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Thomas Taken and made on Oath before me
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one of his Majestys
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the 22nd. day of
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December 1781.
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This Informant Elizabeth Dorrell for herself saith That
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She is a Laundress and lives in a Dwelling in the Bull and Gate
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Yard in Holborn and that on Friday Morning last a Room in the
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hung up to dry) was broke open and the Major part of the same
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property of Sundry persons who Employs her this Informant to
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wash Linnen for them And these Informants
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for themselves severally say That on friday
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Morning last about the hour of 2 oClock They saw a Woman
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come from the Bull and Gate Yard aforesaid with a large Bundle
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in her Apron, That the said Woman was a Black Woman
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said, She Took in washing and that she had been to her
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Lodgings and was locked out, That these Informants them
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where she said she then
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lodged, at which House She was let in by a person therein
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William Humphrey
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Thomas
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for himself Saith That he lodges in a House Rented by Mrs.
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Brookes in New Turn Hile Holborn and that about 2 oClock
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in the Morning of friday last as he was in Bed he heard a Knocking
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at the door of the said House, That he got up and came down stairs
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who lodges in such
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house as he this Informant believes which Woman had in her
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Apron a large Bundle but this Informant does not know the
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Contents of such Bundle
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The Mark
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W. H.Thomas
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Taken and Sworn the day and
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Year aforesaid before me}
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