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Image 44 of 13513th April 1745


This Examinant further Saith he likewise hath been concernedin
with Lucas and Jeffs in getting several Coachmen and Footmen's Great Coats at
different Times and Place within this two Months which he cannot recollect

Bye
Broom
Anderson}


St Anus Church
Soho }

This Examinant further Saith that he with the said Broom and Anderson
about three Months ago went to a House the back of Saint Arms Church Soho ,
where the People were lighting some Company into a Coach mean while
Anderson went into the House and brought out a Carpet and gave to this Examint.
and then went in again and brought out a Tea Chest and gave it likewise to this
Examinant the People of the House being busy talking at the Coach Door the
Carpet they left behind [..] some Timber in the Street and the Tex Chest they
carryed to Church Lane next Door to the black Horse to one Mrs Robinson Lodgings
who carryed it to Pawn to Brokers in Dyet Street Saint Giles's and brought
then two Shillings for it and they shared eight pence each But the Carpet they
left behind them for fear of being taken by the Watch.

Bye & Jeffs.


Queens Head
Inn in a Court}


Saith That he this Examinant with the said Jeffs about the middle of
April last went towards Grays Inn Lane into a Court three or four Doors of this
Side the Queens Head Inn and further most House but one in the Court Jeffs
Lifted up the Latch of the Street Door and went in and opened the Parlour
Door While this Examinant waith at the Street Door and Jeffs brought out
a pair of Sheets to this Examinant who put them into his Apron then Jeffe [..]
went in again and soon after returned saying there was nothing but China
but a Man coming down the Court prevented him going back against so they
made off with what they had got to Mrs Claytons in Gloucester Court White
Cross Street and sold them to Susannah Clark< no role > who lodged there for fifteen pence and
they chared seven Pence half penny bach.

Bye Jeffs
and Lucas}


Kensington


WB

Saith That about six Weeks or two Months ago he this Examinant
together with the said Jeffs and Lucas went to Kensington where Lucas lifted
up the Sash Window of a House at the upper End of a Street near the Church
and ordered this Examinant to light the dark Lanthorn which was accordingly
done and Lucas half cockt it and looked into the Room where he found a
pair of Sheets which he took and delivered them to this Examinant that
afterwards they went to another House in the Middle of the said Street where
and took from thence an Arm full of Linnen which was put into a Bagg
they usually carryed with them and then they went and put the Sheets
into the said Bagg and carryed them all to the said Lucas's House That on
Examination the Linnen taken in the s [..] House was a Parcell of
Old, Towells about thirty in Number which they sold to the said Susannah Clark< no role >

James Bye< no role >




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