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Image 270 of 4027th June 1771


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The Information of William Smeeton< no role > of the Parish of
St: John Wapping in the said County Gentleman taken
upon Oath before me Burford Camper< no role > one of his Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the said County the 7th: day of June
in the Year of our Lord 1771

This Informant [..] saithon Fridaythat in the Night of Friday
the twenty fourth day of May now last past the Dwelling House Parlour Window of his
of this Informant Situate in Church-Street in the said Parish of
St: John Wapping was backnext the Street was brokeoutopen
by the Iron bolt which fastned the same on the inside being wrenched
and broke of Saith that he went to Bed about one O'Clock in
the Morning and left in a Closet in the said [..] Parlour or Room
Six Silver Tea Spoons Marked Ws.B five other Silver Tea Spoons marked
D and four other Silver Tea Spoons [..] three Silver Table Spoons one Silver
Milk Pot one pair of Silver Tea Tongs and one pair of Silver Shoe Buckles
all of which said Silver Spoons and things were taken and carried
away from [..] and out of his said House saith that [..]
before he went to Bed he [..] Examined the Locks and Windows
Shutters of his said Dwelling House which were well secured
and Fastned

Taken and Sworn the
day and Year above written}

Bs Camper< no role >

W Smeeton




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