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6th December 1784 - 2nd January 1787

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Image 10 of 4664th January 1786


Middlesex
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The Information of John Pistor< no role > , Valeatine Fryer, Dennis
Elt, John Edgar< no role > Benjamin Nash< no role > and John Giles< no role >
taken on Oath before us John Staples< no role > and Samuel
Hawkins Esquires two of His Majesty's Justices of
the Peace in and for the Said County the fourth
day of January 1786

Who being on their Oaths say and first the said John Pistor< no role >
for himself saith that in the Night of Wednesday the
Twenty Eight day of December last the Warkhouse belonging [..]
to him this Informant and his Partner Edward Pistor< no role >
was broke openSituate in Great Saint Helens in the City
of London was broke open and divers Working Tools, Organ
handles , Brass Wheels, Worms, Brass Wire, and other things
the property of him this Informant and his said Partner
the said Edward Pistor< no role > were Stolen from thence
Also saith that the Organ handles, the Broken Brass
Wheel the Brass Worms and Sundray Working Tools
now produced are the property of him this Informant
and the said Edward Pistor< no role > & Part of the Goods
that were stolen from them as aforesaid
Also saith that the Brass Dividing Wheel, Two other Brass
Wheels and the Ring of Flat Brass Wire now also
produced by Benjamin Nash< no role > are likewise the property
of him this Informant and the said Edward Pistor< no role >
and other part of the Goods so Stolen from them as aforesaid
and alsoThe said Valentine Fryer< no role > for himself saith that he did this day find in the Room or
apartments of the Person now present who says his
Name is William Wallice< no role > in Black House Yard East smithField
the [..] part of a Hanger or Sword now by him
produced which is Converted into a Tool called a
Screw driver which islikewisethe property ofhim
that Informant and the saidthe said John Pistor< no role > and Edward Pistor< no role >
and was Stolen from them with the other Goods as aforesaid




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