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1774

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the Pritchard desired to see them at a Public House
in a Court near Temple Barr upon which this Informant
and Dennis Sheils went to the said House and Pritchard
was Setting in a Box by himself that in about em hour Peter
Thane
< no role > came in when a Conversation was had between Wm
Pritchard and Peter Thane< no role > were Edward Parker< no role > was upon
which Thane told him that Parker would be there by two
o Clock at furthest and bring their two Shares of the money
for the plate about Two o Clock the said Edward Parker< no role >
came with hs Girl & they had some Beef Slakes & Omens
and while the Dinner was getting ready pritchard told this
Informant that he Thane and Parker were to go together
to receive the Money for the plate at five o' Clock that about
five o Clock they all went together to the Sign of theCoachCrown &
Herseshoe the Top of Holborn Hill when Edward Parker< no role >
his Girl Peter Thane< no role > & William Pritchard< no role > went out
together & left this Informant Dennis Shiels & Grigg at
the said House when they went out Pritchard & Thane
called this Informant to the Door & told him they were
going to get the wack (meaning the money) for the plate this
Informant asking them were pritchard sayd near but lane when parker lord him
be silent that they should be back in about an hourthat in less than
an hour they returned back when pritchard & Thane told this
Informant that [..] they could not receive the money then
unless they would take a note or a Watch which they
did not choose & That they was to go again at nine o
Clock that Night and desired this Informant the said
Dennis Shiels & Grigg to meet them at that time at
the said House upon which they went & took a walk
and absent nine o Clock they went to the said House
where Pritchard and Thane were & Parker was not
when Pritchard said Come my Lade let us have
something for Supper and pulled out of his Pocket one
Guinea & a half & sayd he believed they were good but
would have the half Guinea weighed then Thane pulled
out a half Guinea & sayd he would have her Weighed
upon which they went to the Barr & came running
back and sayd they were Good they had some Supper
together and Stayed these till past Ten o Clock & they
all went away togetherPeter Thane< no role > went to lay with a
Girl in Chick Lane this Informant Grigg and Pritchard
went to an Dennis piccadilly near the Top & Say there




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