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The Examination and Confession of William Moses< no role > Marriner

Who Confesseth and Saith, That about 7 Months agoe, this Examint. in
Company with John Lacy< no role > and Saul Garrett< no role > , Stole from out of a Shop on London
Bridge 7 Pair of Leather Breeches, Which they the same Night Sold to
Person in Rag Fair, who is since removed from thence to some place [..]
unknown to this ExaminantThat about 8 Months agoe, this
Examint. in Company with one William Bull< no role > , Stole from out of an Ale
house Window in Wapping near Radcliffe High way , by lifting up of the
Sash, Two pair of Stockings, Which they sold to one Mrs. Downing in
Birdcage Alley in the Rules of the Kings Bench, Who is a Receiver
of Stolen Goods, and whose Husband is a Prisoner thereThat about
Six Months ago this Examint. in Company with one Richard Merry< no role > day
Shov'd back the Window Shutter of a Booksellers Shop in Bishopsgate
Street, and took from thence a large Book of considerable Value, and
carryed the same to the Sd. Mrs. Downing, who secreted the same, and
never gave them any thing for it, Which Book was afterwards Advertised
is some of the Publick News Papers, and Ten Shillings Reward ofterred
for the sameThat near the same time this Examint. in Company
with Saul Garrett< no role > before mentioned Stole from out of a Cheesemongers
Shop near Ragg Fair , a Firkin of Butter, Which they Sold to a person
Who Keeps a Cellar, and Sells Chandley Ware on Salt Petre Banks near the sd. place for
Ten ShillingsThat about three Months agoe, he this Examinant
in Company with Richard Smith< no role > andProcter, Stole from out
of a Cart as it was passing along through Newgate Street , Two Rolls
of Check & Linnen, One Roll of Diminitty, One Roll of Fustian, One
Roll of Diapper, and Twelve Dozen of Coat Buttons, which they carryed to
oneWho new Keeps a house in Ragg fair and




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