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Image 35 of 21427th December 1768


Middlesex
and
Westminster
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The Information of Mary Jones< no role > of the Shippard & Flock
Yard in the Parish of Saint Mary Le bone , Taken before me
one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the said City
and Liberty

Who being upon her Oath, Saith that Above two
Months ago this Informant went into the Lodgings of Jesper
Webb, in Barrets Court about Six of the Clock in the Evening
and there see a Man Dress'd like a Farmer sitting by himself
by the fire, soon After came In One Ann Frazer< no role > , this Informant
together with the Farmer and Ann Frazer< no role > , went to Mr. Everetts
of the Herse and Groom Opposite Nibb's Pound in the Parish
of Saint George Hanover Square in the liberty of Westminster
The Farmer Asked this Informant and the said Ann Frazer< no role >
if they would Drink on which the Farmer Ordered a Pint
of Holl, but the Farmer did not drink of it, he drank rum
and Water; and one Josper Webb came up and asked this
Farmer what Country but this Informant Cannot till what
Answer he made to the said Webb, but Jasper Webb< no role > told the
Farmer that he was from the same Country and then Asked
him the said Farmer if he would Drink some Rum and Water,
and Asked him if he would force his Coal, with wch said Webb and said
Farmer laid down their Shillings a Pieceand After that they
had Several Bowls of Punch and Several Glasses of Rumand then
Spoake up one Daniel Pugh< no role > and said let him have more liquoer
and I will be my Share with you, they came to the Door and
the said Webb and the said Pugh stood on each side of the Farmer
-and this Informant hoard them say to each Other that they
wou'd either Rifle or Rob him-This Informant then begged
of the said Webb and Pugh to let him alone, and After that they
went into Vear Street and then turned into Welbeck Street , and
the Farmer stood up against some Rails, and when the said
Webb and Pugh see this Informant had come up to them, This




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