London to wit
The Information of
Martha Ford< no role >
of Goswell Street
in the County of Middlesex
, Singlewoman
Who being on Oath saith, that she hath known
John Bloude< no role >
, late Servant to Mr.
John Harris< no role >
, Hatter
in Cannon Street
, London, who was committed to
Wood Street
the Poultry
Compter for Trial on Wednesday the
Fourth Day of April Instant, by Mr. Alderman
Plomer many Years Says, that the said
John Bloude< no role >
seduced
her away at the Age of between thirteen and fourteen
Years, and they have ever since cohabited together,
and she hath always passed amongst her Friends
and Acquaintances, and been reputed to be the
Wife
of the said
John Bloude< no role >
, and been called by
his Name
Informant says, that two or
three days before she sold someCrapeBreede to Mr
Norman, she offered a parcel of Crape pat being for Sale
to Mr. Fowler Partner with Mr. Norman, and
Mr. Fowler objected to buy them, saying, the
Crape was second handSays, that she returned
and told Bloude, who said, that could not be
for it cost him twenty Four Shillings or twenty
six Shillings per Dozen Says, that Bloude
desired her to go back and get what she could
for the Crape Hat Bands, as Informant complained
much of the want of Money Bloude also
told her to take the Breede, whereupon she
went a second time to the Shop of Messieciers
Norman and Fowler, and saw the Former, to
whom she offered the Breede and sold it at ten
pence a Piece Says, that Bloude had desired
her in case she was interrogated to answer, that
she lived in Wheeler Street Spitalfields
, and
accordingly upon being asked the Question by
Mr. Norman, said, she lived in Wheeler
Street, and thinks, that Bloude also desired her