I finally got around to typing this up.
As is. If he or she said Street or st then so did I. Some street names are spelt wrongly I'm sure but I'm sure somebody on here will correct me.
If I put an * that's because I can't work out the letters if I put a ? it's because I'm not sure of my transcription.
As this petition is signed by Elizabeth's neighbours, it's in all kinds of handwriting both good and bad. If anybody would like a copy please PM me and I will shoot it off to you. Maybe an expert in old handwriting would like to take a shot too. BTW even after this petition and 2 more pleas for clemency Elizabeth and a number of others were still transported because the prisons were too overcrowded so they all had to go.
To the Right Honorable Sir James Graham M.P.
In the matter of Elizabeth Woods Prisoner
convicted of Felony at the Liverpool
December Sessions 1841
We the undersigned being neighbours of the said Elizabeth Woods residing in Standish Street in Liverpool aforesaid do hereby certify that we have known her for a period of Five Years and upwards, during which time, we have always found her to be an honest, industrious sober steady and Charitable Character earning for herslef a creditable livelihood and also out of her means, supporting several of her Orphan brothers and sisters.
That we have never (during our knowledge of her) heard of an Instance of her having ever been guilty of any crime, that we are of the opinion and firmly believe that had she had legal assistance and Counsel at the time of her Trial (but, which form unavoidable circumstances at the time could not be procured) she would without any doubt have been acquitted. That we earnestly entreat and implore from your Lordship an earnest consideration of her case, as you may think proper and for which we shall ever pray.
Robert Hadden Her Landlord 9 Virgil St
John East Broker 48 Standish St
John Dealey Book Keeper 2 Adlington St
William Thompson Mechanic Adlington Street
John Hammond ? Cooper 8 Adlington Street
Peter Crosley ? ***gauge 17 Bold Street
Jane Corbett Milliner 160 London road
John Mcgie ? Joiner Standish st 33
Edwd oDonnell Publican 39 Marybone
Owen Ellis Grocer 28 Standish st
Thomas McDermott Tailor 23 Standish St
Michael Doyle Publican 41 Standish St
John Blackburn Grocer 54 Standish Street
John Hewitt Baker Adlington St
John Caunce ? Warehouseman Stanhope Street
Thomas Thompson Whitesmith 3 Spring Vale Terrace
Thomas Cowley Joiner 13 Sawney Pope St
Charles Walker Fruit Vendor 8 Dickey Street
Owen Reynolds Boarding House 14 Standish St
John Tyrell Porter Standish St 3
Henry Devlin Labourer 7 Standish Street
John Cosgrove Greengrocer Standish st
Thomas Walker Clothier 22 Fontenoy St
John Quilliam Boot Maker Gt *** Hall L**
W or N Swindlehurst Grocer Bispham Street
Wm Taylor Surgeon Marybone
Joseph Walker Butcher Standish St 43
John Tomlinson Marine Stores 49 Standish St
Thos Macklin Chymest Tythebarn ? St
Thomas Fallon Clothier 13 Hatton Gardens
Thos Occleshead *** Cooper ? 44 Standish St
Eliza **morden ? Green Grocer 8 Adlington st
William Walker Watch Maker 31 Standish St
Francis Higgins Ironmonger 3 Marybone St
Robert Hesketh Saddler 13 Tithburn St
James Mullen Cordwainer 16 Adlington Street
George Lawlor ? Boot maker 57 Fontnoy St
James ? Thornley Marine Store 71 Adlington St
Willam Evans Millwright Adlington St
Thomas Murray Shoe Maker Fontenoy St
Matthew McDonough Shoe Maker Adlington St
William Hesketh Watch Maker 35 Gerrard Street
George Taylor Painter 20 Circus Street
Thomas He*** Plasterer 54 Adlington St
James Alderson Painter and Cab Man Circous St
Lewis Jones Smith Great Croshall St
Morris Pritchard Joiner Great Crossall Street
James Taylor Engineer 12 Webster Street
Willm Higgins Ironmonger Pitt Street
John Marsden ? Baker Trueman Street
Wm Williams Rigger 72 Great Crosshall St
John Reynolds Joiner Manchester St
Jas. McLean Shoe Maker Adlington Street
Edward Edwards Hair Dresser No 5 Hood Street
Robert Jones Boot Maker 119 Duke Street
Tho. Millington Publican No 7 Hood Street
John Bibby Publican No 7 Hood Street
Alice Bell*** Furniture Broker 2 Fontenoy street
Thomas Derham Clothier No 4 Fontenoy street
Elias Parry Lloyd Coach Painter Mary Bone
James Arnold Gas fitter 74 Marybone
David Cruick Flour Dealer 61 Marybone
Henry Rainford Cow Keeper 32 Standish St
William Hewitt Watch Maker Th ****son Street
James Clark Furniture Broker Fontenoy Street
Robert Kennerly ? Shoe Maker Great X Hall Street
James Smeathom ? Smith 54 Adlington St
Peter Blackhurst Book Keeper 37 Trueman St
William Hoos ? Mason No 3 Bispham St
Edward Devitt Grocer 57 Standish St
Francis Curran Mariner 4 Adlington St
William Gibson Plasterer 33 Bispham St
William Mills or Wills Gardener 3 Hygean St
Sarah Thompson Boarding House 3 Cow Lane
Geo Hoos ? Mason 2 Brown Street
p.s. I have spent ages tabbing this into columns but when I post it it doesn't stay like that, sorry maybe admin could fix that up or tell me how to do it please?
