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Middlesex


The Information of Robert Roberts< no role > of Fawden Fields Same
George Middlesex Carpenter . Taken before me one of his
Majestys Justices of the peace in and for the said County

Who being on his Oath Saith that on Friday last he was at Work [..] at
on the Top of a house in New Gravel Lane Shadwell and about Eleven
O'Clock on a little after he pulled off his Coat (now produced) and having
it upon the Garrett door, That he went upon the Roof and worked about
Ten Minutes and returned into the Garrett again when he Missed his
Cout, That he Immediatly went down Stairs and at the Bottom discovered
the personer present who says his Name is Henry Robinson< no role > [..] having in his
possession the said Coat used up in a HandKerchiefs where upon he took said
Robinson and delivered him into the County of James [..] a Walleve< no role > at Head brough

Taken and Sworn this 8th.
day of december 1789 before
me}
Peter Greene< no role >

his
Robert [mark] Relurts
Mark

Henry Robinson< no role > Saith that on Friday last he belonged to the Big Bessey< no role > Captr .
Forter that he on that day received a Guinea from his Master That he came
on Shore and brought three Shirts, a pair of Trowsers a pair of Drawers and
a [..] HandKerchief that he then went to the Black Horse and dranksome
Beer, when one of the Girls went to Shew him the Horse where another
Girl lived who was his acquaintance and when he come buck they told
him his Bundle was in a house upon doors below the Bland horse up Stairs
that he went to the and heard and [..] up Stairs when he found a
Bundle which he took supposed a to be his been but which after wards
provid to be the Great Coat belonging to the prosecutorLastly saith that
he lost his Shirts Trowsers and all the Articles he had parish and with [..]
as above mentioned

Taken Signed and declared to be the
truth this 8th. day of December 1789}
Peter Greene< no role >

[..]




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