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23rd January 1786 - 18th December 1786

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Image 588 of 6818th November 1786


this Informant answered no, he then asked what time his
Master generally came home and if they ever Supped out this
Informant answered that they in General came home about half
past eight and never Supped out then Parkins asked for a Candle
and went into the Shop Said thew about ten Minutes and came
back into the Kitchen and Staid there about five Minutes, and
asked this Informant where her, Master Mistress and young Master
Steeped she answered there was a bed for him, it was nothing to
him where they sleeped Parkins then went up into their Shop
the informant immediately followed and Saw Parkins open a Press
on the Shop and take out Some Goods this Informant believes
bed Castow put them into his Pocket and immediately went
out at the front door and Staid about a Quarter of an hour Seen
after her Master Mr. Bent came home and this Informant
told him what had happened.

Sarah Auster< no role >

William Bent< no role > Junior being duly Sworn Saith on Monday
the 30th. of October last between the hours of Eight and nine in
the Evening their Informant saw Charles Parkins< no role > go into his
fathers Shop and take out of a Press several paper Parcels, Containing
Coffin Nails and Immediately went out, this Informant called his
father and told him Charles was gone out this Informant and his
father immediately followed him and Stoped him in the Street
and found six paper parcels in his Pockets Containing Coffin Nails

W Bent Junr.

William Burnitt< no role > being duly Sworn saith that about a Month
Since George Tawset< no role > and another man this Informant did not
then know his name but since heard it to be Charles Parkins< no role >
Porter to Mr. Bent Ironmonger in Saint Martins Lane came by
this Informants house in Castle Street Long Acre when Fawset
said I am going over to the Anchor will you Burnitt come




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