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7th December 1721 - 22nd December 1722

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Image 29 of 17225th January 1722


London ss.

The Informacon of Sarah Breare< no role > taken
before Sr Francis Forbes< no role > Knt & Alderman & one of
his Maties Justices of the peace for the sd City

This Informt Says on Oath That on Wednesday the 17th
Inst. she was at Work above Stairs in Mr John Lukens< no role >
house a Parker in Colemanstreet And lighting a fire there
Willm Williams< no role > tempted this Informt & offered her half
a Guinea to let him lie with her that She then refused
ye sd offer was going out of ye room, upon which the sd Williams
Stop'd and her with Violence Put his hand up her Coats, tore her
Cloths held her by the throat that with much difficulty She
got down Stairs and complained of the sd Abuse to Easther
Conner
< no role > a Servant there & further says that the sd Williams
put the half Guinea in her Bosom without her consent
and further Says that three or four times before this fact
the sd Williams offered her money & tempted her to be lived
with him but She always avoided him

Capt & Jurat 25o die January
Anno Dui 1721 .
Fran Forbes< no role >

Sarah Breare< no role >




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