Thomas Blood’s pardon as listed in the records of Lord Arlington, Secretary of State, 1 August 1671 (SP 44/34/110)
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Pardon to Thomas Blood the Father of all Treasons, Misprisions of Treason, Murders, homicides, Felonyes, assaults, batteryes, & other offences w[ha]tsoever at any time since the 29th day of May 1660 com[m]itted by himselfe alone, or together w[it]h any other p[er]son or p[er]sons with the usuall Clauses. August 1st 1671.
Glossary
Assaults: violent physical attacks
Batteryes: beatings, the unlawful striking of one person by another
Felonyes: serious crimes
Homicides: the killing of one person by another
Misprisions of Treason: keeping quiet about a treasonable act
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