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Middlesex To wit


The Information of William Marsh< no role >
taken before me this 21st. day of Apl 1768

Who being upon Oath says that he knows William Johnson< no role >
and James Bohannon< no role > now in Custody says that some time in March
last he met with them at a House known by the Name of Jury
Boswell
< no role > 's Saint Gilses when and where the said Johnson
proposed to go that Night and break open the Shop of Mr. Jackson Oylman
in Huzeses Court saying that he had observed before that a
Parcel of Starch always laid up against the Window and was
easy to be got at, says that they the said Johnson Bohennon
andBoswellInformt. accordingly set out from said Boswell
about 12 o'Clock the same Night in Company together
and first sent to a Stocking and Toy Shop near St. James
Marketexpectwhen Johnson made whole through the
Strutted with a Stock & Bitt and got out some [..]
and several Kings, says after this according to said Johnson's
first proposal they went together to the aforesaid Jackson's Shop
where they broke the Glass of the Window and took out a Quantity
of Starch then went together to the Lodgings of Mrs. Hawkins
now present in Bembridge Street Saint Gileses and deposited
the Goods they had so Stolen, says they went a second time to the
aforesaid Mr. Jackson's Shop the same Night and brought away
another Quantity of Starch

Sworn before me
April 21st. 1768}

Wm Marsh< no role >

[..]




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