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Image 494 of 68114th September 1786


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The Information of Robert East< no role > Servant to Ann Harris< no role >
in Old Street taken before me this 14th. day of Septemr:
1786

Who being upon Oath saith that on Friday last, between one and
three o'Clock in the afternoon Joseph Wright< no role > and James Dawson< no role > now
present came to said Mrs. Harris's House together, when this Informants
Brother) Thomas East< no role > and said Wright and Dawson went into a
Parlour together, this Informants Brother calling him in immediately
after-That upon this Informants coming into the said Parlour
he saw the small gold Watch, the string the gold buckle and key now
produced in said Wrights hand, who held on the same to this Informant
and asked him, if he would buy it-That he this Informant asked
said Wright what he asked for them, who replied four Guineas-That
Informant then asked said Wrights have to take said Watch to
a Friend to know its Value, who at first aforesd, but a [..]
consented-That he this Informant went out and brought in Robert
Pearce
< no role > who purchased the Watch, the String, buckle and Key (of
said Wright) in this Informant presence for one Guinea and
an half

Sworn before me this
14th. day of September 1786 }
NBond

his
Robert [mark] East< no role >
Mark




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