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The Examination & Confession of
William
Rand< no role >
taken before Sir
Saml Gower< no role >
Knt
: One of
his Majs: Justices of the Peace
for the sd County
this 23d day of January 1754
This Examinant Voluntary Saith that
abt. a four night or three Weeks before last Christmas
he Stole from Thomas Evans< no role >
; who was then his
Bedfellow, a Black Waistcoat, a pair of Leather [..]
Breeches, a pair of Silver Buckles and about
Eleven Shillings in Silver, And abr: a Week after
asthis Examinant Stole apr. of Silver Buckles from
the House of Esqr: Cross at Mile End.
and abt
3 or 4 Days after, this Examinant went on board
the William & Susanah a Sloop lying off
Horsely down
in the River Thames
& Stole from
thence a pair of Silver Buckles; and abr: 3 Days
After he went onbd the Providence Sloop: lying
near the aforesaid Place & Stole from thence
a Jacket a Waistcoat, a great Coat & two shirts
and abr: the 19th of December last, this Examt: went
one said the Robert & Ann, Lying off Horsely down
& Stole from thence, a Jacket, a Waistcoat, a pair
of Irowsers a pair of Boots & a Hall
The Examination as above
taken the Day & Year aforesaid
Before Me
Saml Gower< no role >
his
William [mark] Rand< no role >
Mark
Wittness to Sir Samuel Gower< no role >
's Subscribing his
Name Christopher Gardner< no role >
his Mark, Head borough
of
St: Catherines
and John Bull< no role >
of
Bradwell
near
Malden in Essex