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29th September 1781 - 16th December 1782

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Image 580 of 6792nd December 1782


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The Information of James Turner< no role > of Fleet
Lane London Brass Founder and Broker who
being on Oath saith that on Friday the twenty
second day of November last past between the
Hours of five and seven o'Clock in the Evening
William Jones< no role > the Prisoner now under Examination
brought to this Informants Shop two Bundles tyed
up in two Handkerchiefs, [..] and a Box covered
with paper resembling a Band Box and desired
[..] to leave the same with this Informant
to which this Informant consecuting the said Jones
accordingly left the same in the Shop, and having
but little Room there, he this Informant the
same Evening, removed the said two parcells &
Box into a Cellar underneath his Shop when
he puts his Lumber, says that he [..]
never saw the Contents of such parcells or Box
saysthat on Sunday Evening after Dack he had Notice
that there parcells and Box (together with some
Brass, Pewter, and paper, belonging to this Informant)
were seized by the Officers, and taken away
says that he this Informant knows nothing how the
said Prisoner Jones came by the said Parcells
and Box

Taken and Sworn at Guildhall
London the 2d. day of December 1782
before me}
James Townsend< no role >

James Turner< no role >




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