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<p n="886"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo928">London</rs>
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The Examination of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n886-1">William Jones</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo929">Fleet Lane</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Broker accused of feloniously stealing or receiving several Silk<lb></lb>
Gowns and a large Quantity of both mens, and womens<lb></lb>
wearing Apparel the property of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n886-2">Thomas George Willard</rs>
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taken before us <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n886-3">James Townsend</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n886-4">John Hart</rs>
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Esquires two<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n886-5">his Majesty</rs>
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's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15093_occ460">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in and for the said City<lb></lb>
who saith that he is a Broker in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo930">Fleet Lane</rs>
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, that on<lb></lb>
Friday or Saturday last after it was dark<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a Man of the Name of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n886-6">Robert Thompson</rs>
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, who travels about the Country, but<lb></lb>
where in particular his Residence is Examinant knows not<lb></lb>
brought these things to his this Examinants Shop, and<lb></lb>
borrowed ten Guineas upon them, saying that he would<lb></lb>
call on the Monday or Tuesday following with some more<lb></lb>
Cloaths and would then determine whether he would<lb></lb>
have them sold by public Auction or not, says that the<lb></lb>
Reason why all the<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
things now produced were deposited by him<lb></lb>
in the Appartments of one Turner in the said Lane was that<lb></lb>
this Examinant being a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15093_occ461">single man</rs>
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and not always lodging<lb></lb>
<del>lodging</del>
in the house where his shop is, he thought they<lb></lb>
would be more safe with Turner than in his own shop and<lb></lb>
he therefore carried them himself to Turner, house;And<lb></lb>
this Examinant further saith that he belongs to <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15093_occ462">a Society</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of Brokers called Ticket Brokers who are admitted to<lb></lb>
sales<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
when those of that particular Society only<lb></lb>
are permitted to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
be present,</p>
<p n="887">Taken at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15093_geo931">Guildhall</rs>
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London<lb></lb>
the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15093_date136">30th Day of November<lb></lb>
1782</rs>
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before us}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n887-1">James Townsend</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n887-2">John Hart</rs>
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<p n="888"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15093_n888-1">Willm: Jones</rs>
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