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Middlesex
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The Information of Edward Walker< no role > taken upon Oath
before me Charles Triguet< no role > Esqr . One of His Majesty's Justices
of the Peace in and for the said County this 19th. day of
July in the Year of Our Lord 1788.

Who on his Oath saith that about Ten Months ago he went to
like as a Servant wish Mrs. Margaret Allen< no role > of Hampstead Heath
with whom he continued until about Christmas last and then left
her. That about a Week ago he went to live with one Thomas
Tucker
< no role > a Chimney Se [..] per in [..]
with Whom also lived the Prisoner William Johnson< no role > . And on Sunday
last the said William Johnson< no role > in Company and in the presence of the said
Thos. Tucker< no role > asked this Informant how the Place of the said Margt.
Allen was fastened and what tools she had which he told them And
on Monday afternoon the said Thos Tucker< no role > , and William Johnson< no role > & another
person who is a Stranger to this Informant went out together and
Johnson took a Case Knife with him which Tucker gave to him. This
Informant did not see them [..] again until about Three o Clock the next
Morning when all the said three persons came back to Tuckers Room
where this Informant then was and in bed. The said Willm. Johnson told him
to ge and fetch his (Johnsons) Mother which he did and when he
came back Tucker gave him a Cloth a brush and Shovel and told him
to ge & see if he could get any Work. This Informant went & did
not return until about Nine o Clock and he then saw in the Room
about Seven Geese One Duck Two Cloths a Brush a Scraper and
Shovel which last goods he knew to belong to Mrs. Allen he having
Worked with them at the time he lived her as aforementioned
the said three Persons were then in the Room as also Mrs. Tucker and
Mrs. Johnson who were then Pulling the feathers from the Geese
The said Thos. Tucker soon after went out and Johnson told this Informt
to take one of the Cloths and carry it to Tucker at the [..] Crown near
the End of the Alley which was done And Tucker and Johnson went
together to sell it One of the Geese was sent to the Bakers a
Mr Keayes Golden Lane the Duck was Roasted and one other of
the Geese was boiled for Dinner the Remainder were sold to
different persons.

Taken and Sworn before me the
Day and Year above Written
Chas Triguet}

his
Edwd. [mark] Walker< no role >
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