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15th December 1788 - 27th April 1789

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Image 321 of 37624th April 1789


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The Information of Thomas Drisdale< no role > of Charlothe Street S' John of
Wapping Baker on his oath saith about Twelve Weeks ago a Silver Watch
his property James Green< no role > maker Value thirty Shillings was taken out of his
parlour and that he suspects the person present who says his name is John
Williams
< no role > to have Stole the said Watch which had no Seal not had a key with a String
Moses Knights< no role > Servant to Mr. Nathaniel Loyd< no role > at No. 1 Kent Street Southwark
Baker on his oath saith he bought of John Williams< no role > a Silver Watch for thirty
Shillings and Eighteen pence to be spent about the time Mr. Drisdale last it and
that the watch he so bought was as Mr. Drisdale described to him about Eleven or
Twelve Weeks which watch was stole from him from where he left it in the
house of his said Master

Taken and Sworn
The 24th day of April 1789
Before me

John Staples< no role >

Thomas Drisdales< no role >
Moses Knight< no role >

John Williams< no role > confesses and says about Eleven or Twelve Weeks ago he took
a Silver watch as it was hanging in the parlour of Thomas Drisdale< no role > having only a Key
to it hanging by a String which watch he sold about a fortnight after to Moses Knight< no role >
for Thirty Shillings and Two Shillings that was spent

Taken signed and declared to be the Smith
This 24th day of April 1789
Before me

John Staples< no role >

John Williams< no role >




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