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<p n="2294"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2495">Middlesex</rs>
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to Wit}</note>
<lb></lb>
The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2294-1">Elizabeth<lb></lb>
Mason</rs>
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whom I have Admitted an Evidence in<lb></lb>
His Majesty's behalf against <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2294-2">George Stevens</rs>
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and others for Felony taken upon Oath before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2294-3">William Blackborow</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ999">Esqr</rs>
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. one of His Majesty's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ1000">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County<lb></lb>
this <rs type="date" id="LMOBPS45030_date406">9th. day of December 1786</rs>
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<p n="2295">This Examinant upon her Oath saith that she keeps a<lb></lb>
Cloaths shop upon <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2496">Saffron Hill</rs>
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near <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2497">Chick Lane</rs>
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. and that she hath<lb></lb>
Known <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-1">James Robinson</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-2">Robert<del>Andrews</del>
Anderson</rs>
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and the Prisoner <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-3">George<lb></lb>
Stevens</rs>
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for about a Month last past That on Saturday the Second day of<lb></lb>
December Instant the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-4">James Robinson</rs>
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came to this Examinant and<lb></lb>
asked her if she would buy any Goods of him and she told him Yes. That on<lb></lb>
Sunday the day following at about the hour of eight of the Clock in the Evening<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-5">James Robinson</rs>
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came to this Examinant at her House on <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo2498">Saffron<lb></lb>
Hill</rs>
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aforesaid with a large bundle of Apparel in Company with the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-6">Robert anderson</rs>
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and the Prisoner <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-7">George Stevens</rs>
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who had something in<lb></lb>
a Handkerchief that<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Anderson went out Supposing they had been Watched<lb></lb>
ley some Person when they called a Nose. And Anderson not returning<lb></lb>
Robinson also went out and took his Stick with him that this<lb></lb>
Examinant was looking at the Goods at the time the officers knocked at the<lb></lb>
Door and demanded Entrance upon which the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-8">George Stevens</rs>
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threw<lb></lb>
part of the Goods into the next Adjoining Yard and likewise get over<lb></lb>
into the same in order to Secret himself of That this Examinant then<lb></lb>
opened the Door put out her Candle and asked what was the Matter the<lb></lb>
Officers Mr. Lucy and Weaver then came into the Passage as for as the<lb></lb>
Shop Door but Immediately went out into the next House where they<lb></lb>
Apprehended the said Prisoner <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n2295-9">George Stevens</rs>
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as also took great part<lb></lb>
of the Goods so thrown over into the Yard as aforesaid which Consisted<lb></lb>
of Several Silk and Cotton Gowns a blue silk Pettyes at Two black<lb></lb>
Silk Cloaks Several Aprons and Sundry other things. That</p>
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