London
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The Examinacon & Confession of
Thomas
Hill< no role >
taken before the Worpl Sr
Francis Forbes< no role >
Knt
& Alderman one of his Maties Justices of the
peace
for the Sd City
This Examint Confesseth & Saith That being a
Sea faring man met with a Stranger upon Tower
Hill
who Said was also a Sailor & had been Cast
away, was in great want of money & offered this
Examt a Watch to Sell, upon which this Examt.
went into a publick house andalsobought the Sd
Watch of him & also a Coral for which he gave Twenty
Shillings which watch this Examt pawn'd for Ten Shillings &
his reckoning to Mr Launder and the Coral this Examt [..] Sold to a
Woman in his house, but denies that he had any
Girdles in his Custody, which are now laid to
this Examints. Charge
Capt
8o die Decembr
1721
Coram me
Fran Forbes< no role >
The Mark
of Thom [mark] Hill< no role >