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The Examinacon and confession of Ann Sweetman< no role > taken
before me Sr Thomas Abney< no role > Knt and Alderman one of
his Maties Justice of the peace for the City of London

This Examinant [..] confesseth and saith That on or about
last tuesday was Sennight about three a clock in the afternoon
Mary Clopper< no role > now prsent went to the door of the house of John Beard< no role >
in red lyon Ally att London wall [..] and after She had opened the said
door She came to this Examinant and desired her to come into the
said house and then this Examinant together with the said Mary
Clopper
< no role > took out of the said dwelling house, a Silk Gown and pettycoat
a Furbelow Scarfe, two Silk hoods, a Ridehing hood and Several other
Goods, and then brought them to the house of Rebeccah Hilton< no role > which
said Rebecca hilton pawned the Gowne and Scarfe for thirty Shillings
And this Examinant further confesseth and Saith That She knoweth not
how the said Mary Clopper< no role > opened the said door She being at a
distance and did not come into the said house untill the said Mary
Clopper
< no role > called her

Capt 20o die July 1721
coram me

Tho Abney< no role >

the mark of
[mark]
Ann Sweetman< no role >

London ss


The Examinacon and confession of [..] Mary Clopper< no role > taken
before me one of his Maties Justices of the peace for the city of London

This Examinant confesseth and Saith that on the day abovemenconed being
Tuesday Sennight about three a Clock in the afternoon She this Examinant
opened a Window belonging to the dwelling house of John Izzard< no role > and takeing
downe the Shutter of a window [..] She went into the said house throng the
said window and [..] and then broke and
forced a Chamber door that was locked with a Sp [..] Lock and then She
this Examinant with the said Ann Sweetman< no role > above menconed took out
of the said house a Silk Gown & Pettycoat, a Furbelow Scarfe, Two black
hoods, a Rideing hood and Several other things and that they carried
them to the house of Rebecca Hilton< no role > which said Rebeccah entired and
perswaded this Examinant to comitt the Felony aforesaid

Capt: 20o die July 1721
Coram me

Tho Abney< no role >

the mark of
[mark]
Mary Clopper< no role >




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