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<p n="249">asked him if he would buy any Swagg, Athill then asked<lb></lb>
him what it was, Stephen said it was Abuslin Dimitys<lb></lb>
Irish, some Handkerchiefs and Prints and Cambricks;<lb></lb>
Athill then asked Stephens where they were he made Answer<lb></lb>
no matter where they are but if you will meet me at Langleys<lb></lb>
about seven o'Clock at night I'll take you to where they are<lb></lb>
Stephens then went away, and Athill on the afternoon told this<lb></lb>
Examinant he was going to meet Stephens and went out<lb></lb>
about Five o'Clock for that Purpose and that she saw no<lb></lb>
more of Athill till between Nine and Ten o'Clock at night<lb></lb>
when he came home and brought a Bag with him with<lb></lb>
some thing in it, when he came in he told this Examinant<lb></lb>
into go into <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo221">Browns Lane</rs>
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there she would see a Coach<lb></lb>
standing and desired her to stand at the Coach door, she<lb></lb>
went there and saw <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-2">Henry<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Fossett</rs>
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come out of<lb></lb>
the Coach door and take a bag nearly Full of things<lb></lb>
took it on his shoulder and went down Barbers Yard<lb></lb>
towards <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo222">Athills house</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_geo222" type="placeName" value="Athills house"></interp>
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, she saw <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-3">William Athill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-3" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-3" type="surname" value="Athill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
pay the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15098_occ84">Coachman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_occ84" type="occupation" value="Coachman"></interp>
Three Shillings and six pence but, there being two<lb></lb>
men with the Coach she gave them two pence more and<lb></lb>
then went home when <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-4">Henry Fossett</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-4" type="surname" value="Fossett"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-5">William Athill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-5" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-5" type="surname" value="Athill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
were in the Kitchen and two Baggs they had brought from<lb></lb>
the Coach lay on the Floor, <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-6">Henry Fossett</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-6" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-6" type="surname" value="Fossett"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
stayed in the <lb></lb>
Kitchen while <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-7">William Athill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-7" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-7" type="surname" value="Athill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
carried the two Bags into<lb></lb>
the Yard, <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-8">Mary Taylor</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-8" type="given" value="Mary"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-8" type="surname" value="Taylor"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-8" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
a little Girl was in the Kitchen at<lb></lb>
the same time, Then they all three went up stairs together<lb></lb>
where <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-9">William Athill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-9" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-9" type="surname" value="Athill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-9" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
then paid the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-10">Henry Fossett</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-10" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-10" type="surname" value="Fossett"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-10" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
Twenty Four Pounds Eighteen Shillings,<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
and told him that was his full money, all but the three<lb></lb>
Shillings and six pence for the Coach Fossett said he<lb></lb>
would tell the others and if they were agreeable he was<lb></lb>
he then wished them a good night and said he would<lb></lb>
call for the Bags in a day or Two. She further saith that<lb></lb>
Fossett produced a Large Pistol and asked Athill if he<lb></lb>
would have it, Athill said No he did not want it<lb></lb>
soon after Fossett went away the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-11">William Athill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-11" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-11" type="surname" value="Athill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-11" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
carried the Bags up Stairs and Shewed her the Pieces of<lb></lb>
Irish and the Prints and Handkerchiefs and the Muslins<lb></lb>
that were in the Bags, that she afterwards that night Fetched<lb></lb>
Mrs. Aldred of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15098_geo223">Brick lane</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_geo223" type="placeName" value="Brick lane"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_geo223" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
who bought the Pieces of Irish that<lb></lb>
night and took them away and that <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n249-12">Henry Fossett</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n249-12" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
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<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
</p>
<p n="250">now tender Examination is the<lb></lb>
person who came with the<lb></lb>
Goods as above mentioned}</p>
<p n="251">Witness<lb></lb>
James Shakshaft</p>
<p n="252">The Mark of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15098_n252-1">Ann<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Cockwaine</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n252-1" type="given" value="Ann"></interp>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_n252-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
</p>
<p n="253">Taken and Sworn the <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15098_date45">28 day of<lb></lb>
September 1786</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15098_date45" type="date" value="17860928"></interp>
before me}</p>
<p n="254">J Wilmot</p>
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