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The Information of Benjamin
Bamkins
< no role > Elizabeth Lindes< no role > and
Joseph Niblow< no role > taken before me
this 24:day of November 1783

Who being on Oath severally say, and first the said
Benjamin Bawlins< no role > for himself saith, that on Friday Evening
last about five o Clock he this Informant went to the Shop of
Messr: Wormsley in Chaple Street in the Parish of Saint
Margaret Westminster wherein he saw a Person now present
who calls himself John Smith< no role > and of whom this Informant
purchased Goods to the Amount of Three Pounds nine shillings
and six pence That amongst other Money which this
Informant paid said John Smith< no role > for said Goods were
the Half Crown and Shilling now produced by the said Joseph
Niblow
< no role > and which said Half Crown and Shilling this Informant
saw the said John Smith< no role > put into the Till in a Counter in the
Shop of the said Messrs: Wormshys. And the said Elizth. Lindes
for herself says that on the said Friday Evening about the
same time She this Informant went to the Shop of Messrs:
Wormsley aforesaid where She Bought Goods of the said John
Smith
< no role > to the amount of Three pounds seven shillings. which
Sum this Inforamnt paid said John Smith< no role > and saw him
put the same into the aforesaid Till and this Informant further
says She is very sure that an Half Crown now produced by the
said Joseph Niblow< no role > was amongst the Money which she so paid
to the said John Smith< no role > And the said Joseph Niblow< no role > for him
self says that he is a Constable and on being sent for on Friday
Evening last to the Shop of the said Messrs: Wormsley to take Charge
of the said John Smith< no role > for Stealing said Money he this Informant
searched said John Smith< no role > and in his right hand Breeches Pocket found




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