Middlesex
The Information of
Catherine Burry< no role >
of the Minories
in the Parish of
Aldgate
in the said County Spinster
Taken Before me this 18th day of February
1789
who upon her Oath saith that on the 26th day of December last she employed
the Prisoner present who says his Name is
John Harris< no role >
to carry a Trunk from
well Close Square
to No. 79 Lower East Smithfield
)
that she stopedwhich Contained
Two Cotton Gowns three Aprons two Petycoats one Pair of Stays one Silver
Handkerchief Pin and Sunday other things of the value of Forty Shilling
Says she stoped to Speak to Mr. Ager when said
John Harris< no role >
ran off and that
she has not seen him since that time until this day.
Taken and Sworn the
day and Year a first above
Written Before me}
Robt. Smith< no role >
Catherine Bary< no role >
John Harris< no role >
says he was employed by Catherine Burry< no role >
to Carry said
Trunk withthethe Contents with a little String tied it from Well Close Square
to Lower
East Smithfield
that he Expected said Mrs. Burry to go along with him but that
she stoped in the House in well Close Square
and desired him to go to Mrs. Smith
No. 79 Lower East Smithfield
and she would follow him that he told her to come
a long with him if she did not he would sell them that he Accordingly went to
Rosemary Lane
and sold them for fourteen shillings and Spent the Money that
he never went back to Mrs. Burry nor has he seen her from that day to this
Taken and Signed the
Day and Year first above
Written Before me}
Rob Smith< no role >
John Harris< no role >