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29th September 1781 - 16th December 1782

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Image 520 of 67912th November 1782


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The Informations of Buxton Webster< no role > of No. 107 Leaden [..]
Street Linen Drapen. Ambroce Massey and Apprentice
to the said Buxten Webster< no role > , and Thomas Williams< no role > of
No 40 Leaden hall Street Timplateworker

Taken the 12 Novr. 1782

Informant Buxton Welster Saith that the piece of Cotton now
produced and found upon the Prisoner Ann Taunton< no role > is his property
and way this Lay stoln out of but Shop

Informant Ambure Masrey< no role > Laith that about Two o Clock mis [..]
Afternoon the Prisoner Mary Walker< no role > came into his Masters shop
and cheapened some Silk Handkerchiefs she went out and
returned again and looked at Some other things. but bought no thing
Informant wrapped up the peice of Cotton now produced this Morning
and placed it on a Counter in his said Masters Shop-

Informant Thomas Williams< no role > Saith that he observed the
Prisoner Mary Walker< no role > come out of Mr Webstes the other Informants
Shop and looked thro the Shop Windows and returned in again
that she Soon returned and came up to the other Reconen who was
Standing in the Street near Mr. Websters Shop where they Stood Clore
together a few minuttets, that Informant Suspected they had
Stolen Some thing out of Informants Websters Shop he immediatly
followed the Prisoner and took them and upon Scarching them
he found the piece of Cotton now Produced in the Prisoner Ann
Tauntens Apron.

Taken and Sworn the Day and
Year above Written before me}
Nathl Newnham< no role >
Mayor

Buxton Webster< no role >
Ambrose Massey< no role >
Thomas Williams< no role >




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