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<p n="434">came into his House yesterday and asked him for a shilling<lb></lb>
(Holden asked him) saying they had gathered a shilling<lb></lb>
from House to House, and that Mr. Crockford next Door<lb></lb>
gave them a shillingThey said it was for the benefit of<lb></lb>
distressed ChildrenHe asked if it was for <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50906_geo116">Bethnal Green</rs>
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Parishthey answered no, it was for any Parish, he gave<lb></lb>
them a shilling and asked for a Bill, they said they would<lb></lb>
send it next dayafter they went out about ten Minutes<lb></lb>
they went from door to Door, two Neighbours refused and<lb></lb>
two gave them cach a shilling, soon after this he was<lb></lb>
informed by a neighbour one Mr. Clue that the Prisoners<lb></lb>
were Impostures and that forty Pounds reward had been<lb></lb>
offered for taking them up and that they had collected a<lb></lb>
Great deal of Money at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50906_geo117">Newington</rs>
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under false Pretences<lb></lb>
uppon getting this Information he looked for them last night<lb></lb>
but could not find themBut this Morning he saw<lb></lb>
them go into a gingerbread Bakers opposite to him<lb></lb>
where they got a shilling, upon which he sent for<lb></lb>
Mr. Clue, and went together to a Potatoe Warehouse<lb></lb>
where the two prisoners then wereand then challenged<lb></lb>
the Prisoners as to their right to collect money upon<lb></lb>
which the Prisoners (Wright) immediately said&<lb></lb>
give you Change of this Person (Meaning the Prison<lb></lb>
Holden) saying at the same time that he (Holden)<lb></lb>
had been cheating and defrauding many Poor Children<lb></lb>
the Informant then took them into Custody.</p>
<p n="435">Taken and Sworn before me the<lb></lb>
day and year first above within}</p>
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<p n="437"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50906_n437-1">Thomas Crorkford</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50906_n437-2">Thomas Browne</rs>
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W Moore</p>
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