| Description | Settlement examination of James Smith. He was born at sea, as his father was a sergeant of marines, but he does not know the place of settlement of either of his parents. He was discharged from the marines 15 months ago, and has led a vagrant life begging, or selling books and ballads. He has previously been jailed as a vagabond, and when he was apprehended for begging at ?Thornton he was on his way to Liverpool, in company with a Frenchman, two women, and Thomas Durham |