Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 837
Title	Copy of the affidavit of Jasper Colman; 21 Apr. 1705
Date	21 April 1705
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Concerns a violation stemming from the 'weighing of wool'; states that Peter Bigwood was into the army and beaten by the soldiers; says that two companies of Colonel Hamilton's 'Regiment of Foote' were responsible. Parts of text missing due to damage to document.
Term	crimes, press-ganging
Term	armies, English, press-gangs

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29601	Bigwood; Peter (fl 1705); -; press-ganged into Colonel Hamilton's Regiment of Foot	fl 1705
NA29602	Hamilton; - (fl 1705); Colonel; commanded foot regiment	fl 1705
NA29603	Colman; Jasper (fl 1705); provided affidavit relative to Peter Bigwood	fl 1705