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1789

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The Information of William Wilson< no role > of Saint
Clements Lane Cook taken on Oath before me
this 5th. day of August 1789.

Who being on Oath says that on Whit Monday last he
asked the prisoner now present who calls himself Nathaniel Searle< no role >
to Drink a disk of tea with him at his house in Clements Lane
that whilst they were drinking tea this Informant pulled his
Silver Watch out to see what o'Clock it was, and then laid it on
the table, that after they had drank tea the Watch being still on
the table a person came into his Shop who wanted to be Served
that Informant went into the Shop leaving said Searle in the
Parlour with the Watch on the Table and whilst this Informant
was Serving his Customer in the Shop he observed said Searle
take up the Watch from the table and go of with it, that the
next day Informant saw said Searle when he charged him with
having taken said Watch who denied it And this Informant
further says that he has seen his said Watch this day at
Mr Cordeys a Pawn broker on Snow Hill and is very sure
that the siad Nathaniel Searle< no role > Feloniously Stoleandthe same

Sworn before me the day
and Year above Written.}

N Bond< no role >

his
William [mark] Wilson< no role >
Mark.




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