the great Terror of many of His Majesty’s Subjects in that Part of the Country, several of whom have been assaulted beaten and wounded in a most cruel and barbarous Manner, so that the Lives of some of the Persons so assaulted and beaten are despaired of, and the Lives of others are threatened ; the Houses of the several Persons so attacked have been broke into, and the most violent Outrages committed therein, and Attempts have been made to set Fire to the same, under Suspicion that they are aiding and assisting in discovering the illicit Practices of the said Offenders, and in protecting the Persons of such as do. The said Commissioners of his Majesty’s Customs, in order to bring such Offenders to Justice, and the more effectually to put a Stop to such outrageous and violent Proceedings, do hereby promise a Reward of Fifty Pounds to any Person or Persons who shall apprehend the said Offenders, or any or either of them, so that they may be dealt with according to Law ; To be paid by the Receiver General of his Majesty’s Customs, on Conviction of any one or more of the Offenders, Signed by Order of the Commissioners, Wm. Wood, Secretary.

Batch:

GAZ_London-Gazette-01.csv.

Transcribed by:

Michael Metcalfe.

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