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The Information of Ann Root of Wapping Wall as her Brothers
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servant to
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of King James
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Stairs in said Parish Victualers taken this 3rd day of Novr 1788 before
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Who being on Oath say and first & he the said Ann Root for herself saith
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This day between the hours of Twelve and one as she was sitting in her
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Brother back Room having command of the shop she saw the Boy present who
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behind his Counter in her shop
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she got up he run out of the shop she after him into the Street and
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called out Six thiefs and that she saw
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stop him having
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price two Shilling pieces and two six penny prices produced taken out of one of his
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Stockings by
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who instantly gave them to her
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and run towards Star Street hearing Mr. Root call out Stop
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thief he pursued took him back and searched him and found in his
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the day and Year abovementioned
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saith he went into the shop but did not
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take the money he picked it up in a Street before he came to that in
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the Cartway that he went into the Shop to buy a Last penny worth
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of Gingerbread - when in the shop not having a trund to buy any he
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came out again that he generall runs was the cause of his running
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away
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The same day
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