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Image 148 of 4617th February 1785


saith that she lives next door to the said Thomas
Wilkins
< no role > in Old Cook Lane afsd. That on Wednesday next
after Christmas asitted before Eleven o'Clock in the Morning she went into the House of the said
Thomas Wilkins< no role > where she saw the Prisoner Benjamin
Munns
< no role > laying his head on his hand the Elbow
on his knee he being Sitting in a Chair by the side
of the Fire in the Room the said Thomas Wilkins< no role >
Keeps in saith that she asked The said Benjamin
Mann
< no role > of they meaning Wilkins and his Daughter
were gone to Islington as she wanted to send
a Messuage to Wilkins Daughter in Law who lives
thereMunns answered and said they had
been gone about half a Quarter of an hour
Saith to clean her Rooms when done and in
a little better than,or about a Quarter of an hour she this
Informant went into Wilkins. House again
to borrow a long BroomThat then there
was no person in the room but the Child
Saith that she went home and returned in
about an hour or upwards afterward saw no person but
the Child that the said Child Cryed "Mammy, Mammy"
which induced her this Informant to take it
homeThat she fastened Wilkins Room
door by Bolting it on the inside and went
out Backwards, Saith that she called
to Mrs Collins in the said House and
told her to listen to the Door if any person
went therein, as she had got the Child to take
care offSaith That the said Benjamin
Munn
< no role > not returning She was uneasy and
went to Mrs Jackmans near Hoxton Square
where she saw Wilkins and his Daughter
and told them what had happened and
asked Mrs Munn if she had seen her
husband




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