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29th September 1781 - 16th December 1782

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Image 42 of 67925th March 1782


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The Information of William Keen< no role > of
the Oxford Arms Sun passage London printer who
being on Oath saith that as he was walking in
Stationers Court about one o'Clock in the Night of the
twenty fourth Instant he was seized by Marguret Fiddis< no role >
the Prisoner now under Examination and two other
Women, when this Informant then did not nor does now
know, and that in struggling to get away from them
he perceived the said Margaret Fiddis< no role > put her hand
in her Breeches pocket, and take some money on there out
says that he soon gave his in Charge of aCourtable Watchman
and when she was carried to the Watch house
she denied having any money of this Informants
and said she had only a six pence in Silver and a
new half pence, says that on her being searched
form shilling were found upon her, and our of
the Shillings found upon her the this Informant
knows to be his property, and this Informant
further says that he had four Shillings taken
out of his pocket, at the time he was stopt by
the said Fiddis and the other two Women and
says he is satisfied the said Margaret Fiddis< no role >
was the person who took it

Taken and Sworn this 25th Day
of March 1782 as Guild hall London
before me}
William Keen< no role >

John Sawbridge< no role >




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