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Image 75 of 28828th September 1786


The Yard then he came in again and they all three went up
stair's together and this Examinant paid Henry Fossett< no role >
Twenty Four Pounds Eighteen Shillings Keeping Three Shillings
and six pence back which he had paid for the Coach which mode in the whole £25 1s 6d Fossett
said he would tell the others about it, and, if they were agreeable
he was, he then wished them agreed night and said he
would call again in a day or two for the Bags, but he did
not and in about three or Four days after he saw Richard Stephens< no role >
at the White horse in Pettycoat Lane, Stephens asked him if he
had brought them things, Examinant asked him what things
he said the two Bags Examinant said no but he would
tomorrow and he desired him to leave them at the Bar for
him Stephens, or Fossett or Taylor and accordingly the next
day he left them with Mr. Wright the Landlady telling her
they were for Stephens, Fossett< no role > , or Taylor, either of them
and this Examinant Further saith, That whilest he was in the
room with Fossett, Stephens, Taylor and Tucker where he had
the Goods at he was there told by them that the same came
from Islington , Examinant Further Saith that a Brace of
Pistols now Produced by John Lucy< no role > and John Armstrong< no role > are
the same Pistols which Henry Fossett< no role > had With him in the
Coach as before mentioned And that Henry Fossett< no role > and
Richard Stephens< no role > now under Examination are two
of the men whom he bought the property of as above
mentioned and that the property now produced by James
Shakeshaft a peace Officer is the same that he bought
of the said Henry Fossett< no role > , Richard Stephens< no role > and the
others.

Witness James Shahshaft

The mark of
William [mark] Athill< no role >

The Examination of Ann Cockwaine< no role > taken the 28th. day
of September 1786 before me one of his Majestys Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex

Who on her Oath Saith That on Friday Morning the First
day of September Instant Richard Stephens< no role > Came to the
House of William Athill< no role > in Black Eagle Street in the Parish
of Christ Church and asked her if her husband was at
home she asked him what he want with him he said he
wanted to see him for some thing particular, she told him,
he was in bed and went up stairs with him, but the said
William Athill< no role > being asleep she waked him and told him
that Richard Stephens< no role > wanted him, Stephens then




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