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Image 60 of 10517th November 1735


The Confession and
The Examination of Christopher
Hughes
< no role >

This Examinant Saith that on or about the tenth
day of this Instant November He being upon
Chesters Key Saw three men breaking open
a Cash which Stood under a Gate way belonging
to the said Key in which were Contained Guyne [..]
Redwood and that namely John Jones< no role > one of
the sd. Three person took from the said Cask of
Redwood to the quantity of fifty two pound
Weight and he this Examinant took likewise
Redwood to the quantity of twenty two pounds Ws.
and observeing the said John Jones< no role > and other
two persons whose names at present this Examint.
does not know to Carry the wood they had Stoln
to the house of one Thomas Marshal< no role > in poor
Jury Lane near Tower hill he this Examinant
followed them to the sd. place and heard the sd
John Jones< no role > Offer the same to Sell to the sd. Thomas
Marshal and Saw him take two pence a pound for
fifty two pounds and further Saith that he also
Sold to the sd Thomas Marshal< no role > the same twenty two
pound which he had Stoln as above said and that
Marshal did not ask how he Came by it.

Taken the 17th. day of November Christoper
1735 Before me

Wm Billers< no role >

his
& Hughes
Mark

Acknowledged and Signed by the said
Christopher Hughes< no role > in the presence
of Joseph Blew< no role >




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