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Image 148 of 37620th January 1789


Middlesex to wit


The Information of William Seaby< no role > of French
Court Armitage Street in the Parish of Saint George in the said
County Warehouse man Elizabeth< no role > his Wife and George Collins< no role >
of Virginia Street in the said Parish and County Hair dresser
Taken on Oath before me Robert Smith< no role > Esquire one of his
Majestys Justices of the Peace in and for the said County this
Twentieth day of January 1789 and first the said William
Seaby
< no role > for himself Saith about Nine o Clock this Morning
he looked out of his Window into the Court where the things
produced werehanging todaylaying ready to be washed that
he saw the Prisoners present (who say their Names are
Michael Shields< no role > and John Weatherhead< no role > ) take thethree fivefive
Shirts Six Shifts one Cotton Gown and one Cotton Night Cap
Produced andnowwent away with them that he ran after
them and Saw them throw the Senner away and apprehended
WeatherheadwhenShields was Apprehended by some other
Person he is Certain Presiners are the Persons who Stole said
Property that it is his property and is of the Value of
Forty Shillings and the said Elizabeth Seaby< no role > for herself saith
that the things produced were Inbursted with her to wash
and are her husband Property and the said George Collins< no role >
for himself Saith that he was washing his Masters Carsge
that he heard the Cry of Stop thief and Immediatly Turned
Round when he saw Shields drop the Gown produced
that he ran after him and Secured him.

Taken and Sined the day and
Year first above Written Before me}
Rob Smith< no role >

William Seaby< no role >

her
Elizabeth [mark] Seaby< no role >
Mark

his
George [mark] Collins< no role >
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