Edmund Welsh< no role >
a Watchman
says While he was crying the Hour of Two
o Clock in Church Lane
on Tuesday last that he went to a House Nb
Church Land where he was Shewn up stairs where he found Two Girls
in Bed That he look up the Bolster under the girls heads & the oldest girl
laid hold of Her pocket that was under the said Bolster that he took
the pocket from her & he found a Watch in the said Pocket; That he asked
her if it was hers pocket, her Answerd was it was hers He then
look Both the girls to the Watch House, That he let the Prosecutor
See the Watch who Said it was his, & left the Watch with the
Constable of the Night at the Watch House
Sworn before me
July 14 1788
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Edmund Welsh< no role >
Age 13. Elz. Carter &
Age 18 Mary Chambers< no role >
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