Midford

Midford, "sister or pretended sister of the said Robert"; and so finally was threatened with outlawry by 'Captain' Midford for, presumably, payment of these debts.

Henry Fielding: a Memoir G. M. Godden

Cottington, with intent to discharge those debts; and, on being brought to law by her (on her nephews 'and nieces' behalf) for that debt, did it occur to him to escape from the clutches of the psuedo "Captain" Midford by pleading, as he now does in this Bill of 1722, that he "was tricked," and also "that gaming is illegal"?

Henry Fielding: a Memoir G. M. Godden

Had the colonel borrowed the L700 from Mrs Cottington, with intent to discharge those debts; and, on being brought to law by her (on her nephews 'and nieces' behalf) for that debt, did it occur to him to escape from the clutches of the psuedo “Captain” Midford by pleading, as he now does in this Bill of 1722, that he “was tricked,” and also “that gaming is illegal”?

Henry Fielding A Memoir Godden, G M 1909

Further, the colonel entered into a bond of L200 to one Mrs Barbara Midford, “sister or pretended sister of the said Robert”; and so finally was threatened with outlawry by 'Captain' Midford for, presumably, payment of these debts.

Henry Fielding A Memoir Godden, G M 1909

To which Midford replied that he never received nor took any more profit from the soldiers than what other officers did, all through the island of Bombay; with which answer the Council was apparently satisfied.

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880

Miserable as was their pay of sixteen laris [9] a month, we find them complaining to the Council that Midford had kept back two laris a month from each man.

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880

Midford, Mr., factor, commands the land force sent to relieve Carwar; commands Company's troops; keeps back soldiers 'pay; his incapacity; sent to the relief of Anjengo; his punitive expeditions in Attinga; becomes chief at Anjengo; his dishonesty; death of.

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880

Midford, Brown, Cowan, and others we hear of in command of troops, were only soldiers for the occasion.

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880

The wretched topasses had their noses cut off, five European heads were stuck up in derision before the factory, while Midford and Hill were alternately cajoled and threatened to induce them to take service with the Rajah.

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880

The real grievance of the men appears to have been that Midford, not being a military officer, was not entitled to make the deduction.

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago 1880