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Image 211 of 7741st May 1787


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The Several Informations of Ann Reynolds< no role >
Ezekiel Well< no role > and Michael Buckley< no role > Taken
the 26th. day of April 1787

Who upon their Oaths severally say and first the said
Ann Reynolds< no role > for herself Saith That She keeps the Kings
Head Alehouse in Broad Street Bloomsbury That about
Eleven oClock in the Evening of Tuesday last Two Men who
say their Names are George Watson< no role > otherwise pinkney< no role >
and Thomas Elveston< no role > otherwise Fenby< no role > came there and Drank
Same Liquor together which they paid for and Continued
there till past 12. oClock That She put a Pocket Apron
with about Two or Three Shillings worth of half pence
[..] and a Knife in the pocket and also a Key upon a
Table in the Tap Room That She frequently Entreated them
to go away and they said they would as soon as they had
another Six penny worth of Liquor That She made same
which was not drank by them and They both Suddenly
Ran out of the House and She immediately observed
That her pocket and half pence were Taken away
That She then made an Alarm and the patroles pursued
Them and took them both into Custody and they were taken
to the Watch house That they were both Searched in
the Watchhouse by her desire and in her presence
and the Sum of Two Shillings and Nine pence in farthings
and half pence was found upon Elveston otherwise
Fenby one of which half pence She can and does positively
Swear to be her property and one that was in the pocket the
time the same was Stolen and that the Knife now produced
is her property and was in the said Pocket at such time

And this Informant Ezekeil Urell< no role > for himself
Saith That he is a peace Officer and was in the Watchhouse




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