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Image 443 of 68121st September 1786


Westminster to Wit


The Information of Thomas Wilson< no role > , of the Swan
with two Neotts had Lane , Coachmaster , Thomas
Smith
< no role > Servant to said Thomas Wilson< no role > , at the
Swan with two Neck as above, George Canswith< no role >
another Servant to the said Thomas Wilson< no role > , at
his Farm at Rits End near Barnett , Herts
and John Gates< no role > of Barnett Constable
Taken before me this 21st day of Septr. 1786 .

Who being upon Oath say, and first said Thomas Wilson< no role > Saith
that on Tuesday last as he was going through Barnett , he was inform'd
by a Mr. Worcester, a Butcher at Barnett, that Such Mr. Worcester had seen
come Corn Hay and a Sack in the Prisoner Joseph Waites< no role > Possesion
which be supposed belonged to this Informant, that the this Informants
then went to a Stable belonging to the Prisoner at Barnett, [..]
where he found about a half Pocket of Oates and about a Truss of Hay
which he believes to be his this Informant own Property. That
he likewise found in said Stable a Sack which he is very sure is
his Property. That after that he went to Search the Prisoner
Room at one langley a Collarmakers House in Barnett Herts, and
in a Kitchen or lower Room in the said House in which the Prisoner lived,
he found three Sacks, which he it very sure one his Property; and
also a Bushel of Oates which he believes to be his PropertyAnd
further Saith he doth Suspect and believes that the Prisoner
Joseph Waite< no role > hath feloniously Stolen the Sacks and Corn before
mentionedThomas Smith< no role > for himself says that on Monday
last in had have, he deliver'd to the Prisoner Ten Sacks of Beans
and four Sacks of Oates, in order to be carried by him the said
Joseph Waite< no role > , to Mr. Thomas Wilson< no role > 's Farm at South Minns
Herts George Canswick< no role > for himself says that he
received at said Farm from the Prisoner Joseph Waite< no role > , on




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