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29th September 1781 - 16th December 1782

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Image 16 of 67919th February 1782


London to wit


The Information of Richard Wadlin< no role > , Carman
to Messieues Priddle< no role > and Mould of Newgate Street
London , Cheesemongers Who being on Oath saith, that
about eight O'Clock on Sunday Night last, he was in Company
with Margaret Robinson< no role > , the Prisoner now under
Examination, at the Eagle and Child Alehouse in Saint
Martin's le Grand , and there they sat drinking together
for some time-about an hour before this time, he
counted nine Guineas and a half in his Purse, and
pat the-same in his right hand breeches Pocket
Whilst Informant was sitting in the Publick House
with the Prisoner, he missed his Purse, and then the
Prisoner was going away-Informant said to the
Prisoner You have got my Purse- the Prisoner
immediately returned the Purse, and Informant counted
the Money therein, and found no more than seven
Guineas and a half at that time in the Purse-Says
that the is fully satisfied the Prisoner took two Guineas out
of the Purse

Taken and sworn at Guildhall
London the 19th Day of February
1782 before me}

Hen: Kitchin< no role >

Richard Wadman< no role >




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