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The Examination of Henry Smith< no role >
charged with Felony by John Cooper Horton< no role >
ofthe Parish of Mount Street , Grosvenor Square
in the said C ounty of Middlesex
; and taken before me Sir Sampson Wright< no role > Knt .
one of his MAJESTY'S Justices of the Peace for the said
County of Middlesex , this 9th Day of October
17 86

Who Saith that at he was returning from Saint James's Street
on Monday Evening last about Eight O'Clcok, he met a Person in Piccadilly near
Saint James's Church , which said Person he never saw before, who gave
him a Bundle to take care of for a short time, but said Person not returning
he took it to his Lodgings, a Front Room, up two Pair of Stairs, at a House in
Exton Street , Pimlico , That not finding his Wife at his said Lodgings he
returned, and was over taken by a Person, whom he likewise believes he never Saw
before, near the Pump in Piccadilly , who desired him to hold [..] a Bundle Saying he
would be back in a few Minutes, that said Man not coming back
he was going Home, with the Bundle in his Hand, when he was taken
into Custody by the Patrole, which said last mention'd Bundle contain'd
several Hat some bed ticken and other Things

Taken before me the Day
and Year above written, }

Sampn Wright< no role >

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Henry [mark] Young< no role >
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