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Image 118 of 27924th April 1766


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to Wit

The Information of Thomas
Jones
< no role > , taken before me this
2d. Day of May, 1766.

Who being upon Oath says that he knows
Owen Chirley, William Warwick< no role > , John Merchant< no role >
now in Custody, Thomas Crawford< no role > James Mussen,
and James Reddin< no role > , Says that he this Informant
in Company with said Owen Chirley< no role > , and Thomas
Crawford
< no role > Stole out of a Haberdasher's shop in Charles
Street , West. on Monday Night last four Pieces of black &
blue, of Green, Worsted, for Breeches, says that he said
James Musser, James Redd in, Owen Chirley< no role > , William
Warwick
< no role > , and John Merchant< no role > Stole out a Silver
Smith's Shop in Hemmings's Row, one Silver Watch,
two Stone Stock Buckles set in Silver, one Silver
Shoe Buckle, and one Stone knee Buckle set in Silver
Says he this Informant, when in the Gate house, delivered
said Watch on a Sunday Morning to one Elizabeth
Haggit, who brought his Sixteen Shillings the
next Morning for the said Watch; Says that he and said
Chirley, Warwick, and Merchant at divers times
and in different parts of the Town, made a Practice
of Stealing Shoes from shoe blacks on Sunday
Morning farther says that he this Informant
Owen Chirley and William Warwick< no role > Stole one
Silk Handkerchief from a Shop opposite the
Jolly Matress, in King Street, Westminster that
said Handkerchief was sold to a Chimney Sweeper
one Henry Bean< no role > , in St. Giles's by William Warwick< no role >
for two Shillings and that he this Informant
received eight Pence part of said Two Shillings
Says that he, William Warwick< no role > , and Owen Chirley
Stole a pair of Stays out of a Cloaths Stop near
to the Coach Make in Berwick Street, which
Stays were Sold to the Girl or Wife of Henry Been
aforesaid for two Shillings and farther says that
he verily believes that said Henry Been and his
Wife knew that said Handkerchief and Stays to be
Stolen.

Sworn before me the
day & Year first above written}

[..] Thos. Jones< no role >




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