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29th September 1781 - 16th December 1782

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Image 68 of 67915th April 1782


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The Informations of Charles Callahan< no role > of No. 13 in
Little Bill Alley in Coleman Street London Hair Dresser
Elizabeth< no role > the Wife of John Harris< no role > of No 109 Rosemary
Lane London< no role > and Elizabeth Steele< no role > of No. 41 in
Rosemary Lane aforesaid Taken this 15th Day of
April 1782

Informant Charles Callahan< no role > Saith that on Thursday last
he lost out of his Shop in Little Bell Alley the Six Wiggs that
are now produced

Informant Elizabeth Harris< no role > Saith that the Prisoner
Andrew Gorford< no role > brought the Six Wiggs was Produced unto her Husbands
Shop and said he wanted to Sell them, that (Informant)
asked him how he came by them who said That he had been
in the Trade himself that he then offered the Six Wiggs to
Informant for Six Shillings) that she gave him three
Shillings and desired he wod call in the Morning and if
he made it appear they were his property she wod give
him the Value of thence that Informant sue puting that
he had not come honestly by them desired a Neighbour
( [..] keeps a Shop and deals in those Articles)
to let any person Know that she shod hear Making
enquirys after such things that she had them and might be had by applyens atand send them toher said
Hu-bends Shop.

Informant Elizabeth Steele< no role > saith that she was
Sent by Mrs. Braley on Friday Evening last unto Informant
Harris, Husbands Shop to acquaint him that
Informant Charles Callahan< no role > had lost Some Wiggs and
desired he would send the Wigs which the Prisoner had
left at his Shop for Mr Callahan to see. that Mrs
Harris gave a Servant direction to give Informant the
Wiggs now produced which she carried unto Mrs. Braley
House

Taken and Sworn the Day
and Year first above Written
before me}

Wm Plomer< no role >
Mayor

Chas Callahan< no role >
Eliz Harris< no role >

The [mark] Mark of
Eliz. Steele< no role >




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