Cruden, James

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James Cruden in printed list of 77 date 7.1.2.1788, on committee of conference 1789 and 1790, baptised 12.4.1789 New Jerusalem

With father John & brother John merchants in North Carolina, took loyalist side, sent memorials to British government claiming compensation, May 1789 at 7 Southampton Pl, New Rd, British Museum / James Cruden bach otp = 7.3.1792 St Geo the Martyr Southwark by lic Mary Glazard sp otp / Mrs Mary Cruden of St Mary Newington bur 19.5.1797 Locks Fields dissenters' burying ground / Cruden Land Tax 1793-1798 Sun St Newington / JC = 3.6.1798 St Botolph Aldgate Mary Ann Clements / Thale, Mary: Selections p83 (Nat Arch TS 11/966/3510B) Report from spy Lynam LCS Div 23 25.9.1793 "A Mr Cruden lives at Walworth (keeps a phaeton) ... he wrote the offensive playbill some time back - my information says he his employd by National Convention" (A mock play bill "A new and Entertaining Farce, called La Guillotine; or George's Head in the Basket!")