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September 1795

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The Information of Eliza< no role > the Wife of Thomas Parkinson< no role >
of Ivy Lane Hoxton in the Parish of Saint Leonard
Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex Gentleman
Taken on Oath before me one of His Majesty's Justices
of the Peace in and for the said County this 6th July
1795.

Who saith That on or about the 27 Maylast1794 the
Prisoner came Samuel Finch< no role > came to her House and agreed to take a room of
her/she then lived at No 10 Hoxton Town near Colebrook
Square / and to be provided with Tea and Breakfast at
Ten Shillings per week, and he said he was very sorry
to put his Informant to an Inconvenience by taking a
single room, but if pre found her and her Husband
agreeable People he should most probably remain these
is long as th lived. The Prisoner told her he had a
large Chest of Family plate and Linen comming from the
Country, and that he would at any time lend her Linen
if she wanted it, and would find his won Linen, The
Prisoner came to the Lodging about 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon
and made himself very agreeable, talking much of religion
and religious Duties and Joined with the Family in worship
that Evening and the next morning. that the next
Morning as soon as the Informant Husband was gone to
the Bank the Prisoner asked to speak with her alone, she went
with him to the dining Room, when after walking to and
fro' and singing a bit of a Hippn to himself told her she
expected his Chest that Morning to arrive in Shoreditch , that
he had bestowed a great deal of Money in a Law Suit
which he had in hand and was guite short in Money not
having so much as would pay for the carriage of his Chest
and desired her to lend him a few Shillings, she felt in her
Pocket and found she had only 2/6 which she lent him,-
out the Prisoner seeming much distressed, and thinking that
he was a very good Man, she sent out and borrowed half




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