Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"OB_PSpage"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024PS450240224"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMOBPS450240224"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1012"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo633"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo633"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo633"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
to Wit
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The Information
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-5"
>
Margaret Bowker
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Margaret"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bowker"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_occ213"
>
Servant
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_occ213"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Servant"
>
</
interp
>
to
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-1"
>
Thomas
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Harrison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harrison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of the Harrison's Hotel in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo634"
>
Covent Garden
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo634"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Covent Garden"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo634"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-2"
>
Thomas
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Harrison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harrison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
aforesaidand
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-3"
>
Peter Patmore
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Patmore"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1012-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo635"
>
Ludgate Hill
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo635"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Ludgate Hill"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_geo635"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_occ214"
>
Pawn broker
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_occ214"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Pawn broker"
>
</
interp
>
taken before me this 4th.. day of June 1781.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1013"
>
Who being upon Oath say, and first said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-1"
>
Margaret Bowker
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Margaret"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bowker"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
says, that about 12 o Clock in the
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
forenoon of last Friday was a Week
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
she saw a person now present who calls himself
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-2"
>
James Watts
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Watts"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
coming down
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
stairs from a two pair of stairs Room where she believes the said Watts
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
had lain the Night precedingSays that about 8 oClock the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Evening, when she went into said Room, to shut the Windows, she saw
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a Counterpane and one Sheet now produced and as she do doth verily
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
believe another Sheet also now produced upon said Bed and a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Pillow CaseThat about ten Minutes after said Watts was gone
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
out of House;
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-3"
>
Thomas Beal
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Beal"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
the Waiter asked her, if she had seen
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Man go out, that had lain there that Night (meaning said Watts)
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and said that he had stolen the
<
del
>
said
</
del
>
Counterpane Sheets and Pillow Case;
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on which she examined the Room, and found that they were stolenThe
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-4"
>
Thomas Harrison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harrison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
says, that hearing the said Watts was in Custody
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
he applied to him, to know what he had done with them, when
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said Watts confessed he had stolen them, and said he had pawned
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
with them with the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-5"
>
Peter Patmore
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Patmore"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
. And the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-6"
>
Peter Patmore
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Patmore"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1013-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
says that the said
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
Watts pawned said Counterpane and pair of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Sheets with him on Friday the 25th. of May last for One pounds four shillings
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1014"
>
her
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1014-1"
>
Margaret
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Bowker
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1014-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Margaret"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1014-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bowker"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1014-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mark
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1015"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1015-1"
>
Thos. Harrison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1015-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thos"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1015-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harrison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1015-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1015-2"
>
Peter Patmore
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1015-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Peter"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1015-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Patmore"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1015-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1016"
>
Sworn before me this
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
4th. day of June 1781}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1016-1"
>
Sampr Wright
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1016-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Sampr"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1016-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Wright"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45024_n1016-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us