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The Information of Lawrence Watson< no role > of Green Land St. George Middlesex
Victualer taken this 22nd day of May 1786 And Mary< no role > the Wife of the Said Lawrence
and Elizabeth Hare< no role > - their Servant and George Forrester< no role >

Who being on his Oath says on Thursday Morning last the [..] wash house in the
Yard of his house situate as aforesaid was robbed of a Copper affixed and a Copper
boiler with a Cock Therein Two Copper Sauce pour One Pewter Gallon Pot
One Large Pewter Champer Pot with Two handles and some Wet Linnen which
was in a Pan and other Linnen in the said Washhouse
Mary Watson< no role > on her Oath says the Wath house above described was robbed as
particularized by her said Husband and says the Wet Linnen above mentioned
convicted of Two Check Aprons and One Linnen shift as her servant Elizabeth Hare< no role > informed
her [..] Check Apron and one Hand Cloth how produced were in the said [..] House bud taken
away on Thursday Morning last. says they were called up in the Morning by the
[..] tchman of the Parish when they Discovered their being robbed of the above mentioned
Articles says they were all safe between the Hours of Eight and nine on the Wednesday night
that two of the Aprons and the Hand Cloth are her said Husband property. One of the Aprosn and the Shift are the property of Elizabeth Hare< no role >
Elizabeth Hare< no role > on her Oath says about the hour to five last Wednesday night. The Three
Coloured Aprons Linnen Shift and Hand Cloth now produced she left safe in the aforesaid Wash house
George Forrester< no role > of Shadwell Mason On his Oath says on Thursday Morning last about
half after Four as he and William Elbey< no role > was Patrolling in the Parish of St Paul Shadwell
he saw Jonathan [..] and John Ralph< no role > together [..] The said Jonathan having
a Bay on his [..] back with same thing therein Says they pursued them and saw the said
Jonathan Sheburd< no role > [..] the Corner of Dear Street with the said Bag being [..] Fifteen Yard
distance from him and as soon as this Informant turned into the said [..] he saw the said Beg laying on the
Stones The said Jonathan Sharburd< no role > and John Ralph< no role > both running down the said Street without any Bag says
he took up the Beg and pursued them with Elbey and his Doy which Dog held him the said Jonathan Tast< no role >
until they came up. Says the Hand Cloth piece of Black Coape and Whistle now produced they found
in his Pockets which he said he had of his Fister The Chissel Two of the Check Aprons and Shift likewise produced they found
in the said Bag
Michael Catling< no role > says he is a Watchman of the Parish of St. George Says between the hours of
Three and Four One Thursday Morning last as he was on his Stand in Bird Street he saw
Two men coming out of knights Court leading from Green Bank each of Whom had a
Bag is certain John Ralph< no role > was one of the said men who had a Copper on his head
and something in the Bag on his left ShoulderSays the other man had such a Coat on at
Sherburd has and is Certain he was the other man for that he spoke to both of them
That Sherburd [..] Denmed him and got away from him by their saying the
Thing were their Own and had done no harm Lawrence Watson< no role >

Sworn
The 22 day of May 1786
Before me
John Staples< no role >

her
Mary [mark] Watson< no role >
Mark
her
Elizabeth [mark] Hare< no role >
Mark
William Elbey< no role >
her
Michael [mark] Cathing< no role >
Mark
Geo Foreister< no role >