Stone at King's

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Stone 31.1.1795 at King's / 15.3.1795 again.

The William Stone who was acquitted of treason in January 1796 seems to have been arrested in May 1794 and kept in Newgate till his trial. He had been a member of the Society of Constitional Informaqtion and was a coal merchant at Rutland Place, Thames Street with his brothers John Hurford and Henry. A (presumably different) William Stone spoke in early July 1795 at a meeting of merchants at London Tavern, perhaps he was the William Stone wine merchant of 2, Northumberland Street, Strand in 1791. There was also Francis Stone DNB 1738-1813 rector of Cold Norton, Essex whose Reflections on Mr Burke's letter were published in 1791. There is no particular reason for identifying any of these with the guest at King's as the surname was common and King's guests very varied in politics and social class

 

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PCC 1798 Wm Stone, Robert St, Adelphi / PCC 1798 Wm Stone, corn dealer, Hackney, bachelor / PCC 1843 Wm Stone, Change Alley Cornhill