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Middlesex to Wit


The Information of Humphry Simmonds< no role > of High
Holborn Stationer and John Fitzgerald< no role > of Holborn
Pawn broker taken before me this 6th. day of
November 1781

Who being upon Oath say, and first the said
Humphry Simmonds< no role > says, that a person now present who calls himself
John Watson< no role > This name instance is in set 1421. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . hath lived with him as his Porter for three Weeks
past-That he is very sure a silver Table Spoon now
produced is his property and was feloniously stolen out of his
House-And the said John Fitzgerald< no role > says, that the said John
Watson
< no role > came this Morning to this Informants Shop in Holborn
aforesaid, and offered to Sell him the said Spoon; on which
he took him into Custody.

Sworn before me this
6th. day of November 1781}

W Addington

Humy Simmons< no role >
John Fitzgerald< no role >




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