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5th December 1771 - 16th December 1772

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Image 382 of 69521st July 1772


Middlesex
to wit}


The Information of Thomas Burdett< no role >

Who on his Oath Saith that last Fryday between
two and three O Clock in the Afternoon he met with
Richard Holms< no role > , Francis Graley< no role > and Samuel Rodes< no role >
in White Chappel , when they all agreed to go towards
Bow, where they went into a field and Lay in a
Haycock about two Hours; they Asked this Informant
if he had any Money, He Answered he had some
which they Spent in Beer. when so done, they told
this Informant that they would get Money if he would
go with them at Night, for they Knew wherewereto Steal
Some Shoes, this Informant agreed & Accordingly
they went to Skinner Street near Bishopgate a Street
and there they Burglariously Enterd two Coblers Shops
adjoyning to a dwelling houseandby taking a
Scraper from the door and forcing the Cock where they
feloniously took thereout and Carryed away a large
Quantity of Shoes One Boot a Pair of Pincers and
Some Pieces of Leather a Part of which Shoes
they Carried to Bow, and had them under a haycock
and a part were found upon the Parties when taken
further Saith that Samuel Plant< no role > and John Seals were Concerned
with them in the Above Burglary

Sworn before me
21st. July 1772 }

Jno. Sherwood< no role >

his
Thomas [mark] Barnet< no role >
Mark




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