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1789

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Middlesex
to wit

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The Information of Elizabeth Cressey< no role > , Thomas Knightley< no role > . Benjn.
Nash
< no role > and Sarah Stephens< no role > agst Jane Morriss for
Felony with the Examination of the prisoner taken
before us John Staples< no role > and Samuel Hawkins< no role > Esqr in
two of His Majesty's Justices of the peace in
and for the said County the 4th July 1789

Elizabeth< no role > the Wife of William Cressey< no role > of Broad place
White Chapel Sawyer being on her Oath Saith
that about three Months ago there was Stolen in
from her one Counterpain a Childs Frock and a
White apron and that the Counterpain and
Frock now produced are the property of her
Husband and the same which were Stolen
from her as aforesaid

her
Elizabeth [mark] Cressey< no role >
Mark

Thomas Knightly< no role > Journeyman to Mr Samuel
Knightly
< no role > of Eastsmithfield pawn broker on
his Oath saith that the Counterpain and Childs in
Frock now produced and Claimed by
Elizabeth Cressey< no role > appear to have been
pawned with his Master on the Eleventh
day of March last and that the
Duplicate new produced by Benjamin
hath is the Duplicate of the said Pledge
also saith that the Gown now produced and
Claimed by Sarah Stevens< no role > was Pawned
with his said Master by the Woman now
present who says her names Jane Morris< no role >
on the Second day of July Instant

Thos Knightley< no role >

Benjamin Nash< no role > on his Oath saith That
he took the abovenamed Jane Morris< no role >
into Custody and on Searching her he




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