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Image 146 of 46119th February 1785


Middlesex to Wit

The Information of John Harrison< no role > Ann Watchhouse< no role >
and Charles Elliot< no role > taken before me this 19th..
day of February 1785

Who being upon Oath says and first the said John Harrison< no role >
says that about seven oClock in the Evening of Thursday last
a person now present who calls himself Thomas Webb< no role > came
to the Tap Room of this Informants House, had a Pint of
Porter with another Man who came with him and went
awayThe said Ann Watchhouse says that about seven oClock
on the said Thursday Evening as she was returning to her
said Masters House after having been on an Errand she saw
the said Thomas Webb< no role > coming down her Masters Stairs
That suspecting he had stolen something she seized hold of
him as he came out at the Door, and called out for
Assistance but he ran away from herAnd the said Charles
Elliott
< no role > says that at this time he was coming along King Street he
and hearing Cry of "Stop Thief" he apprehended the said
Thomas Webb< no role > in King Street Bloomsbury and found upon
him the Cotton Gown a Table Cloth and silk Handkerchief
now producedAnd the said Ann Watchhouse further says
that she is very sure the said Gown Table Cloth and Handkerchief
are the property of Mary Harrison< no role > Wife of the said John
Harrison
< no role > theand were stolen out of her said Masters
House

Sworn before me this
19th.. day of Febry 1785 }

Thos: Gilberts< no role >

Jno Harrison< no role >

her
Ann [mark] Watchhouse< no role >
Mark

her
Charles [mark] Elliot< no role >
Mark




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