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Image 200 of 6817th August 1786


Middlesex to wit


The Information of Francis Plowden< no role > Esqr . of
Great Queen Street Lincoln's Inn Fields , William
Plowden
< no role > of the same place Gentleman , James Aldens< no role >
of Berwick Street Soho Pawnbroker , Joseph Huxley< no role >
Servant to Mr. Dobree of Oxford Street Pawnbroker
and Charles Jealous< no role > of Brownlow Street Long Acre
Sadler taken before me this 7th. day August 1786 .

Who being upon say and first the said Francis Plowden< no role > says that
a Straw Coloured Waistcoat and breeches now produced by Charles
Jealous
< no role > is his property and were Stolen in his House on Sunday
the 30th. of July last And William Plowden< no role > says that on said
30th. of July last two pair of Sheets. two Pillow Cases, two Napkins, sixteen
Stocks, five Neck handkerchiefs, fifteen pair of Stockings, seven pair of
Breeches, two Pair of Drawers and other Articles were Stolen in the House
of the said Francis Plowden< no role > , and further says that the Shirts Stockings
and other Articles now produced are his property and are part of
those that were so stolen And said James Aldous< no role > says that on
Friday last a Person now present who calls himself James Foothead< no role > This name instance is in set 16081610.
came to his shop and Offered to pledge two of said Shirts, saying his
Name was "James Hales< no role > " and that said Shirts were his own property
that Informant observing the Marks to have been taken out he suspected
them to have been Stolen, and upon searching said James Foothead< no role > This name instance is in set 16081610.
he found one more Shirt and two pair of Stockings now produced on which
he secured him And said Joseph Husley< no role > servantsays that the two
Shirts two pair of Stockings and an Handkerchiefs now produced were
pawned with him between 12 and 1 o'Clock on said Friday last by the said
James Foothead< no role > This name instance is in set 16081610. for twelve Shillings saying that he was a Servant out of
place and that he had them made up for him, and that the Linen cost
him three shillings a Guard, and further said that his Name was James
Hales
< no role > and Lodged at Mr. Cates's in Tottenham Court Road -And the said
Charles Jealous< no role > says that on said Friday last he found in the Lodgings of
the said James Foothead< no role > This name instance is in set 16081610. (in a back Garret) in the House of Joseph Twin< no role >
now present in Poland Street Saint James's all the Articles above mentioned in
the Information of William Plowden< no role > together with the Straw coloured Sattin




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