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Image 38 of 13513th April 1745


Jeffs picked up some Books Etc which were dropt all which were carryed to Lucas's
where they found Jeffs with the Bagg and Things which they sold to Mrs Lucas for
twelve Shillings and sixpence (the sixpence they spent the next Morning) and
divided four Shillings each.

By e [..] yne
and Lucas}


Brich Lane.

Saith That this ExaminantPayne otherwise Blue Skin and Joseph
Lucas
< no role > about a Month ago went out towards the Fields by Old Street Church and arme to
Brick Lane where they looked in at a Window near the Corner where they saw a red
Knapt Cloak an Apron and a Black-Silk Bennett where Lucas lifted up the Sash and
Blue Skin< no role > went in and this Examinant and Lucas shut down the Sash and watched
on the other Side of the Way till Blue Skin brought out the Abovementioned Cloak
Apron and blacksilk Bennett which they carried to Mrs Lucas and sold them to her
by Consent for three Shillings and chared the Money next Morning amongst
them

Bye Payne
Tossoff Dick< no role >
Clark, Jemmy< no role > }


Long Lane
Smithfield


Saith That he this Examinant together with the said Payn otherwise
Blue Skin< no role > Richard Horten< no role > otherwise Tossoff Dick < no role > Thomas Clark< no role > (and one Jemmy
not taken) all went out about three Weeks ago in order to Pick Pockets and they
get as many Handkerchiefs that Night as were sold by Blue Skin and Toss off Dick
for two Shillings to William Neal< no role > in a yard in Bridgewater Gardens while this
Examinant and the others stood at the Door, from thence they went to Barbicon
where this Examinant stood talking with some Women and Toss off Dick with him
they being his acquaintance soon after Blue Skin Clark and Jemmy returned with
a great Coat on his Back, this Examinant asked him where he got it he answered
off a Ratle: (which is a Coach) then they all resolved to go to a Chimney Sweepers
in Thatched alley Field Lane where Blue Shin Lodged and about eleven or twelve
o Clock that Night going down Long Lane Smithfield they met with a Shertish
Man in a White Wigg broad brimd that and a light Coloured Coat, Blue Skin and
Clark said he is in Liquor lets strip him and accordingly Jemmy took him under
a Gate Way he being Senseless with Liquor and Blue Skin took off his Hat and
put it on his own Head and put his own under a Great Coat which he more then
Clark said lets strip him but this Examinant persuaded him not being the
Watch would soon be there so they left him and went to the Chimney Sweepers
and sent a Woman whose Name is Hannahand passeth for Blue Skins
Wife to pawn the Hat which she did for three Shillings and gave this Examinant
and to Accomplices but two Shillings so they divided six pence each.

Bye and
Jeffs}


near Bloomsbury Market
}


WB

Saith That he this Examinant about the fifth or Sixth of April last met with
John Jeffs< no role > at one Hawkins who keeps a Gim Shop in Golden Lane wherethey
drank together and agreed to go out together that Evening and in a Street by
Bloomsbury Market Jeffs Lifted up the Latch and open'd the Back Door of a
Distillers and went into the Parlour and brought out a Blue Grey Coat and a
Hat. The Coat Jeffs put over his won Cloaths and the Hat on his Head which they
offered to one uttrs Clayton an old Cloaths Woman in Glocester Court in White Cross
Street but she refused buying them so they were ledged in her Collar unknown to her
until the next Morning when they carryed them to one Elizabeth Cane< no role > in Newgate

James Bye< no role >




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