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11th January 1786 - 12th December 1787

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Image 55 of 28812th March 1787


Middlesex to wit


The Informations of John
Douglas Doctor of Divinity Elizabeth Cooper< no role >
Porter to the Lodge at Amen Corner in the City of
London Widow Francis Fleming< no role > Shopman
to John Lane of Drury Lane Pawn Broker George
Wigley Shopman to John Dobree< no role > of Holborn
Pawn Broker Charles Jealous< no role > This name instance is in set 2444. This set is in the group(s): BowStreetOfficers . of Brownlow
Street Sadler Elizabeth the Wife of John
Humphreys at Plumers Court Holborn
Labourer and The Reverend Luke Aslop of
Amen Corner< no role > aforesaid Clerk taken before me
this 12th. day of March 1787 .

Who being upon Oath severally say and First
the said John Douglas< no role > for himself saith that
on Monday the 5th. day of March Instant about
eight o'Clock in the Evening he went home to
his House in Amen Corner That about Nine
o'Clock he went into the Water Closet in his
said Home That when he came at the
Window in the said Water Closet was shut
down That between six and seven o'Clock
the next Moving the said Elizabeth Cooper< no role >
Knock'd at the bed Room door of this Informant
and told him the House was Robbed That he
this Informant got up immediately and Faind
his Writing Deck a Japan Cabinet and a Clock
in the Kitchen broke open and the following
things stolen Vizt. several Mournings a
Jocket with a Ladies Hain Plaited an Amethyse
Ring set with Diamonds and Garnets Captain
Cooter Medal, An Opera Glass in a Shagreers
Case Three Shirts Mark'd J. D. and Numberer
an Antique Ring a Snuff Box Tortoise shell with
the Picture of a Lady on the Inside a Spa Snuff
Box varnished and representing the Fountain at Spa




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