Middlesex
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The Information of Mary Middleton< no role >
Servant to Mr Henry Simpson< no role > of No. 67
Wapping Wall in the Parish of Saint
Paul Shadwell in the said County.
Taken this 16th. day of February 1785
before us Two of his Majestys Justices of
the peace in and for the said County.

Who being on her Oath Saith that between seven
and Eight OClock in the Evening of Saturday last some person
rang at the Bell of her Masters door at No. 67 as above mentioned no person being therein but Informant
Whereupon she went to the door and saw a Person there who
asked Informant for a Letter which lay upon the Desk in
the Parlour, Informant then went into the Parlour to see
if any Letter was there but not finding any there was
returning to acquaint the person therewith, when she was
Stopped at the Parlour door by WilliamJohnBull< no role > a prisoner now
are present who put a Pistol to her head, and sayed to
Informant dont speak a Word, That the person who she
Supposes had rand at the Bell and another person then
came into the Parlour when they Confined her Put a Hat over
her face but not so Close but that she could Easily distinguish
the face of Bull who she this Informant knew some time
before, That the man who held the Hat over her face stayed
with her during the time the other two men went up
Stairs, and broke open a desk and took thereout. sundry
Papers and two Pocket Books Etc as she has been Informed
by her said Master and which Information she veriy believes
to be true. But that before the said two men went up Stairs
they broke open a Desk in the Parlor and took thereout a
Pocket Book as she has been likewise Informed by her
said Master. But saith that she saw several Paper fall
out of the Desk in the Parlor on the Floor Saith that
before the said two men came down Stairs the Bell rang
upon which they came down Stairs and upon the Bell