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13th December 1774 - 9th December 1775

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Image 486 of 53617th November 1775


Middlesex to wit

The Information of John She [..]
Tursley of Clerkenwell Bridewell ,
Ruben Chimer< no role > Thomas Williamson< no role >

taken being me One of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace for the said County

Who being Severally upon Oath say And first this Informant
John Sheldon< no role > for himself saith that his Twenty to the
Governor of the Corse of Correction at Coach with in the Coutny of Middlesex
That on the 24th. day of October last her received in to Cusdy
at the said person Thomas Green< no role > This name instance is in set 3657. otherwise Smart
Charged upon the Oath of Charles Domn and Committed
under the hand and Seal of John Curtis< no role > Esquire one
of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of
Middlesex For Feloniously Coining and Counterfeit in
the Silver Mong of this Reah [..] called half Croun piece
Shillings and Six pence Contrary to the Statute Etc
and the said Thomas Green< no role > otherwise Smart was
double Ironed in th the Fog Bassis round his Legs
now produced both of the said Bassis verily seperated as he apprehead
by a Saw and saith that the said Thomas Green< no role >
otherwise Smart made his Escape out of the said Prison
on Sunday Night last between four and five oClock in the
[..] as he apprehended in Woman Cloaths That a
Woman as he supposed did it in Black with an Old Red
Cloah passed him at the gate of the said prison which
he believer was the sand Green otherwise Smart And
this Informant when he went in to the Room where the
said Green otherwise Smart was Confined he there
found a Blue great Coat and brown Boat which
the said Green otherwise Smart no [..] used to wear
That a little after there oClock on the Sunday afternoon
this Informant saw the person now present who call
herself Sarah the Wife of the said Green otherwise
Smart come in to the said prison and a little after
four oClock the said Sarah Smart< no role > went out of the
said Sworn and did not return And this Informant further
saith that a Wignow produced is the Wigg which the said
Thomas Green< no role > otherwise Smart Usually were in person




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