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The Informacon of Jane White< no role > wife
of Edwd. White< no role > taken upon Oath before me
Sr. Salathiel Lovell< no role > Knt . Recorder of
the Citty of London and one of her Maties
Justices of the peace for the said Citty this
2d. day of Aprill Anno Dm 1705.

This Informt. deposeth and Saith That she hath
beene acquainted with Mary Collman< no role > als Colman< no role > wife
of Jeremiah Collman< no role > als Colman< no role > about halfe a yeare and
dureing that time lodged in her house, and whilst she
this Informt. Soe lodged there severall men came
to the said Collman House where they used to [..]
Sitt up and drink till late att night, and when this
Informt. hath beene in bed att severall times She
hath brought men into this Informts. Roome and
putt them to bedd to this Informt. and locked the
Chamber doore, and according to the ability of the
person She had used to receive five, tenn or Twenty Shillings
for the use of the bed in lying with this Informt.
besides the benifitt of the liquor She Sold, and further
this Informt. maketh Oath That on Fryday last was
Seven night she the said Mary Collman did beat Strike
and teare this Informts. [..] haire off her head
because she would hot lye with a Strainge man in
her house whereby she might receive the benifitt
of his lying there and Selling her liquors. And that the
said Mary Collman< no role > hath Severall times Sent for men
to women and for women to men, to her house where
they used to lye together.

Capt. & Jurat die & Anno
primo Supradict coram me.
J. Lovell Rdr:

Jane White< no role >
her [mark] Marke




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