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John Bellinger was born about 1782, if we calculate his birth year from the age he stated at death, or 1774 if we calculated his birth year from the age he stated at his trial. On the Bristol Gaol Calendar of 7 April 1804 he is recorded as being committed on 15 March 1804 for having stolen 12 Malabar handkerchiefs, 1 pair cotton stockings, 20 yards linen cloth, 2 pair silk stockings, 3 pair silk stockings. 10 printed linen handkerchiefs, all from the shop of William Dean. Written by hand in the margin of the record:
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