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11th December 1730 - 16th February 1732

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The Examination & Confession of Thomas Coleman< no role > This name instance is in set 00. taken
before me George Welham< no role > Esqr . one of his Majesty's Justices
of the peace for the sd. County

This Examinant saith that his Father & Mother being Dead he went
to live with his Aunt Eliz: Coleman< no role > on Salt Peter Bank near Rag
faire where he became Acquainted with Katherine Collins< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. who lives
there & harboure The ever & buys stolen goods, who Inticed this Examt.
to goe a The [..] ing wch. he did for about a year last past in Company with
Andrew Knowland< no role > This name instance is in set 4110. Daniel Smith< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. George Scott< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Edward Perkins< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
Joseph Paternoster< no role > This name instance is in set 04029. Joseph Darvell< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Nice Neddy Little Tom Dick
Wools Halfe thumb Abey Gibson Robt. Shelkon< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Soe: of Sailor who all Lodge in her House
Whom she Orders to goe out at Night, & Steale any thing they could
meet with & accordingly they did, in & abt. the Citty of London & brought
home to her Cheese & Sold it for two pence a pound likewise Butter Bread Spoons
& Severall other things wch. She the sd. Katherine Collins< no role > This name instance is in set 00. bought of them and when
they came home without any thing She Shut them out of Doors. & they went to
the Glasshouse near there & lay together And this Examint. Saith her son
John Collins< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. abt. 15 Years old. Bristow Will, Cox. Cornish. CockEye were
all lately Transported, and the others above named new use her House
and last munday night his Examint. with Andrew Knowland [..] &
George Scott< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Stole a paire of Mans Shooes & a Pair of womens Shoes
out of a Shoe makers Shop window in Leaden hall Street . wch. they sold to
ye sd. Mrs. Collins for two Shillings, And this Examinat. & one Yarmouth
the week before last Stole out of Yard, between White Chappell Turnpike
& Hackney . Two blew aprons & a Dowlas Shirt. & sold the same to ye sd.
Mrs. Collins for Eighteen pence abt. a Month agoe this Examint. & Robt.
Shelton
< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Stole out of a Yard in South Lambeth a Linnen printed Gowne &
a Striped blew & White Wastcoate with a [..] in the Breast [..] Sold the
Same to Mrs. Collins for Eighteen pence & abt. three weeks agoe this Examt.
& one Yarmouth went to Lambeth, & abt. the middle of the Towne at Keene
the sd. Yarmouth went into a House & Stole two Holland Shifts Two Holland
Apron Two Cambrick Handkercheife which he put into this Examts. Apron
& they Sold the Same to ye 3d Mrs. Collins for Three Shillings, above a Month
agoe this Examint. & Yarmouth Stole out of a Stocking Shop in East Smithfield
near Towerhill Six pair of Women worstedStockings & Sold them to ye sd. Mrs. Collins
for halfe a Crowne




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