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1781

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to wit


The Information of William Bullock< no role > and William
Skinner
< no role > -taken before me this 7th. day of April 1781.

Who being on Oath say, and first the said William Bullock< no role >
says, that he is Shopman to Robert Womersley< no role > of Bridge
Street Westminster Linen Draper That on Thursday evening
last a person now present who calls herself Margaret Morgan< no role >
came into his Master's Shop in order to buy Cotton for a Bed
Gown, but bought none, She saying "that she had not Money
enoughThat when she was just without the door going
away, he observed the piece of Cotton now produced under
her Petticoats, Concealed. That he pursued her, but before
he came up with her, the Cotton was taken from her
says that the Cotton now produced in his said Masters
property and was feloniously stolen from his said Shop by
the said Margaret Morgan< no role > at that time. And the
said William Skinner< no role > says, that he saw the said Margaret
Morgan
< no role > come out of the said Shop and saw the Cotton
now produced taken from between her Legs.

Sworn before me this
7th. day of April 1781.}
Addington

Wm Bullock< no role >
William Skinner< no role >




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