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<p n="1476">26th: Aug 1789</p>
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The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1477-1">Edward Willoughby</rs>
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servant to Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1477-2">Rebecca Harrison</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo945">George Inn</rs>
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Yard borough of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo946">Southwark</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45036_occ296">widow</rs>
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on his oath saith on Thursday<lb></lb>
The 20th: of August 1789 he was ordered to carry a Box which came from Cranbrook<lb></lb>
directed to Mr. Willis at Mr. Baleman No. 66 Shadwell That as he was going over<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo947">London Bridge</rs>
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between the hours of Two and three in the afternoon he was spoke to<lb></lb>
by the person present Who says his name is Elizah Basset saying mind how you walk<lb></lb>
as a person had broke his leg That he followed him to the pitching block at St. Magners<lb></lb>
church and asked him where he was going says he told him he was going to Shadwell<lb></lb>
Basset said he was going to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo948">Eastsmithfield</rs>
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and would shew him the stract road<lb></lb>
that he went up Bottolph Lane <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo949">Tower Street</rs>
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to the pitching block when Basset pulled<lb></lb>
it down to look at the Direction and said it was No. 26 not 66 and left him and<lb></lb>
soon after saw him again in company of a man in allice coat who appeared to<lb></lb>
Lodge himSays being near the Coach stand in Rateliff highway came and a person Gentely dressed<lb></lb>
asked him if the Box he had was not for Mr. Willis that he answered him<lb></lb>
Yesthat said person then asked if he had not a Carravan box says he answered<lb></lb>
nosays that went a little further to the paviours Arms when he asked him<lb></lb>
to drink<del>and</del>
that he helped him down with the said Box at the Door and called<lb></lb>
for a pint of aleand bed him draw the Box into the parlour and as soon<lb></lb>
as the ale was drinked he gave orders to the landlord to lit it abide until he called<lb></lb>
for itSays he and said well dressed men came away to the Coach stand when<lb></lb>
they were drove to the George in Mansel Street <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo950">Goodmansfields</rs>
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That he was sent<lb></lb>
by said man to fetch a Box from the <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo951">George Inn</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo952">the Borough</rs>
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that he went and<lb></lb>
was informed that he had been swindled</p>
<p n="1478"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1478-1">Edward. Willorghby</rs>
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<p n="1479"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1479-1">John Jones</rs>
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at Mr. Jones the paviours Arms<obscured></obscured>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo953">Shadwell high Street</rs>
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aforesaid<lb></lb>
on his oath saith on Thursday last between 2 & 3 in the afternoon he saw <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1479-2">Edward<lb></lb>
Dilloughby</rs>
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bring a Box into the said house with a person appearing to be a <rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45036_occ297">gentleman</rs>
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had a pint of ale both went away leaving the said Box and in about Ten minutes<lb></lb>
after the person present who the said Elizah Basset came and asked for a Glass of<lb></lb>
brady and went out and in about Ten minutes he came again saying a Gentleman<lb></lb>
had sent him for a Box that he was refused not being the person who brought it<lb></lb>
unless he brought a not from the person who left it and went away and soon<lb></lb>
after the person who came in which <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1479-3">Edward Willoughby</rs>
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who brought the Box came and<lb></lb>
demaned it and while they were talking <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1479-55">Elizah Basset</rs>
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came in again and demanded<lb></lb>
said Box when said person hecked<obscured></obscured>
Baset and took the said Box away</p>
<p n="1480"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1480-1">John Jones</rs>
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<p n="1481"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1481-1">Richard Nilles</rs>
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at Mr. Batemans <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45036_geo954">Shadwell high Street</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45036_occ298">Druggist</rs>
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on his oath<lb></lb>
saith he lately received a Letter from his Brother <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1481-3">Charles at Cranbrook</rs>
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that<lb></lb>
he should send him a Bod with his cloaths That hearing the Box had been<lb></lb>
taken from the person bringing the he wrote his Brother for the Contents which were<lb></lb>
her Shirts One great Coat Two a pair of Breeches four Waistcoats Eight Stocks<lb></lb>
one Muslin neckcloath Thirteen pari of Worsted and thread Stockings in pocket<lb></lb>
handkerchiefs one Shaving box one Roader box and nuff a German flute and<lb></lb>
life Two cases with Eight Lancets a <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1481-4">Leather pouch</rs>
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with surgeons instruments<lb></lb>
Three bound books Sundry unbound Books and other Articles of the Value<lb></lb>
of six pounds</p>
<p n="1482">Taken and Sworn<lb></lb>
The 26 Aug 1789<lb></lb>
Before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1482-1">John Staples</rs>
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<p n="1483"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45036_n1483-1">Richd Willis</rs>
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