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Jeffs held the Parlour Door and Lucas stoods at the Street Door and there he this
Examinant took a Black Bennett and Searlet Cloak and came out creeping on the
Ground (by Reason of a Sash Door that was in the Partition where the Company who)
which he gave to Jeffs, and Lucas asked if there was nothing else and if there was
not a Key in the Burean for they had seen the Burean two or three Days past, this
Examinant answered Nor Lucas wou'd not believe this Examinant but went
in Himself and soon after returned with a Flower'd Wastecoat with Gold Buttons
and Button Holes and a pair of Breeches with Leather Linings which he gave to
Jeffs in the Entry who put them into his Apron while Lucas returned back into
the said Parlour and soon brought out a Mans Coat which he likewise gave to Jeffs
who went out of the House and left this Examinant at the Door, then Lucas
went again into the said Parlour and brought out another Coat with six Shirts
and blamed this Examinant for not seeing the Key of the Burean. then they
went with the above Things towards Old Street Church and in their way thither they
went up an alley and put all the Things into a Bagg they had with them for that
Purpose and carryed them all to the said Mr Lucas except three ship [..] which the divide between them and left them till the next
Morning when Joseph Lucas< no role > mentioned Elianor Young< no role > again so they all agreed to let
Lucas send for her which Lucas did on Condition this Examinant and Jeffs shou'd
stay at one Hannah Stansbridge< no role > 's in old Street who keeps a Ginn Shop and where
they used to drink because Elianor Young would not buy them of any Body
but the said Lucas himself-That accordingly they waited at Stanbridges till
Lucas came to them who brought Word that Young would give no more than a
Guinea for all the Goods which after some time they agreed to take and Lucas
paid them seven Shillings each, out of which this Examinant paid Lucas two
Shillings more towards the Wigg he now wears,

Bye
Jeffs &
Lucas-}


Cormr. of
Nassau str

Saith That he this Examinant together with the said Jeffs and Joseph
Lucas went all towards Saint Anns Church about two Months ago and at the
Corner of Nassau Street about ten o'Clock at Night, Lucas cryed out there is a Chance
and said to this Examinant try if you can jump the Glaze (which is lift the
Window up) That this Examinant leaned over the Rails and lifted up a Sash about
two Fingers when Lucas said to him, let me come Jimm, I have a Conger Reach than
You so he leaned over the Rails and Lifted the Sash up higher and got his Body
in and pulled out a black Coat which he brought to this Examinant who put it
into a bag Then Jeffs and Lucas went back to the Window and soon after returned
to this Examinant who was standing to watch at a Distance with a black Embessed
Wastecoat and a deep brim'd that (there was likewise a Stock which was dropped by
the way) which he likewise put into a Bagg which this Examinant then delivered to
Jeffs then this Examinant returned with Lucas to the Window again where this
Examinant had almost got his Body in when Lucas called out Jones (which is a Signal that
some Body was Coming) So he was prevented going in again by the Maids
coming to Shut the Window on which this Examinant and Lucas not finding

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James Bye< no role >




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