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1782

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Middlesex to wit


The Information of Grace Hoskins< no role > and William Reeves< no role >
taken before me this 12th.. day of August 1782.

Who being on Oath say and first the said Grace Hoskins< no role > says that she lives with the said William
Reeves
< no role > in Long Acre , to whom James Morris< no role > now Pres [..] was a Labourer .
That Yesterday about 12 o'Clock she observed the said James
Morris
< no role > in his Master's Loft, roll up a Quantity of Black
Leather and put it into his Coat Pocket; that he afterwards
put a Quantity of other kind of [..] Leather into a Handkerchief
which not being Big enough, said Morris pulled off his Coat,
in which he rolled the Whole up, and went out of the House
with it And the said William Reeves< no role > says that upon being
informed of the above Circumstances he examined his Leather
this Morning and Perceives that some Leather has been Stolen
from him and verily believe on that the said James Morris< no role >
feloniously Stole the same.

Sworn before me this
12th.. day of August 1782}

Sampr Wright< no role >

her
Grace [mark] Hoskins< no role >
mark

Wm. Reeves< no role >




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