Shared the Money which was two Shillings and six pence each,
Bye Jeffs
& Lucas.
Chelsea
Saith That he this Examinant, the said Jeffs and Lucas went towards
Chelsea about six Weeks ago about nine or ten o'Clock at Night and at the back
of the House facing the Burying Ground belonging to Chelsea
Colledge, Lucas
attempted to open the Hatch of the Rails before it but could not be Reason
of the Lock being so low so he got over and opened it and let Jeffs and this
Examinant into the Yard before the House where there was a small Garden
railed in with another Hatch which Lucas likewise opened and get in &
lifted up the Such of the Parlour Window and pulled of his Shoes and Coat and
Gave them to this Examinant and went in at the said Window where some
Linnen was drying and asked Jeffs who was in the Little Garden
for a
Knife to Cut the Line but Jeffs having none this Examinant gave his to
Jeffs to hand to Lucas he holding the outward Door all the Time lost it
shou'd make a Noise, then Lucas handed several Things out of the Window
to Jeffs which he put into a Bagg they carried for that Purpose, That as
Lucas was going for more Things he was prevented by the Folks of the
House coming up Stairs so he made his Escape by getting out of the
Window and they all run away but they met again together that Night at
a Place appointed by Chelsea Colledge burying Ground where this Examinant
gave Lucas his Shoes and his Coat that he had put off to go into the Room
and they all went Home together to old Street
where after they had tapped
at the Window Mrs Lucas let then in, then they emptied the Bag and Mrs Lucas
examined it and found some Sheets and several other Things therein the
Particulars whereof he hath forgot all which except two Shifts therein which
they gave to Mrs Lucas they sold her for six Shillings to the best of this
Examinants Remembrance which they divided equally amongst them.
Bye & Jeffs
Islington
,
W B
Saith That he this Examinant with the said Jeffs about fourteen Days
ago wentout in the Morning about seven o'Clock Towards Islington
the back
of which Town they saw a Summer House and they looked thro the Window
and this Examinant told Jeffs there was something in it and Jeffs ordered him
to jump the Glaze (which is open the Window) accordingly he opened the
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