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Prince Albert's Family Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s relationships with various family members

      Deposition of Thomas Gould

      6 Jun 1842

      Bound manuscript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/67/30

      An account of Thomas Gould, an oilman at 14 York Street Westminster, who sold a half penny worth of gunpowder to a man; an amount that would normally be sold to a child. He discusses the gunpowder in paper that he had sold him and states that he did not recognise anyone at Newgate as the person who had been in his shop.

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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