She knew what Money she had & took the
Box out of her hand but the Money was counted & But
into the Box in the Presence of this Informant
Defoe-Smith & Green & further saith that
Ann Smith< no role >
got up & went from her Parlour
& went into the Shop & sat Near the Window
& put the Money in the Box in the Window
Defoe sat her self down very near to Ann
Smith< no role >
Green walked about & this Informt
took her leave of them & departed and is certain
that there was not any other persons in Company
with Ann Smith< no role >
but this Informant the
said Ann Green< no role >
& Susannah Defoe< no role >
about half an hour this Informt. returned
& found Smith Crying Defore & Green told this
Informant that she had lost her Box & Money
Upon which this Informant desired that they
would give her the Money as they were the only
Persons she left in the Room when she went
away
Sworn before me
the 16th. Day of April
1772
}
George Mercer< no role >
Senr
her
Mary [mark] Rushworth< no role >
Mark