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1784

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Middlesex to Wit


The Information of John Wilson< no role > of the Bear and
Ragged Staff in Bear Street Leicester fields
Victualler and William Jones< no role > This name instance is in set 1357. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . of No: 32 George
Street
< no role > Portland Chapel Painter and Glazier
taken before me this 19th. day of April 1784

Who being upon Oath say, and first the said Wilson
says that a Person now present who calls himself Andrew
Gowdey hath lodged in this Informants House about a Year and
a Quarter during which time he hath frequently missed different
Sums of Money out of his Till in his BarThat Suspecting
the said Andrew Gowdey< no role > to be the Person that robbed him of
said Money he hath several Nights past sat up in order
to detect the OffenderThat he sat up last Night with the
said William Jones< no role > This name instance is in set 1357. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . for the same purpose and about half
past 5 oClock this morning he heard some Person opening his
Till and taking Money thereoutThat he immediately
went to his Bar where he found the said Andrew Gowdeys
whom heimmediatelyseized hold of and took into Custody
That he then examined his Till and missed three Shillings and
eight pence half pennyThathissaid Gowdey was then conveyed to St.
Martins Watch House where he was Searched and four
Shillings and two farthings found upon himAnd the said William
Jones
< no role > This name instance is in set 1357. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . says that he assisted the said John Wilson< no role > in apprehending
Said Andrew Gowdey< no role > , saw him in said Wilson's Bar went
with him to Saint Martins Watch House, and Saw said
four shillings and two farthings found upon him

Sworn before me this
19th. day of April 1784}

Sampn Wright< no role >

John Willson< no role >
Wm Jones< no role >




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