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Image 341 of 7746th June 1787


Middlesex
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The ExaminationInformationof John Hardwick< no role > & Langham Booth< no role > who
on their Oaths severally say and first the said John Hardwick< no role >
for himself saith, that between Three & Four o'Clock this
Morning He in Company with one Michael Stewart< no role > came to
the Bell Inn in Bell Yard Westminster and that he saw the
said Michael Stewart< no role > brake into the Cellar of the said House,
which is kept by Thomas Jones< no role > And this Deponent
further saith that the said Michael Stewart< no role > went down
into the Cellar, & stayed about a Quarter of an Hour and then
came up by throwing up the flap of the Cellar in the Yard,
usually opened for Starting of Beer & brought up a Jarr
containing about two Quarts of Porter which he took up
Stairs into Langham Booth< no role > 's Room in the said House, John
Hardwick
< no role > having called the said Booth out of his Bed to let them
in during the Time Michael Stewart< no role > was in the Cellar, And
after this Deponent and John Hardwick< no role > had drank the
same Michael Stewart< no role > returned to the Cellar & brought up
a Two Gallon Stone Bottle nearly full of Ale, of which they
drank what they liked, & then they laid down on the Bed
And further this Deponent saith notAnd this Deponent
Langham Booth saith for himself that between Three and four
o'Clock this Morning, He was called to from without the
House of Thomas Jones< no role > where he Lodged by John Hardwick< no role >
that he went down and opened the Door, for him to come in
when I. Hardwick told him Stewart was coming, which
he did presently & brought a Jarr of Beer-And this
Deponent further saith, that Stewart took down the Jarr
& brought up a Two Gallon Bottle nearly full of ale, and
further this Deponent saith not.

John Hardwick< no role >
Langm. Booth< no role >

Sworn before me
6th. June 1787
Edwd. Parker< no role > }

a True Copy
witness my Stand
Edwd. Parker< no role >




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