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23rd January 1786 - 18th December 1786

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Image 562 of 6816th December 1786


at the Door of the said House and Demanded Admittance
which [..] was for some time Refused during which this Infortmt.
looked thro. the Key hole of the Door and saw the Risones
Elizabeth Mason< no role > throwing a Quantity of Linnen [..] and other
Goods out of her yard into the next adjoining Yard
after which the Door was opened by the said Chals. Mason< no role >
and the Candle put out That this Informant judging
some person had got over the next Yard he and the
said Mr. Weaver went Round to it thro' the next House
and there found the Prisoners George Stevens< no role > and a quantity
of Wearing Apparel Vizt. Several Silk Gowns a black Silk
Cloak a boys blue Coat with Yellow Buttons some Linea
and other things which they immediately Secured and
tyed up in an Apron which was borrowed for the
purpose which said bundle of Goods was taken into the Care
of the said Mr. Weaver and having [..] secured the Prisoner by
tying his hands they then left he House And almost
Instantly the said Robinson aforementioned with several
others in his Company did Violent Assault Beat and
Wound the said Mr. Weaver and that they also endeavoured
to Rescue the Prisoner from this Informant but he got him
safe away and lodged him in New Prison Clerkenwell Where
this Informant searched him and found in the Cuff of his
Coat a Silver Great sooner after which this Informt. Returned
to the Yard where the Prisoners was taken from and a Mr. Stevens
who lodges in the House delivered to him a Silver Tea Spoons
and a Cuff of a Silk Gown which she said was found in the Yard
by her this Informant then went into the House of Mason
aforementioned and saw in the Yard by the side of a Copper
the three Gowns [..] and a Pettycoat and a quantity of
Linnen at the Copper which was full of Water




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