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Image 220 of 37213th April 1774


Middlesex to wit


The Information of Isaac Prigg< no role > taken
before me this 13th. day of April 1774

Who being upon Oath says that he lately was Servant to Mr. Daniel De Castro< no role >
of Goodman's Fields , that at different Times within this Twelve months
past he has at the Desire of Margaret Adamson< no role > another Servant
of the said Daniel De Castros pledged with Mr. Windsor Pawnbroker
in the Minories several Articles of Silver Plate and a Coat and
Waistcoat the property of the said Daniel De Castro says that
on Thursday the 24th. of March last this Informant acquainted
the said William Windsor< no role > that the said Silver Plate and also
several other things which the said Margaret Adamson herself
had pledged with him were the property of the said Mr. De Castro
and were pledged without Mr. De. Castro's Knowledge or Consent
that this Informant proposed to have the things back from
the said Windsor [..] in order to replace them in Mr. De Castro's house
and to give the said Mr. Windsor Security for the money but the said
Mr. Windsor said he did not understand losing his Money by wholesale
and bid this Informant send the said Margaret Adamson to him
which this Informant did; that the said Margaret Adamson told
this Informant the said Windsor had desired her to take the things
from him and pledge them with other Pawnbrokers for the wea [..]
not take such Security for his Money as had been proposed
to him, says that the same day to the best of this Informants
Recollection the Servant or Apprentice of the said Windsor
came to the said Mr. De Castros house to fetch the said

Margaret Adamson

Sworn before me
April 13. 1774}
W Helyngs

Isaac Prigg




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