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29th September 1781 - 16th December 1782

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Image 581 of 67930th November 1782


London to wit

The Information of Amos Adams< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. , an
Apprentice to William Stiles Jones< no role > of Fleet Lane London,
Broker Who being on Oath saith, that he has lived
three Years with the said William Stiles Jones< no role > , two of
which as an ApprenticeSays, that he sleeps constantly
in the House of his said Master, and in the day time
attends the House of William Jones< no role > the Prisoner now
under Examination, a Broker in Fleet Lane and assists
him in his BusinessSays, that the said William
Jones, about Four Months ago, absconded from his
House, and went into the [..] Country, to avoid a
Prosecution for receiving stolen Goods into his House
Says, that he has heard and belives, there was an
Indictment preferred and Found against the said William
Jones for Feloniously receiving a Watch and other
Things, knowing the same to have been stolen
Says, that the said William Jones< no role > returned about a
Month ago to his House, and regularly Followed
his Business of a Tin Plate Worker and Broker
Says, that he never saw the Box and the different
Articles of wearing Apparel now produced, or any
Part thereof, in the House of the said William Jones< no role >
Says, that he never Knew, during the time, about a
year, that he has been with the said William Jones< no role > ,
any Goods removed From his House to the House or
Shop of one Turner, a Broker in Fleet Lane Says,
that both on Friday night the twenty second Instant,
and also on the Evening of Saturday last, the said
William Jones< no role > went outon Friday between the
hours of Four and Five, and came in, about half
an hour afterwardshe the went out a second time
and said about an hour and a halfSays, that on
Saturday night the said William Jones< no role > was at time.

Taken and sworn at Guildhall
London the 30th Day of November
1782 before me}
James Townsend< no role >

Amos Adams< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.




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