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<p n="1898"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo1179">Middlesex</rs>
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The Information of Ann Root of Wapping Wall as her Brothers <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1898-1">Peter Root</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45034_geo1180">St. Paul Shadwell</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45034_occ409">Baker</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1898-2">Jonathan Adams</rs>
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servant to <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1898-3">Henry Martin</rs>
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of King James<lb></lb>
Stairs in said Parish Victualers taken this 3rd day of Novr 1788 before</p>
<p n="1899">Who being on Oath say and first & he the said Ann Root for herself saith<lb></lb>
This day between the hours of Twelve and one as she was sitting in her<lb></lb>
Brother back Room having command of the shop she saw the Boy present who<lb></lb>
saith his name is <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1899-1">Charles Williams</rs>
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behind his Counter in her shop<lb></lb>
she got up he run out of the shop she after him into the Street and<lb></lb>
called out Six thiefs and that she saw <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1899-2">Jonathan Adams</rs>
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stop him having<lb></lb>
not been out of her sight after she went out of said shop=That he was<lb></lb>
brought back to his Shop and searched in her presence and the half crown<lb></lb>
price two Shilling pieces and two six penny prices produced taken out of one of his<lb></lb>
Stockings by <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1899-3">Jonathan Adams</rs>
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who instantly gave them to her<lb></lb>
and that she is certain the said half Crown two shillings Two Six penny price went taken out of his till<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1899-4">Jonathan Adams</rs>
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on his oath saith this day between the hours of <lb></lb>
Twelve and one he saw <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1899-5">Charles Williams</rs>
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come out of the shop of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1899-6">Peter Root</rs>
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and run towards Star Street hearing Mr. Root call out Stop<lb></lb>
thief he pursued took him back and searched him and found in his<lb></lb>
Right leg Stocking half a Crown Two Shillings and Two six pences the same<lb></lb>
which he gave to Mrs. Root who was present</p>
<p n="1900">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
the day and Year abovementioned<lb></lb>
Before me <lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1900-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="1901"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1901-1">Ann Root</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1901-2">Jonathan Adams</rs>
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<p n="1902"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1902-1">Charles Williams</rs>
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saith he went into the shop but did not<lb></lb>
take the money he picked it up in a Street before he came to that in <lb></lb>
the Cartway that he went into the Shop to buy a Last penny worth<lb></lb>
of Gingerbread - when in the shop not having a trund to buy any he<lb></lb>
came out again that he generall runs was the cause of his running <lb></lb>
away</p>
<p n="1903">Take and Syned <lb></lb>
The same day<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45034_n1903-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="1904">his<lb></lb>
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Williams</rs>
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Mark</p>
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