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The Information of Elizabeth Chissey< no role >
taken before me One of his Majestys Justices
of the Peace for the said County

Who being upon Oath saith that Yesterday was
a fortnight about 9' o Clock in the Evening She saw
a Woman now present who calls herself Hannah
Akerman Pickup a Man also now present who calls
himself John Whelan< no role > in Oxford Street & as she hath been since
Informed took him home to her Lodgings in Maynard Street
And about 11' o Clock the same Evening this Informt
met the said Hannah Akerman again in Oxford Street
when she told her that she had taken all the
Mans Money (meaning the said Man whom she had
so picked up aforesaid) but how much Money it was
this Informant cannot tell. And this Informant
further saith that she & the said Hannah Akerman< no role > This name instance is in set 2883.
went into Red Lyon Street White Chappel to a
Public House and Continued there great part of the
Night and did not go to Bed all the Night and about Seven
o'Clock the Next Morning the said Hannah Akerman< no role > This name instance is in set 2883.
shewed to this Informant five Guineas in Gold a half
Guinea a five Shilling & three Pence in Gold three
Shillings in Silver and some half pence at the same
time declared that it was a Part of the Mans Money
whom she Robbed as aforesaid. Upon which this Informant
& the said Hannah Akerman Went together to a [..]
ClothesShop. in Red Lyon Street White Chappel &
bought the two [..] Gowns now produced & Hannah
Akerman Paid Sixteen Shillings for each of the said
Gowns. One of which was for this Informant & the other
for the said Hannah Akerman< no role > This name instance is in set 2883. they then went to a
Shop on Towel Hill & bought two Pair of Leather
Shoes for which the said Hannah Akerman
Paid Six Shillings-and the Remainder of the abovemd
Money she gaveto a Mantied up in a Handkerchief
at the time they were apprehended to a Man now present who calls himself [..]
William Jenkins< no role > & with them
the said Hannah Akerman Cohabitedwith that
this Informant doth not [..]

Sworn before me the 7th Day of
October 1771 }

Saunders Welch< no role >

her
Elizabeth [mark] Chessey< no role >
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