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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-1">William Trundel</rs>
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at the Lower Watergate Deptford<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo493">County of Kent</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45034_occ179">Butcher</rs>
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taken this Ninth day of August One<lb></lb>
Thousand Seven hundred Eighty Eight before me One<obscured></obscured>
His Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45034_occ180">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said County Who being on his Oath saith on the sixth of Augt<lb></lb>
Instant between the Hours of Five and Seven in the Afternoon being near the sign of<lb></lb>
the Red Lion a Public house near the Watch house of Sr George <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo494">Middlesex</rs>
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he saw the<lb></lb>
persons present who say their Names are <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-2">Mary Short</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-3">Mary Bell</rs>
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who he<lb></lb>
asked if they would have any thing to drink That they all three went into the Sud Public<obscured></obscured>
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had a Quarters of BoundySays he had<obscured></obscured>
Six Silk handkerchiefs his property of<lb></lb>
the Value of Thirty Shillings in a paper on the Table of a Box on the eight hand side going<lb></lb>
into said house Says he got up to pay for the Brandy when the said <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-4">Mary Short</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-5">Mary Bell</rs>
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got up went away tho' he had challenged them with having taken his said<lb></lb>
handkerchiefs and that he has not a doubt <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-6">Mary Short</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-7">Mary Bill</rs>
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stole<lb></lb>
his said handkerchiefs<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-8">Ann Davis</rs>
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servant to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-9">John Gray</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo495">St. George</rs>
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Victualer on her Oath saith On Wednesday last about Five or six of the Clock<lb></lb>
in the afternoon William Saundel <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-10">Mary Short</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-11">Mary Bill</rs>
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came into her<lb></lb>
Masters house had a Quarters of Boundy which she carryed to them that she<lb></lb>
saw apaper parcell<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
marked with Sealing was lay on the Table Says<lb></lb>
Trundell charged them with taking his handkerchiefs And whilst he was paying<lb></lb>
for the Brandy both said Women went out and that she went with <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n772-12">John<lb></lb>
Carpenter</rs>
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to apprehend them the next morning</p>
<p n="773">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The Day and Year abovementioned<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n773-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="774"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n774-1">Wm. Trundle</rs>
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<p n="775">her<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n775-1">Ann<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Davis</rs>
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Mark</p>
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saith on Wednesday last about Five or Six of the Clock in the afternoon<lb></lb>
as she and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n776-2">Mary Bell</rs>
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was looking at some thing in a Pawnbroker Window <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n776-3">William<lb></lb>
Trundle</rs>
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asked them if they would drink that they went into the Red Lion Public house<lb></lb>
near and had a Quartern of BoundryThat Soundle said her had<obscured></obscured>
er handkerchief<lb></lb>
at home than those in the pawnbroker Window whit he had brought home is certain<lb></lb>
there was not any paper percal on the Table Says Trundle put his hand to his pocket<lb></lb>
said One of You Women has robbed me of my handkerciefs That she as Red Lion<lb></lb>
how that could be when he had said he left his handkerchiefs as home whist he danged<lb></lb>
that they disputed about the Reckoning with the said Wm. Soundle and went away informing<lb></lb>
the Mistress of the house were they lived if wanted</p>
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saith the same<lb></lb>
The Declaretion<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n777-2">Mary Short</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n777-3">Mary Bell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Taken and Signed<lb></lb>
The 9th of Aug 1788<lb></lb>
Before me <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n777-4">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="778"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n778-1">Mary beell</rs>
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Mark</p>
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