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Bearded Joiner Charles Edwards jailed in Wiltshire chaos
A late 17th or early 18th century notice details Charles Edwards a joiner from near Thames Street being jailed on felony charges. The document reports the arrest and a violent prison break led by four individuals including Richard Turner of Frampton. It calls for securing Edwards and another prisoner with rewards offered and notes related public notices about printing state papers and medical treatises.
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Henry Ney
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